For the fifth time in six years, LeBron James and Steph Curry will find themselves facing off in the NBA playoffs. However, this time, the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers will be facing each other in the Western Conference semifinals, while in the previous four playoff meetings, Curry's Warriors and James' Cleveland Cavaliers faced each other in the NBA finals. The Lakers, the seventh seed in the Western Conference, won its play-in game to book its spot in the playoffs, while the sixth-seeded Warriors clinched their spot in the playoffs as a result of their being the fourth team in the Western Conference after 72 games. The series started on Tuesday night with the Warriors having the home-court advantage. James admits that the matchup excites him yet poses an immense challenge. In a press conference ahead of Game 1, he said, "We're playing against the MVP of our league in Steph. Like I said before the game, he's capable of getting hot at any moment, so...we've got to be on our toes."