22 points defeat! Lakers were beaten to the preseason: Brownie lost 1 of 12 shots, Reeves scored 20 points in a spare

On October 4, the NBA preseason continued, with the Lakers playing against the Suns. James and Doncic were absent in this game. Reeves was in good shape. The two teams were in a tug-of-war, but after that, the Lakers failed to withstand, and were 15 points behind in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Lakers narrowed the score difference with an 18-2 offensive, but then failed to withstand. In the second half, they were completely passive, and the score difference was widened to more than 20 points, and the game also lost the suspense early. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Suns 81-103.

In this game, Lakers Reeves led the team alone. He scored 5 points in a row after breaking through internal and external shots. The Suns played steadily under Booker's leadership, and then took the initiative on the field. Brooks also seized the three-pointer. The Lakers began to fall into a passive position, and were already 15 points behind after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Lakers came up to launch a counterattack, and a 18-2 offensive pushed the gap to close to 2 points. However, the team failed to continue the momentum. The Suns played steadily under Booker's leadership and widened the gap again, leading the Lakers 57-44 after the half.

The Lakers' form was still sluggish when they came up. Suns Booker made three-pointers in a row, widening the gap directly to more than 20 points. After that, the Lakers also replaced Reeves and Ayton, allowing the substitute players to make a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, but the Suns still scored points on the offensive end and led 87-62 after the three quarters. The Suns briefly fell into a slump in the last quarter, and then slowly entered the state, widening the gap to more than 20 points again, and the game lost its suspense. In the end, the Suns defeated the Lakers 103-81.

The Lakers' outside feel was still sluggish in this game, with only 6 of 35 shots and a shooting percentage of only 17%, which was completely incapable of posing a threat. Reeves performed well this time, 20 minutes, made 6 of 11 shots, scored 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Brownie and Kneckett on the bench were in very bad shape, with Brownie making 1 of 12 shots, 1 of 8 three-pointers, and scoring 8 points and 5 rebounds; Kneckett made 2 of 10 shots, 1 of 7 three-pointers, and scoring 6 points and 6 rebounds. New aid Ayton scored 0 of 2 shots and scored 1 point, but fortunately there were 8 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Book was in good shape on the Suns, scoring a game-high 24 points and 7 assists, and helping the team win. In addition, Allen also had 13 points, and new player Brooks scored 10 points with 3 of 4 three-pointers. The Suns took the initiative this time and did not give the Lakers any chance. They maintained a double-digit lead in the second half and finally got a good start.