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The Golden State Warriors kicked off NBA Cup group play in dramatic fashion on Friday night, and just so happened to get some payback in the process. After losing handily on opening night just nine days ago, against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Dubs hosted that same purple and gold squad. And after playing a Halloween prank on their SoCal foes — by gifting them a lead and then snatching it away from them — the Warriors head into the weekend with a three-game winning streak.
And they sure made it theatrical. The Warriors could not have played worse to start the game, and trailed by 25 points in the second quarter. And yet, somehow, despite that, they not only won, but won by 17 points, 112-95.
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The game was billed as a rematch between Luka Dončić and Yaxel Lendeborg and, well … let’s just say it’s a good thing that basketball is a team sport, because the six-time All-Star certainly got the better of the rookie in this game.
Then again, Dončić got the better of everyone to start the game. The Warriors opened up the game with a layup, and then it was all LA. After that opening bucket, the Lakers rattled off 14 unanswered points and, if we’re being frank, made Golden State look like a JV squad. It was simply a case of two teams playing at completely different levels, like when you see an SEC powerhouse kick off their football schedule by hosting McWallaby State. The Warriors turned the ball over on every possession, which is only a mildly hyperbolic statement, and the Lakers just kept converting them into points.
Finally the Warriors showed a little life, with a pair of threes from Steph Curry, and then another pair from Georges Niang when he come off the bench. That, plus a defensive burst from Gary Payton II, helped the Dubs start to cut into the lead.
But then Dončić re-emerged. After all the trash talk from the prior week, Luka was having way too much fun dissecting the Warriors.
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When the quarter ended, the Warriors found themselves in an ugly spot: not only had Dončić outscored the Warriors all by himself, but his teammates had, too. Yes, after the opening quarter, Luka had 21…
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