NBA preseason, Lakers faced the defending champion Warriors . There were big problems within both teams. Westbrook still could not integrate into the James-Eyebrow combination system. At the same time, because the "fighting farce" between Green and Poole triggered a crisis in the team. The Lakers suffered three consecutive losses. The Warriors had a good record and had two consecutive victories. In this game, Davis played, James , Westbrook was absent, Warriors Green was absent, Poole partnered with Curry and Wiggins to start. After four quarters of competition, the Lakers defeated the Warriors 124-124 under the leadership of Davis, ending three consecutive losses. Poole scored 18 points in a single quarter.
Lakers core James and Westbrook were on the verge again, Davis ushered in a comeback, the Warriors replaced Green with Kumingga to start, Thompson was on the verge again, from the beginning of the game, the Lakers turned away, new aid Walker exploded strongly, hitting three-pointers in a row, keeping the team ahead, and the Warriors rely on Wiggins and Curry to score continuously, and once wanted to overtake. At the critical moment, Walker, Nunn and Davis performed well, and they maintained a 2-point lead in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Poole scored with Wiseman and overtook the score. Davis felt hot and scored two three-pointers in a row. He could be inside and out, leading the team to a 13-2 offensive climax. Curry and Kumingga stabilized the situation for the Warriors. The Lakers led by 8 points at the end of the half. In the third quarter, Poole began to exert force. He beat Davis hard and scored 7 points in a row to help the Warriors overtake. Nunn made another three-pointer. Curry still remembered the three-pointer. Poole scored 6 points in a row and overtook the score again. With Poole hitting the mid-range shot and Wiseman hitting the inside, the Warriors led by 2 points. In the final quarter, Divinsonzo scored a three-pointer for the Warriors to kick off the offensive, and the good times did not last long. The Lakers' Ryan and Christie made three-pointers in a row. Although Kumingga and Baldwin scored with all their strength, but Ryan scored another three-pointer. With Kumingga failing to make a breakthrough, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Warriors 124-121, ending their three-game losing streak.
In this game, four Lakers scored in double digits, three of which scored more than 20 points. Davis became one of the biggest contributors to winning. played for 21 minutes, made 9 of 18 shots, including 2 of 4 three-pointers, and also made 8 free throws, scoring 28 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. Davis dominated both offense and defense. He made a great contribution to the Lakers in the first three quarters. In addition to Davis, Lonnie Walker also performed well, playing for 22 minutes and scoring 14 points. Nunn, who had been on duty for a year last season, scored 21 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, and Ryan scored 20 points. These players helped the Lakers defeat the Warriors at the last moment.
The Warriors' team scored 5 players in double digits. Curry played for 24 minutes, made 9 of 19 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers, scored 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. He did not play in the final quarter, which directly led to the Warriors' defeat. Poole became the most surprising player again. He played for 23 minutes, 19 shots and scored the team's highest 25 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists and 2 steals. He exploded in the third quarter, scoring 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter. Unfortunately, although Poole scored 25 points in this game, his importance was reflected. If the Warriors want to defend the title, he is indispensable. The young player Kumingga is really a smart person. In the last 6 seconds, the Warriors were 3 points behind, and he actually chose to break through and layup, which caused heated discussion.
