How to watch Warriors vs. Lakers

Golden State Warriors forward Yaxel Lendeborg (1) drives down the court against Los Angeles Lakers guard Adou Thiero (1) in the first half in a pre-season game at Chase Center in San Francisco on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The Warriors defeated the Lakers 124 - 98. (Photo by Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

The Golden State Warriors will play their fifth game of the preseason with Tuesday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM PT in Las Vegas and can be watched on NBA TV.

What happens in Vegas 📍

🏀 GSW @ LAL
🕖 7:00 pm PT
📺 @NBATV
📻 @957thegame
📱 https://t.co/0vjnnp4ykh#DubNationpic.twitter.com/uEMrISLCme

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 13, 2026

The Warriors improved to 2-2 this preseason with a 111-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Stephen Curry remained on a 14-minute restriction but made the most of his limited playing time, finishing with eight points on 3-of-6 shooting from the field, including two three-pointers. The rest of Golden State’s starting lineup played more than 20 minutes, highlighted by another impressive performance from rookie Yaxel Lendeborg. The 11th overall pick continued to show that his success at the collegiate level can translate to the NBA, stuffing the stat sheet with 23 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and a steal. Lendeborg’s combination of size, activity, and versatility has been on full display throughout the preseason, particularly on the glass, where he once again led the Warriors in rebounding.

Yaxel Lendeborg stuffed the stat sheet in a win over the Kings 📊

23 PTS
10 REB
6 AST
10-14 FG pic.twitter.com/aoLgiPSpZD

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 11, 2026

As the Warriors prepare for Tuesday night’s matchup against the Lakers, their starting lineup is beginning to take shape. After opening the preseason with a more traditional lineup featuring Al Horford at center, Golden State has since utilized a “small” unit featuring Draymond Green at the five, Lendeborg and Gui Santos in the frontcourt, and Curry and Brandin Podziemski in the backcourt.

In years past, moving Green to center typically meant sacrificing size in favor of additional shooting, playmaking and versatility. However, this latest iteration of the Warriors’ small-ball lineup offers a different dynamic. With Lendeborg and Santos alongside Green, Golden State can be aggressive on the glass without sacrificing the positional size and offensive versatility that have long defined its success around Curry. With the regular season approaching, Tuesday’s matchup should provide another opportunity for this group to build chemistry and establish itself as a potential starting unit.

Steve Kerr says Kristaps Porzingis will be at Chase Center tomorrow to meet with the medical staff. No other updates yet @NBCSWarriors

For now, Steve Kerr is leaning towards a starting five of Curry, Podziemski, Santos, Lendeborg and Green on opening night pic.twitter.com/CpLereH8BL

— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) October 12, 2026

Enjoy the game Dub Nation. GO WARRIORS!!! 

Warriors: Steph Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Yaxel Lendeborg, Gui Santos, Draymond Green,

Lakers: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Quentin Grimes, Jake LaRavia, Walker Kessler

Who: Golden State Warriors (2 – 2) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (2 – 1)

When: Tuesday, October 13th, at 7:00 p.m. PT

Where: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada

TV and Streaming: NBA TV