The Lakers defeated the Wizards 123-116 in the warm-up match, and ended the warm-up match with 2 wins and 1 loss. The Wizards suffered a 3-game losing streak.
LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard , Kyle Kuzma truce in this game.
Hachimura’s three-pointer, mid-range, Napier’s long shot helped the Wizards take the lead in the start. The Lakers’ Markieff Morris and Caruso scored 13 points in the first half. Pope and Caruso made consecutive steals to help The team counterattacked, Danny Green hit a three-pointer and then made two free throws. JR Smith made two three-pointers in a row and the Lakers led 37-28. The Wizards stepped onto the free throw line at the end of the quarter and chased to 35-38 in the first quarter.
JR continued to feel good in the second quarter and scored 2 three-pointers. He scored 14 points in the first half. However, the Wizards Wagner, Ismail Smith, Napier, and Hachimura continued to give output, and the Wizards were only 4 points behind 65-69 in the first half. Z2z
Kakok broke out in the third quarter and scored 11 points in the first 4 minutes to help the Lakers lead 82-74. Napier responded with 2 three-pointers, Bryant even shot with penalties, and the Wizards once again narrowed the point difference. Caruso scored 8 points with 2 three-pointers in a row. JR-Smith scored the fifth three-pointer of the field. The Lakers led by 13 points. The Wizards have scored 6 points in a row at Hachimura. He contributed 19 points in the first three quarters. In the fourth quarter, Jerome Robinson came up with a three-pointer, Wagner layup, the Wizards chased 102-106! JR Smith made his sixth three-pointer. Waiters also made multiple large two-pointers and a layup to help the Lakers narrowly beat their opponents.
Caruso 17 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Danny Green 13 points, Waiters 18 points and 6 assists, Cook 12 points and 5 turnovers, JR Smith made 6 of 7 three-pointers and scored 20 points. Costas A. Detocombo scored 9 points and 7 rebounds, Kakok 11 points and 9 rebounds.
Wizards Hachimura 19 points, Bryant 12 points, Troy Brown 12 points, Napier 16 points, Ismail Smith 12 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, Wagner 11 points, 7 rebounds, Robinson 18 points.
