Lakers beat Warriors! Rivers’ backcourt engine, Rui Hachimura and Ayton exploded, Laravia was eye-catching

In the preseason game between the Lakers and the Warriors on October 13, 2025, the Lakers maintained an absolute advantage in the first half of this game. Even though they were approached by the Warriors in the second half, they were able to stabilize their advantage and reopened the point difference in the final quarter, eventually winning the game 126-116.

However, Rivers still has a relatively large influence on the game. When he's on the court, he can completely dominate the situation. He scored 21 points on 7 of 10 shots in the game, which can stabilize the team's offensive rhythm. It is a pity that Rivers was injured later and suffered a sprained foot, which ultimately caused a huge impact on the Lakers' offensive end. He was too critical to the Lakers' backcourt, almost playing the role of engine.

In addition, Hachimura Rei and Ayton also completed the runaway. Ayton was dominant under the basket in this game, with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. With both offense and defense, the data was very comprehensive. For now, there is definitely no problem with him being the starting inside man, and the quality of his pick-and-roll skills can also be seen, which is enough for the Lakers. Rui Hachimura also went on a rampage in this game, scoring 14 points in the first half. He didn't take many shots in the second half, scoring 16 points in the game, becoming a stable output point.

Other than these three people, Vincent's performance is pretty good. The offensive end can cause damage. Although it is only 3 of 8, it can still score 13 points. In addition, his enthusiasm on the defensive end is much better than last season, which is comprehensively improving his aggressiveness on offense and defense.

Even though Knecht scored 16 points, his ball-holding ability was still poor. During the game, he appeared in singles with the ball and then got blocked. This strategy is very inexplicable. He can just stick to outside shooting. After all, his breakthrough speed with the ball is very slow, which is not good news for the team.

The most disappointing thing is Laravia. His ball-handling was also poor, resulting in his shooting percentage of 4-for-13, which was even worse than Knecht's. He can only shoot open three-pointers. Let's see if he can provide value after Doncic or James returns.