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Lakers lose preseason home opener against Golden State

The Lakers looked like the better team throughout the first half, but with LeBron James not playing during the second half and Anthony Davis ending his night early in the third quarter, the Golden State Warriors’ deep bench was able to pull away and beat Los Angeles’ own reserves, 129-125.

LeBron James returned after missing Wednesday's game, playing only in the first half and ending the night with 12 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds. Anthony Davis also returned to the floor and had 13 points and went 1-2 from three; that’s four attempts shorter than the six head coach Darvin Ham wants to see from his star big, but making half of them is still nice.