LOS ANGELES — For more than a decade now, Golden State has been winning the math game on the court — and winning championships because of it.

New season, same story. In the season opener against the Lakers, the Warriors again won the math game. Golden State was +27 from 3-point range, shooting 42.5% from beyond the arc as a team, while the Lakers were hitting 25% (8-of-32). The Warriors were also +9 from the free-throw line, hitting 89.7% of their attempts, while the Lakers knocked down 60% of their shots from the line.

All that led to an opening night 119-109 Golden State win on the road, a game that showed why the Warriors can be a threat in the West, and why the Lakers have work to do. Highlights: Warriors hold off Lakers for win The Golden State Warriors' strong second half hel

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