LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers is defended by Luguentz Dort #5 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the third quarter at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 05, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
In their first game since taking the top spot, the Lakers were routed 105-86 by Oklahoma City, never leading for the first time all season
Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 21 points and matched Kyle Lowry's game-high 10 assists to spark the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors over Orlando 109-99
Cameroonian star Joel Embiid had game highs of 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead Philadelphia over Washington 107-98 but the 76ers lost Australian star guard Ben Simmons to a left knee injury in the third quarter
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Having clinched a Western Conference top seed in the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers began experimenting for the post-season Wednesday and found they still have some work to do.
