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Anthony Davis scores 41 as Lakers beat Pacers for inaugural NBA tournament title

LAS VEGAS — The skepticism had long disappeared, replaced with the kind of toughness, focus and intensity that’s traditionally reserved for the playoffs. The NBA In-Season Tournament injected life into the Lakers, forcing them to accelerate their process to meet the challenge. The prize money, $500,000 to each player on the winning team, might have been the fuel early, but by Saturday’s ...
The Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis celebrates a basket against the Indiana Pacers during the fourth quarter in the championship game of the NBA In-Season Tournament at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS — The skepticism had long disappeared, replaced with the kind of toughness, focus and intensity that’s traditionally reserved for the playoffs.

The NBA In-Season Tournament injected life into the Lakers, forcing them to accelerate their process to meet the challenge.

The prize money, $500,000 to each

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