The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors were easily the headliners of NBA free agency, and on Wednesday they met for the first time. The new-look rosters weren’t quite at full strength or speed, but there nevertheless was plenty of intrigue for the matchup.
Add to it that the game was being played in Las Vegas, and it all but assured an entertaining night. Neither team disappointed, and that particularly applied to LeBron James in a dominant first half.
While Lakers head coach Luke Walton suggested James would see an increase in minutes — he technically did — all 18 of them still came in the first half.