The Los Angeles Lakers fought hard for a 124-121 win during the preseason against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center. The Warriors were without Klay Thompson and Draymond Green but played Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, and Andrew Wiggins. The Lakers benched LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Patrick Beverley but had Anthony Davis make his return to the team after sitting out the last 2 games for back tightness.
AD had a great game, scoring 28 points in 21 minutes, and made a big contribution toward the Lakers in the first half. A team effort in the second half helped them outlast the Warriors, who saw Jordan Poole and Stephen Curry combine for 49 points. NBA fans were excited after the good contest between the teams, especially with the performance that Davis had.
BEAT THE DEFENDING CHAMPS
CONSIDER THIS A WARNING, @NBA
— George🇬🇷 (@g_martin21) October 10, 2022
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 10, 2022
YOUR LOS ANGELES LAKERS HAVE FINALLY WON A PRESEASON GAME pic.twitter.com/3Y2Tuqyuc4
— 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙎𝙝𝙪𝙗𝙝 ⁶𓅓 (@OVOLakeShow) October 10, 2022
Curry 34 years old and still the best player in the league. Shits wild
— De🅿️ressed Warriors Fan 💔 (@GoIdenState) October 10, 2022
Lakers pick up their first win of the preseason, 124-121 over GSW. AD 28p on 9-of-18 shooting 8-of-8 FTs in 21 mins; Nunn 21p on 8-of-13 7a; Matt Ryan 20p on 6-of-9 from 3; Lonnie 14p 4a. LAL shot 17-for-39 from 3 (43.6%).
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) October 10, 2022
Best big man in the nba💯
— Michael Fraudan (@JorOverrated) October 10, 2022
AD looks incredible
— Raj C. (@RajChipalu) October 10, 2022
He’s back
— ADsburner (@AD2025MVP__) October 10, 2022
Warriors getting cooked😭😭
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) October 10, 2022
Curry stans: Steph is a great defender
While guarding Austin Hillbilly Reaves: pic.twitter.com/jWp6OvNxRI
— 🏆LakersGuru🏆 (@GuruLakers) October 10, 2022
Jordan Poole has 25 points and 6 assists in 22 minutes so far, for those who are interested.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) October 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/JJMaples55_MST/status/1579295882284933120
Poole deserves every penny
— Raj C. (@RajChipalu) October 10, 2022
I really like Donte DiVincenzo running the floor while Jordan Poole is out. He’s a natural fit, great addition to the Warriors!! #dubnation
— Kylen Mills (@KylenMills) October 10, 2022
Poole looked REALLY good tonight.
Another breakout season could definitely be loading🔥
— GrandMaster Gifted🏀🎮 (@GiftedHoops_) October 10, 2022
I’m buying stock in the Lakers as a 48+ win team
— Ballsack Sports (@BallsackSports) October 10, 2022
the los angeles lakers are a trade away from title contention. i hope our newly extended gm and vice president of basketball operations realizes it.
— Coach Rome (@Rome_Beast) October 10, 2022
Let the Poole Party begin!!!!
— Natalie Esquire (@natfluential) October 10, 2022
this center rotation is not good and yall wanted to neglect it
— me (@AUST1NREAVES) October 10, 2022
ANTHONY DAVIS DAMNIT
— Sean Davis (@Sean_Davi) October 10, 2022
This performance was strong for both teams as the supporting casts got a chance to build good chemistry in a close game. The Lakers are looking better than anticipated, and the Warriors have the right pieces to push for a successful defense of their NBA Championship.
Can The Lakers Be A Top-4 Seed In The West?
The Western Conference has an incredibly competitive field right now, with many teams gunning for the playoffs, even when the league is tanking for Victor Wembanyama. The Lakers missed the play-in last season and cannot afford another season like that.
Russell Westbrook has looked solid through his few preseason games, showing a willingness to make an effort on defense and consistently knock down corner jumpers. LeBron had a dominant performance against the Phoenix Suns to prove he still has a lot left in the tank. Davis, with this performance, makes the Lakers’ fortunes look interesting.
If the supporting cast can play the way they did today but improve on their defensive effort, the Lakers can be formidable. Defense is the main thing, as they struggled to stop the Warriors today. They outscored them, and a win is a win, so the Lakers could have the makings of a good team here.
