The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Golden State Warriors in the first game of the regular season but fell, 121-114.
LeBron James came out firing right out of the gate and made his first six shots, while Anthony Davis dominated from the mid-range and paint areas.
Los Angeles held the lead at the half, but Golden State began hitting shots in the third quarter that opened up their offense.
Then Golden State had an even stronger start to the fourth quarter to flip Los Angeles’ double-digit lead.
Avery Bradley entered for the first time and made two triples to bridge the gap, but it was the Warriors who clamped down on defense and punished L.A.’s defense with non-stop ball movement to close it out. Golden State outscored L.A. 38-29 in the final quarter.
Here are the player grades from Game 1:
