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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty S1E3 — The Good Life

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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty•Season 1•Episode 3

The Good Life

7.8/10 · 1,272 votesMar 20, 202254 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Leaving the Lakers to deal with the fallout of Coach West's shocking announcement, Buss travels to Las Vegas, and soon becomes entangled with a dangerous foe. Back in LA, Earvin finds himself alone in a new city, while former Laker Pat Riley seeks out a

Directed byDamian Marcano

Written byMax Borenstein, Rodney Barnes, Jim Hecht

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John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Jerry Buss

Quincy Isaiah

Quincy Isaiah

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson

Jason Clarke

Jason Clarke

Jerry West

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Pat Riley

Gaby Hoffmann

Gaby Hoffmann

Claire Rothman

Jason Segel

Jason Segel

Paul Westhead

Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

Jack McKinney

Hadley Robinson

Hadley Robinson

Jeanie Buss

DeVaughn Nixon

DeVaughn Nixon

Norman 'Norm' Nixon

Solomon Hughes

Solomon Hughes

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Tamera Tomakili

Tamera Tomakili

Earleatha 'Cookie' Kelly

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Bill Sharman

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Max Borenstein

Writer

Damian Marcano

Damian Marcano

Director

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Rodney Barnes

Writer

Jim Hecht

Jim Hecht

Writer

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Kathy Driscoll-Mohler

Original Casting

Francine Maisler

Francine Maisler

Original Casting

Mihai Malaimare Jr.

Mihai Malaimare Jr.

Director of Photography

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Jessica Hernández

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Good Life" is episode 3 of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,272 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Damian Marcano and written by Max Borenstein, Rodney Barnes, Jim Hecht, it aired on March 20, 2022.

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