Player Grades: Lakers vs. Warriors

When the NBA made the schedule, they probably had a much different game in mind than the one that played out on Saturday.

On one side, Luka Dončić was out after a recent hamstring injury while, on the other side, Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler both were out. That left Austin Reaves, who was still on a minutes restriction, and LeBron James against Draymond Green and…Pat Spencer?

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It wasn’t exactly the star-studded showdown everyone had hoped for.

The Lakers weren’t great for much of the game but did enough to hold off the Warriors and come away with the win. Perhaps this should serve as another reminder to cherish every LeBron and Steph meeting we have left.

So, let’s dive into the win. As always, grades are based on expectations for each player. A “B” grade represents the average performance for that player.

LeBron James

35 minutes, 20 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 7 turnovers, 1 foul, 6-17 FG, 2-7 3PT, 6-7 FT, +7

While we should cherish the games, we should also probably forget this one. A really bizarre LeBron game where he was bad in the first half, fantastic for the first 90 seconds of the third quarter, then faded away again.

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Grade: D+

Rui Hachimura

28 minutes, 18 points, 1 rebound, 1 block, 1 turnover, 7-10 FG, 4-5 3PT, -6

This has been a gradual process, but we’re now at the point where, when Rui gets the ball swung to him for an open three, everyone just expects it to go in.

Grade: A-

Jaxson Hayes

20 minutes, 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 foul, 3-4 FG, 0-1 FT, -6

It wasn’t an awful return for Hayes, but I still haven’t forgiven him for a dumb decision to tackle the Wizards mascot. And his explanation was pretty awful, too.

Grade: B

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Jake LaRavia

27 minutes, 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 4 turnovers, 1 foul, 1-5 FG, 0-3 3PT, +2

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It’s pretty clear at this point that LaRavia is going to mix in some stinkers like this with his scoring outbursts. Reaves will…

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