Quincy Olivari and Bronny James leave a lasting impression in the Lakers' preseason finale

The Lakers lost their final preseason game the moment they scheduled it. It was their sixth consecutive away game in Los Angeles since the start of training camp. They played in Phoenix on Thursday night and never planned to play their starters.

But preseason isn't designed to be judged by things like winning and losing. It's about preparation. They are practice games for when things finally really get going.

But with so many players unavailable — the Lakers were without LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, Dalton Knecht and Max Christie — Friday's preseason game was about none of that.

This game had to be about chances almost by default, as the Lakers lost to Golden State 132-74.

With so many minutes and so many shots up for grabs, the Lakers' youngest players would get a chance. And only one couple – Quincy Olivari and Bronny James – used it.

Olivari, the undrafted free agent from Xavier who was earmarked for a spot on the Lakers' G League team, had 22 points and six rebounds in 39 minutes. Earlier in the preseason in Milwaukee, Olivari led the team's fourth-quarter comeback, thanks in part to the three-point shooting he showed on Friday when he made five three-pointers. He also had seven turnovers.

And James, who struggled during the Lakers' preseason, played his best basketball with the extended run. James played with more confidence as the game went on – he made his first three-pointer of the preseason and caught a lob from Olivari for his first dunk as a pro.

He increased his aggression and played with more determination, shooting 17 times and recording 17 points, four rebounds and three steals in 35 minutes.

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Last year's draft picks, Jalen Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis, were unable to make an impact against most of the Warriors' regular starters (Stephen Curry missed the game with a minor finger injury and Draymond Green only played the first half).

While Hood-Schifino had seven assists, he also had six turnovers. He and Lewis combined to shoot five for 20. Cam Reddish went one for 11 in his 24 minutes.

The Lakers are scheduled to practice twice before Tuesday's season opener against Minnesota at Crypto.com Arena.

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This story originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times.