The Los Angeles Lakers opened their Summer League campaign with a lopsided 104-72 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday night at Chase Center in San Francisco.
Golden State’s early three-point barrage set the tone. First-round pick Yaxel Lendeborg knocked down his first three attempts from long range and fellow rookie Will Richard also hit his first four triples, propelling the Warriors to a 28-23 edge after one quarter. By halftime, the Lakers trailed 57-33.
Los Angeles struggled to generate offense beyond rookie guard Cameron Carr, who finished with 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including 5-of-11 from deep. The rest of the roster shot poorly and showed a clear lack of playmaking, while defensive rotations failed to slow Golden State’s perimeter attack.
The pattern continued after intermission. Even a 9-0 Lakers run early in the fourth quarter barely dented the deficit, and the Warriors cruised to the final horn.
By the numbers
- Warriors 104, Lakers 72
- Lakers at halftime: down 24 points (57-33)
- Cameron Carr: 19 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast
- Adou Thiero: 9 pts on 3-of-10 shooting, 4 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl
Upcoming Lakers Summer League schedule
- Sunday, July 5 vs. Miami Heat – 1:30 p.m. PT (TV TBD)
- Monday, July 6 vs. San Antonio Spurs – 4:30 p.m. PT (TV TBD)
- Friday, July 10 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – 7 p.m. PT (Amazon Prime)
- Saturday, July 11 vs. Dallas Mavericks – 7 p.m. PT (ESPN)
- Tuesday, July 14 vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 7 p.m. PT (Amazon Prime)
- Thursday, July 16 vs. Chicago Bulls – 3 p.m. PT (Amazon Prime)
- Fifth game: opponent and time to be determined
The Lakers return to action on Sunday afternoon against the Heat, looking to rebound from their rough start in Northern California.
Source: LakersNation.com
