The Los Angeles Lakers opened their season with a loss on the road against the Golden State Warriors. The team had to wait patiently as the 2022 champions received their rings in a lengthy ceremony. A game not very indicative of the close final score raised a lot of questions about the process and lineups the team decided on.
Head coach Darvin Ham elected to go small and start Patrick Beverley at the small forward spot, with Lonnie Walker IV and Russell Westbrook surrounding the stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. After a close first quarter, the Warriors turned it up in the second and third, leading by as much as 27 at one point.