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Short-Handed Warriors Fall 105-99 to Lakers as Threes Go Cold

Cold three-point shooting left Golden State 28-25 heading into a brief home stand before the All-Star break.

Overview

  • Moses Moody paced Golden State with 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting, hitting five threes and adding four rebounds and three steals in a team-high 39 minutes.
  • The Warriors went 14-of-51 from deep (27.5%) despite strong finishing inside and faced a 30-11 free-throw deficit, undercutting late comeback tries.
  • Los Angeles took control with a 38-29 third quarter as LeBron James scored 12 in the frame and finished with 20 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.
  • Golden State remained without Stephen Curry due to a knee issue, and trade acquisition Kristaps Porziņģis has not debuted, increasing reliance on role players.
  • Gui Santos (15), Brandin Podziemski (14), Pat Spencer (14) and Gary Payton II (13) scored in double figures, but the loss split the two-game trip 1-1.