With the Los Angeles Lakers still electing to hold Lonzo Ball out of game action and Rajon Rondo provided with a night of rest, Brandon Ingram started at point guard against the Sacramento Kings.
It wasn’t a foreign position for the young forward, as Ingram not only filled in for Ball last season, he shined when tasked with running the offense. That was again the case in the Lakers’ third preseason game.
Defense was seemingly at a premium, as both teams nearly scored 40 points in the first quarter, and Los Angeles and Sacramento each passed 60 by halftime.