"After slow-playing stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, rotating different lineups to accommodate an unreasonably busy six-game preseason schedule and giving their two-way players extended run, the Lakers buttoned up the rotation for a final preseason game Friday that coach JJ Redick called a "dress rehearsal." With the curtain finally lifting on Tuesday, the Lakers are not quite ready for showtime."
"Doncic dazzled with 31 points, nine assists and five rebounds to lead five double-digit Lakers scorers, but the Kings came back for a 117-116 win at Crypto.com Arena. Despite playing without Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozen or Malik Monk, the Kings still shot 54.7% from the field, led by 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting from former Laker Dennis Schroder."
"Lakers guard Dalton Knecht hit a game-tying three-pointer with 9.4 seconds remaining, but Kings forward Isaac Jones made a game-winning free throw with 0.8 seconds left after he was fouled by Nick Smith Jr. While Doncic and Austin Reaves (eight points, four rebounds and eight assists) played together in a preseason game for the first time, the Lakers were still without superstar LeBron James, who remains sidelined because of a sciatica issue in his right side."
The Lakers finalized a preseason rotation in a final dress rehearsal while managing an unusually busy six-game schedule and extended minutes for two-way players. The team lost 117-116 to the Kings despite five double-digit scorers and a 31-point performance from Luka Doncic. The Kings shot 54.7% from the field and were paced by Dennis Schroder's 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting. Dalton Knecht hit a game-tying three with 9.4 seconds remaining, but Isaac Jones made a game-winning free throw with 0.8 seconds left. LeBron James remained sidelined by a right-side sciatica expected to last into November, prompting the insertion of Gabe Vincent into the starting lineup.
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