No LeBron James, no problem for the new-look Lakers, who took care of business against the Stephen Curry-less Warriors, 109-103, on the road.
It was a back-and-forth affair, with Jordan Poole scoring 17 in the fourth to keep Golden State in the game, but the final-frame defensive heroics of Anthony Davis helped the Lakers beat the champs on the road.
Overall, the new additions were a positive for L.A. Jared Vanderbilt nearly had a double-double with 12 points and 8 rebounds in his 17 minutes of play off the bench. Malik Beasley caught the Lakers’ shooting curse going 0-6 from three, but it was D-Lo who fit into the Lakers' starting lineup like a glove, shooting 50% from the field and scoring 15 points in his return.