Lakers Lose To Warriors In Season Opener 109-123, LeBron 31 Pts, 14 Rebs, AD 27 Pts

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#Lakers Lose To #Warriors In Season Opener 109-123, LeBron 31 Pts, 14 Rebs, AD 27 Pts The Golden State Warriors received their 2022 championship rings. They also defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 123-109, and the Boston Celtics topped the Philadelphia 76ers 126-117 as the #NBA opened its 2022-23 season. And TNT’s Charles Barkley was in midseason form when addressing Lakers guard Russell Westbrook’s role with the Lakers. “I admire him. I respect him,” Barkley said. “It’s time for the Lakers to move him. They are taking all his joy out of life and basketball … and it pisses me off.” Lakers’ 3-point shooting was the downfall for the Lakers. The Lakers opened the game 1-for-15 on 3-pointers and finished 10-for-40 from that range. That’s one area the Lakers need drastic improvement. Last season, Los Angeles was 22nd in 3-point percentage and 18th in 3-pointers made. LeBron James (31 points, 14 rebounds, eights assists) was 3-for-10 on 3s, Anthony Davis (27 points), Lonnie Walker IV and Juan Toscano-Anderson each 0-for-3, Russell Westbrook (19 points, 11 rebounds) 1-for-3 and Patrick Beverley 1-for-5. Kendrick Nunn and James were able to end some of the outside shooting woes for the Lakers, but Klay Thompson scored a quick seven points to ensure the Warriors stayed in front. Golden State then went on the third quarter run they’ve become known for and soon ballooned their lead to 20. Things snowballed from there as the Lakers committed a gaggle of turnovers and couldn’t hit anything from the field. James tried to will his team by taking over the offense but L.A. went into the fourth down 91-7 1. Los Angeles managed to recoup some momentum as they earned several stops in a row, and consecutive baskets from James capped off a 13-2 run. The Lakers did a good job of hanging around, though they were still down by 15 midway through the quarter. Westbrook detonated in the lane with a massive dunk, but Curry completely took over to keep the Lakers at bay. With L.A. trailing big, Darvin Ham emptied his bench and the Lakers would start the season with a loss. Lakers will face the LA Clippers on Thursday on Lakers court in Crypto.com Arena. So Z Nation, what did you think about the Lakers loss against the Golden State Warriors??? Comments down below 💭☑️ Like and Share my videos 👍🏼☑️ ✅ Subscribe to my channel ZSPN on YouTube ✅ ✅Help us continue to provide ZSPN coverage and SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/c/ZSPNSports #ZSPN on Social Media: ☑️Like my page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZSPNSports ☑️Follow me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/zspn_sports ☑️Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zspn_sports ☑️Check out my podcast, ZSPN, on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/7hRfH2WzMhoKzgFyftUz1l ☑️Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3I60o3Wt-X421fEiJSjziA/join 💜GO #LAKERS💛