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Golden State Warriors: 4 winners and 2 losers from thrilling season opening win

By Nathan Beighle

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 15: Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after scoring and getting fouled on the play against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of their game at Chase Center on October 15, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 15: Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after scoring and getting fouled on the play against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of their game at Chase Center on October 15, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports /

The Golden State Warriors took their talent down south to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are one year removed from winning the NBA Finals while the Warriors have won three of the last seven NBA Championships. These are two historic franchises.

With a rejuvenated Lakers roster that featured former Golden State Warriors guard Kent Bazemore and former MVP Russell Westbrook along with Carmelo Anthony, this was always going to be a difficult game.

The Golden State Warriors went into Staples Center and came out with a victory despite being underdogs against the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers.

The Warriors went to halftime down 59-53.

They were down just a few points for the bulk of the first half, so this six-point deficit was one of the larger ones for Golden State. Despite being down larger amounts of the third, the Warriors 9-1 run to cap off the quarter put them in place to make a fourth-quarter run, down just two.

The bench mob continued to destroy, eventually helping the team win the fourth quarter by 9 and the game by 7. There were several key takeaways from this one, and with that in mind, let’s dive into who won and who lost from opening night.

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