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Warriors Jump Lakers Early, Coast to 124-98 Preseason Win
The Warriors buried the Lakers with a 45-point first quarter and led by as many as 38, never trailing en route to a 124-98 win at Chase Center. Golden State shot 51.2% and got 65 points off its bench, while Los Angeles never found an answer. Both teams are still 0-0, with the result mattering only for roster evaluation this deep in the preseason.
By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 14 d ago01The story of the nightBuried before it startedThe Warriors scored 45 in the first quarter alone and led 45-31 after one.
The Warriors scored 45 in the first quarter alone and led 45-31 after one. They kept pouring it on with a 36-22 second quarter to go up 81-53 at the half, building a lead that peaked at 38 points. The Lakers won the third quarter 22-15, but by then the game was decided -- Golden State led from start to finish, with zero lead changes all night. A 28-23 fourth quarter let the Warriors cruise to the final, 124-98.
02Lendeborg, Podziemski, Curry lead the wayYaxel Lendeborg had the best night on the floor: 17 points and 9 rebounds on 7-of-11 shooting, a plus-21.
Yaxel Lendeborg had the best night on the floor: 17 points and 9 rebounds on 7-of-11 shooting, a plus-21. Brandin Podziemski added 16 on 7-of-11, and Stephen Curry needed only 14.3 minutes to score 16 on 4-of-7 shooting with 3-of-6 from three, finishing plus-26. For the Lakers, Sandro Mamukelashvili was efficient with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting and 3-of-4 from deep, and Jaden Hardy added 13 off the bench, though both were on the floor for a lopsided loss.
03Won in the paint and off the benchGolden State out-scored Los Angeles in the paint 48-36 and out-assisted them 32-20, spreading the ball and getting…
Golden State out-scored Los Angeles in the paint 48-36 and out-assisted them 32-20, spreading the ball and getting easy looks inside. The Warriors' bench outscored the Lakers' reserves 65-51. Los Angeles shot just 39.8% from the field and 13-of-37 from three, well off Golden State's 51.2% and 15-of-35 clip. The Lakers forced 10 steals and got to the line 23 times, but 22 turnovers against a Warriors defense that scored 25 points off giveaways made the deficit impossible to chase down.
04What it meansBoth teams sit at 0-0 in the preseason, so the score itself carries no standings weight.
Both teams sit at 0-0 in the preseason, so the score itself carries no standings weight. For the Warriors, the performance offers an early look at a deep bench rotation -- Lendeborg, Podziemski and Draymond Green all played well in limited roles alongside Curry's brief, efficient stint. For the Lakers, the night was a reminder of the lineup's turnover issues (22 of them) and inefficient shooting, with Mamukelashvili and Hardy giving the coaching staff something to build on even in a blowout loss.
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