The Los Angeles Lakers — although far from perfect — were able to get a win over the L.A. Clippers in their first game of the NBA restart.
Beyond just being the first seeding game at Walt Dinsey World, the matchup served as the official debuts for Dion Waiters and JR Smith. Smith only was able to notch seven minutes of playing time, but Waiters cemented himself as a regular rotation piece.
In 21 minutes, Waiters scored 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field. He also added three rebounds and two assists while having a game-best +17 in the box score.