Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham admitted Lonnie Walker IV fell out of the rotation through no fault of his own but he remained ready when his number was called.
Anthony Davis proved to be the most dominant player on the floor, impacting the game on both sides of the ball against the defending champs.
Joe Dumars might have been destined for this job
If you thought the Clippers were banged up, the Warriors made the trip down to Los Angeles from the Bay area with one of the most banged up rosters in the league. The Clippers defeated the Warriors 109-100 in a late fourth quarter rally led by Kahwi’s 36 points.
Third-seeded Michigan was clearly still riding off momentum Thursday night, converting 10 three-pointers in the first half on 62.5 percent shooting, as they went on to fully dismantle seventh-seeded Texas A&M 99-72.