Malik Beasley scored 25 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the defending champion Golden State Warriors 124-111.
The Lakers took control with a 25-6 run bridging the third and fourth quarters and led by as many as 28.
Austin Reaves scored 17 points (13 in the third quarter) off the bench. The Lakers had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Warriors, Klay Thompson scored 22 points, and Ty Jerome added 20 points off the bench. Kevon Looney had 10 points and 15 rebounds off the bench.
The Lakers shot 48.8% from the field and 53.3% from 3 to the Warriors’ 38.1% and 28.6%. They outscored the Warriors 29-8 on the fast break. The Warriors’ starters were outscored 42-27 in 14 minutes together.