The highly anticipated first matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers is in the books. With a great crowd for the season-opener, the Clippers were able to come out on top despite not having Paul George.
Kawhi Leonard proved that he is one of the best players on the planet, as he helped lead his new team to a win. For the Lakers, there were a lot of good things that we saw in the game, but there were some noticeable issues as well.
One of the glaring things for the Lakers was the lack of productivity from their bench.