Lakers: Young Kings Trample Baby Lakers In Second Half For Blowout Victory

Lakers lost 105-75 to the Sacramento Kings in their preseason game. It was the first game of the 2022-23 NBA season. Several new players made their debuts. Lonnie Walker IV and Dennis Schröder were absent. Kendrick Nunn played his first NBA game since 2021. Malik Monk and Kent Bazemore were in town. They were playing for their new team. L.A. got off to a blistering start. The game was won by the Kings. Los Angeles is playing in the Crypto.com Arena. Their new coach Mike Brown called a time out after 12-3 start and the team got sloppy in second half.

Austin Reaves, Thomas Bryant, Walker and Schröder are expected to make the team's opening day rotation. The team started well and built up a big lead in the first half.

Lakers beat the Kings in a blowout victory. Los Angeles led at the end of the second quarter, 46-41. AD had an 11-point, 11 rebound double-double at half-time. Patrick Beverley scored 8 points, mostly thanks to his aggressive drives. James was 0-for-7 from the floor and went to the line five times. De'Aaron Fox had 10 points for Sacramento. Scottie Pippen Jr. and Cole Swider played in the game.   The game was played at Sierra Canyon High School and Vanderbilt University alum Scotty Pipen, Jr.'s first NBA game action.

Sacramento beat Los Angeles Lakers 105-75 in the preseason game. The Lakers' young players struggled against the Kings' big men. Keegan Murray was the leading scorer for the game with 16 points. The game was dominated by Sacramento in second half. Los A.A. shot just 31.2% from the floor and turned the ball over 20 times. They made 40.8% of their shots and only seven turnovers. Patrick Beverley could replace Russell Westbrook in starting line-up soon. There is a report that the Lakers are considering a trade for him.