The Golden State Warriors opened their preseason schedule by hosting the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center on Sunday, and early on, it already felt like a regular contest.

It was a seesaw battle in the opening quarter, with the Warriors taking a one-point lead , 32-31. The Lakers returned the favor in the second period and stole the advantage, but Golden State went on a run in the dying minutes to enter the halftime with a bigger lead, 62-55.

The two teams got heated in the early goings of the second quarter after Draymond Green set a hard screen for Stephen Curry, which sent Jarred Vanderbilt to the ground. Appearing as retaliation, Vanderbilt tripped Green as he was backpedaling. They then jawed at each other before cooler heads intervened. Article Continues Below

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