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Lakers Rout Short-Handed Warriors 129-101 as Doncic, James Stop Slide

The shorthanded loss keeps Golden State tracking toward the play-in picture.

Overview

  • Luka Doncic tallied 26 points, eight assists and six rebounds and LeBron James added 22 points, nine assists and seven boards as Los Angeles led wire to wire to snap a three-game skid.
  • The Lakers shot 53% from the field and 19-of-41 from three, surged to a 65-47 halftime lead and emptied the bench early in the fourth.
  • Stephen Curry missed his 10th straight game with a right knee issue and Kristaps Porzingis was ruled out with illness, while Golden State finished 12-for-44 from deep.
  • Warriors rookie Will Richard sprained his right ankle in the first half and did not return.
  • The win moved L.A. to 35-24 and dropped Golden State to 31-29, heightening the Warriors' play-in odds, and James reached 1,000 made three-pointers as a Laker.