Los Angeles Lakers put forth a valiant effort but ultimately were unable to maintain a double-digit lead and suffered a 115-101 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Perhaps shellshocked by late news LeBron James would need to sit one game after returning, the Lakers were sluggish to start and allowed the Warriors to shoot 64 percent in the first quarters. Matters got worse early in the second as Golden State stretched their lead to 14 points.
But the young Lakers then found their sea legs, with Moritz Wagner providing a spark off the bench. Brandon Ingram also began to put together another strong performance, scoring 10 points in the second quarter to get the Lakers within 63-58 at halftime.