NBA - The Los Angeles Lakers finally got their first win of the 2022 - 2023 NBA Preseason games after defeating the reigning NBA Champion the Golden State Warriors 124 - 121 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California.
The Lakers able to secure their first win against the defending NBA Champion after losing their first 3 games against the Sacramento Kings 75 - 105, Utah Jazz 119 - 115 and to the Minnesota Timberwolves 114 - 99 respectively.
LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverly are among the Lakers players that didn't suit up for that game against the Warriors, fortunately Anthony Davis was available to play and had a monster game with 28 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists that brought the Lakers first win.
For the reigning and defending NBA Champion the Golden State Warriors, Guards Jordan Poole and 2 - time MVP Stephen Curry had also put some great numbers scoring 25 points and 24 points respectively in a losing effort.
Forward Andrew Wiggins added 15 points, James Wiseman with 13 points and Jonathan Kuminga with 12 points to complete the list of players who scored double digit points for the said games.
In the game, the Los Angeles Lakers take the early quarter , outscoring the Warriors by just 2 points, 35 - 33 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Lakers able to up their lead scoring 25 - 19 in the quarter, the Lakers end the half leading by 8 points, 60 - 52.
In the third quarter, the Warriors came up strong outscoring the Lakers by 10 points 39 - 29 and take the lead at the end of the quarter up by 2 points 91 - 89.
In the fourth and final quarter, the Lakers able to hang on against the defending champion outscoring the champs by 5 points, 35 - 30 and take the win by just 3 points 124 - 121 and finally gets their first win of the Preseason games.
The Lakers next game will be against the Minnesota Timberwolves , while the Golden State Warriors face the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Lakers able to secure their first win against the defending NBA Champion after losing their first 3 games against the Sacramento Kings 75 - 105, Utah Jazz 119 - 115 and to the Minnesota Timberwolves 114 - 99 respectively.
For the reigning and defending NBA Champion the Golden State Warriors, Guards Jordan Poole and 2 - time MVP Stephen Curry had also put some great numbers scoring 25 points and 24 points respectively in a losing effort.
Forward Andrew Wiggins added 15 points, James Wiseman with 13 points and Jonathan Kuminga with 12 points to complete the list of players who scored double digit points for the said games.
In the game, the Los Angeles Lakers take the early quarter , outscoring the Warriors by just 2 points, 35 - 33 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Lakers able to up their lead scoring 25 - 19 in the quarter, the Lakers end the half leading by 8 points, 60 - 52.
In the third quarter, the Warriors came up strong outscoring the Lakers by 10 points 39 - 29 and take the lead at the end of the quarter up by 2 points 91 - 89.
In the fourth and final quarter, the Lakers able to hang on against the defending champion outscoring the champs by 5 points, 35 - 30 and take the win by just 3 points 124 - 121 and finally gets their first win of the Preseason games.
The Lakers next game will be against the Minnesota Timberwolves , while the Golden State Warriors face the Portland Trail Blazers.