The Warriors Game at Chase Center on Tuesday night was decided early, with Golden State beating the Los Angeles Lakers 124-98 and backing up the score with a strong first-half surge. The Warriors led 81-53 at halftime, and with Steph Curry and Draymond Green pulled after the break, the bench still kept the margin comfortable.
It was a lopsided preseason result in front of a home crowd at Chase Center, where the Warriors opened on Nellie Night and never really let the Lakers find a rhythm. The Lakers were without Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler, but Golden State still did exactly what a good preseason home side should do: move the ball, defend in waves and control the game from the start.
Lendeborg gives Golden State another useful weapon
Yaxel Lendeborg was the clear standout, finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds. The rookie did much of his damage efficiently, going 7-for-11 from the field across 19 minutes, and his activity on both ends helped set the tone for a Warriors side that was sharp rather than merely functional.
That matters because preseason games are often about more than the final score. They are about habits, roles and whether a team can maintain its edge when the rotation changes. Lendeborg gave Golden State exactly the kind of energy that stands out in this setting, and his performance was one of the clearest reasons the Warriors were able to keep the game under control.
Curry and Green set the standard before the bench finished the job
The Warriors’ starters did the real damage in the opening stretch, building the lead that made the second half largely academic. Curry and Green were both effective before being rested at halftime, which is exactly the sort of outcome Steve Kerr will have wanted from a preseason home opener.
There was no need for heroics, only control. Golden State finished with the sort of complete performance that shows why preseason results can still matter: not because they define a season, but because they can confirm that the team’s first unit is connected and the bench is ready to carry the load.
Next up, the Warriors are scheduled to play the Portland Trail Blazers in Oregon on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. PT, and the expectation is that Curry and Green will rest rather than play on consecutive days. After a convincing win over the Lakers, the bigger question is simply how Golden State manages the workload while keeping this level of sharpness intact.
