LeBron James throws dust in the air before the start of the NBA game between his team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Golden State Warriors, on Feb. 23, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Malik Beasley scored 25 points, Austin Reaves scored 17 off the bench and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Warriors 124-111 on Thursday in their first game since the star break of the Los Angeles Game.

Beasley, who was acquired from Utah in a three-way trade in the transfer market, has two 20-plus games in four starts with the Lakers. He started by signing eight of the team’s first 10 points and had many more in the deciding third quarter.

Reeves scored all six of his field goals and four of four from the free throw line. His best quarter was the third, when he finished with 13 points.

Seven Lakers finished in double digits on a low-key night for their two aces: LeBron James, who was injured in the All-Star Game on Sunday, had 13 points and nine boards and Anthony Davis finished with 12 points and as many. rebounds. .

Klay Thompson led Golden State with 22 points and Ty Jerome added 20. The defending NBA champions have lost four of their last five games and are 29-30.

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