Warriors
LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers routed the Golden State Warriors 127-105 on Wednesday, October 21, at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.
The Lakers led 66-52 at halftime. They did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 36-16.
Top performers
Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 28 points on 7-of-18 shooting, including 5 3-pointers, with 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Walker Kessler added 26 points and 9 rebounds. For the Warriors, Stephen Curry had 23 points on 7-of-15 shooting. Brandon Williams added 14 points.
The Warriors bench outscored the Lakers reserves 56-38.
- Luka Doncic (LAL): 28 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 7-18 FG, 30 MIN
- Walker Kessler (LAL): 26 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 12-12 FG, 30 MIN
- Austin Reaves (LAL): 23 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 6-11 FG, 32 MIN
- Stephen Curry (GSW): 23 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 7-15 FG, 21 MIN
- Brandon Williams (GSW): 14 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 3-12 FG, 18 MIN
- Gui Santos (GSW): 12 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 5-10 FG, 25 MIN
Context
The Lakers improved to 1-0, while the Warriors fell to 0-1. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Lakers visit the Suns on Sunday, Nov 15; the Warriors visit the Spurs on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 19,057 at crypto.com Arena. Officials: James Capers, Scott Twardoski and Mousa Dagher.