LOS ANGELES – Championship habits and obsession.

All training camp long, head coach JJ Redick repeated these statements to the team, the media and anyone who would listen. But none of those words reflected the actions the Lakers displayed in their home opener, a 119-109 loss to the Warriors.

The result, while disappointing, shouldn’t have been a shocker because it looked exactly like every preseason game.

Fans saw a disjointed offense where only Luka Dončić shined. He ended the night with a whopping 43 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists.

They also saw a defense that allowed the Warriors to shoot 42.5% from 3-point range. And the final cherry on this disappointing sundae was the third-quarter Lakers making an appearance.

Los Angeles was a -124 in the third quarter last season, the ei

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