To officially begin the 2019 NBA China Games in Shanghai, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers fall short to the Kyrie Irving-less Brooklyn Nets, 114-111.
Following an impressive preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors, head coach Frank Vogel tried a new starting lineup which featured Rajon Rondo, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, James, Davis, and Dwight Howard.
As Rondo quickly found James for an easy layup to start the game, Kyrie Irving and Caris LeVert were both injured on back-to-back possessions which forced an early timeout.