The Warriors ran away with a 16-4 third-quarter run, eventually beating Luka Dončić (43 points) and the Lakers 119-109 to cap our opening night doubleheader.

Golden State will aim to extend its win streak to three against a young but hungry Trail Blazers team. Portland is looking to rebound after dropping its season opener, 114–118, to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite the youth-led effort from Shaedon Sharpe and Donovan Clingan, Jerami Grant led the way off the bench with 29 points in 28 minutes.

Kevin Durant left Golden State after the Dubs’ 2018 title; The post-Durant landscape was tough on Draymond Green; Green made a series of revelations on the year AD (