they stayed in it, Lakers left when they had the 24 point lead and shot poorly. That first half was the best we've seen from them. They're still in this! 
Refs weren't an issue either.
You say the refs werent an issue, because the lakers have been getting all the calls - which is fine, its their house. The Celtics were the ones who shot poorly. Did you see the first half? Don't tell me it was because of the Lakers, wide open looks all over the place. I almost chucked my beer when Posey put up a brick wide open from three point land. Like I said, the Lakers defense is not making the Celtics miss shots. I don't see highly contested shots, or defensive stops from the lakers much. Every shot I saw in the first half of that game, was a wide open look - (pretty much). On the flip side, the Celtics came back, because the O woke up, and they made stops on the defensive side of the ball. The Celtics can consistantly make stops, and the Lakers can't.
Did you see the lakers defense in the second half, getting shredded at will by the Celtics? I'm sorry, but the Celtics are outplaying the Lakers when it matters, and they are doing it with a rash of injuries. Shit, the celtics where missing shots in the final minutes of the game, and they still won by six. Alen broke Sashas ankles, and every single laker was crying like a baby. I sweat, every single foul = lakers players crying. when the Celtics went smaller, and had a bunch of shooters on the floor, and KG on the block the Lakers couldent stop them.
The lakers are a very good team, and they are not out of it, but one of the next three games will be a complete game by the Celtics, and it will be over for the Lakers, IMO. Hopefully it ends in the next two games, the Celtics are wearing down.
