The stage was set: Luka Dončić vs. Yaxel Lendeborg. Lakers vs. Warriors. The Emirates NBA Cup. E-40 in the building. And the Lakers forgot a basketball game lasted longer than one quarter. Dončić returned to the lineup after missing last…
Silver Screen and Roll's Connor Moreno evaluated every Los Angeles Lakers player following the team's 112-95 defeat to the Golden State Warriors in Emirates NBA Cup play. Luka Dončić returned to the lineup and led the team with 37 points, but the Lakers suffered a heavy loss as the bench contributed just seven points on 3-of-15 shooting.
Moreno handed Dončić the roster's highest mark with an A- grade, noting he was the lone bright spot after scoring 21 first-quarter points. Quentin Grimes received the lowest individual mark with a D, while Austin Reaves earned a C- after committing eight turnovers and coach JJ Redick received a B.
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