The Lakers began the first night of the defense of their NBA championship by elegantly receiving their rings, yet finished it by awkwardly falling on their faces.
'Unstoppable' PG helps Clips avoid bubble deja vu
The Clippers saw a 22-point lead shrink to one on the NBA's opening night, but unlike in the Orlando bubble, Paul George picked them up with his red-hot shooting to open the Ty Lue era with a 116-109 win over the defending champion Lakers.
