For the second time since the start of the preseason, the Golden State Warriors suited up agains the Los Angeles Lakers. After the Warriors secured their first preseason win in their first matchup at Chase Center, Tuesday's preseason battle in Las Vegas started off on a different foot.
After a tight first quarter, the Lakers took control in the second frame. Behind 12 second quarter points from Austin Reaves, the Lakers jumped out to a 13 point lead at halftime and continued to stretch their lead into the third quarter. Following a 3-pointer from Reaves, the Lakers held a 70-50 lead with nine minutes remaining in the third quarter.
Despite trailing by 20 points, the Warriors didn't walk away from the table in Las Vegas. Behind Will Richard, Brandin
Podziemski and Gui Santos, the Warriors started to rally as the Lakers began to rest their core rotational players. As the fourth quarter started, the Warriors trailed by only four points. In the fourth and final frame, the Warriors didn't show any signs of slowing down.
Richard tallied nine points in the fourth quarter on 3-of-5 shooting from the field with three made 3-pointers. Podziemski added seven fourth quarter points as the Warriors surged ahead of the Lakers, completing the comeback on their way to a 101-89.
Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg continued his impressive summer with 17 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field with five boards and four assisst in 26 minutes.
Steph Curry played into the second half for the first time in the 2026 preseason, scoring 11 points on 3-of-9 shooting from the field with three made triples to go along with two assists and two rebounds in 23 minutes.
Podziemski finished with 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field and three made 3-pointers with five rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes.
The Warriors will wrap up the preseason on Friday, Oct. 16 against the Portland Trail Blazers at San Francisco's Chase Center.
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