The Los Angeles Lakers returned home to Staples Center and defeated the Golden State Warriors 104-98 during 2019 NBA preseason.
Due to the Lakers only having a couple days of rest after their trip to China, head coach Frank Vogel opted to rest most of his starters. In their place, Los Angeles started the game with Alex Caruso, Zach Norvell Jr., Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jared Dudley, and Dwight Howard.
The first quarter got off to a sloppy start as both teams failed to find much rhythm. However, Norvell was one of the few bright spots as he managed to pour in 10 points on six shots, helping the Lakers go up 28-17 at the end of the period.