The Lakers dropped their first preseason game on Friday, falling to the Suns, 103-81.

Austin Reaves scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half. He also grabbed three rebounds and dished two assists. Rui Hachimura had 11 points with, three rebounds and two steals.

Deandre Ayton had a rough offensive game with one point. He grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots. Jake LaRavia pitched in with seven points and five rebounds. Bronny James notched eight points. R.J. Davis had a nice night off the bench with 14 points.

Reaves and Hachimura started things offensively for the Lakers, combining for the first nine points. Grayson Allen made two of his three attempts from behind the arc. Then, Ayton had a nice block on Allen.

L.A. called a timeout after they fell behind by six, thanks to a

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