Warriors Turn 23-Point First-Quarter Hole Into 17-Point Win

The Lakers stormed ahead 38-15 in the first quarter, but Golden State answered with a 38-15 second to send the game to halftime tied at 53. The Warriors took control after the break, outscoring Los Angeles 59-42 in the second half, including a 27-15 edge in the fourth, to seal a 112-95 win. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 31 points on 11-of-23 shooting, including 8-of-14 from three, plus 4 rebounds, 6 assists, a steal, a block and 2 turnovers. Brandin Podziemski added 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting and 4-of-9 from deep, with 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, a block and 1 turnover. De'Anthony Melton scored 16 on 5-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-6 from three, and had 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover; Georges Niang added 11 on 4-of-5 shooting, going 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, with 5 rebounds, an assist, a block and 1 turnover. Luka Doncic scored a game-high 37 for Los Angeles on 12-of-27 shooting, including 6-of-16 from three, and recorded 7 rebounds, 5 assists, a steal, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers. Austin Reaves had 21 points on 9-of-19 shooting, with 4 rebounds, 5 assists, a steal, a block and 8 turnovers, while Walker Kessler contributed 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 blocks and 1 turnover.