Nigerian star Gabe Vincent shines for the Lakers in a win against Sacramento Kings
American-born professional basketball player of Nigerian descent Gabe Vincent continues to shine in the NBA.
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Lakers outlast Kings
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 109-101 to win their second preseason game despite using mostly bench players.
In his 21 minutes of action, D'Angelo Russell scored 21 points and dished out 8 assists.
Rui Hachimura continued to be impressive tonight, scoring 13 points on 50% of his shots.
The Lakers looked impressive as the preseason schedule came to a halfway point.
It was obvious that this was a game to play backups because LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and Cam Reddish weren't available for this contest.
The Sacramento Kings team, with the exception of Keegan Murray, used the same starting five as in Game 7 against the Warriors, although the Los Angeles Lakers maintained control for the majority of the opening period.
Sacramento held on to a one-point lead at the half, as the Kings did mount a comeback in the second quarter as both teams traded buckets in the final seconds.
L.A. began the third quarter with the same starting five, something they hadn't done all preseason.
With Russell continuing to shoot lights out and Gabe Vincent making threes, the connection was clear.
The Lakers, who had a double-digit lead going into the fourth, leaned on their young core and kept growing it.
Lakers' latest addition, Nigeria's Gabe Vincent impressed, scoring 18 points, going 4-8 from three, and contributing two assists in 26 minutes of action.
The Lakers won easily in Orange County as Sacramento was unable to close the deficit.
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