After falling behind 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers, at the very least, were trying to not get swept in front of their home fans in Game 4 on Monday.
But despite taking a 15-point lead at halftime, they flamed out in the second half and fell just short, 113-111, resulting in a four-game sweep. What suddenly looked like a very promising season for most of the last three months is now over.
