The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a painful collapse against the Golden State Warriors. After building a 25-point lead, Los Angeles lost 112-95 at Chase Center. The defeat exposed concerns about the team's ability to maintain its level when its leading scorer is not on the floor.
Doncic finished with 37 points, seven rebounds and five assists. However, his teammates struggled to maintain the advantage as Golden State mounted its comeback. The Warriors outscored Los Angeles in the fourth quarter, turning a comfortable position into a 17-point defeat.
After the game, Doncic was asked what it would take for the Lakers to develop into a great team. He acknowledged that the process would take time, particularly as several new players adjust to their roles. Obviously reps, just playing these games.
Warriors are a good example. They play hard defense, they shock a lot. So it was a good game for us.
Not good because we lost, but it was good to practice those things. But I don’t know what it’s going to take. It’s going to take some time for sure.
We got a lot of new guys. But I really like playing with these guys. So everybody can be better than this,” Doncic said.
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