LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook failed their first real test together, a 121-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors on opening night, but they found some common ground.
The defeat meant that all three of them lost in their Lakers debut: James against the Portland Trail Blazers in 2018; Davis against the LA Clippers in 2019; and Westbrook against the Warriors on Tuesday.
While James (34 points, 11 rebounds, five assists) and Davis (33 points, 11 rebounds, two blocks) outperformed Westbrook, who had a team-worst plus-minus of minus-23 in 35 minutes, finishing with eight points on 4-for-13 shooting and four turnovers, their bigger impact might have come in the postgame locker room, lifting up their new teammate.