Ivica Zubac had 18 points (all 18 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the defending champion Golden State Warriors 127-101 on Christmas at ORACLE Arena.
The Lakers led by as many as 31, pulling away with a 26-8 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
The Lakers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Warriors, Andre Iguodala scored a season-high 23 points (11 in the second quarter) on 9 for 12 shooting off the bench, and Kevin Durant added 21 points and 7 assists.
The Lakers shot 55.3% from the field and 39.4% from 3 to the Warriors’ 40.9% and 25.0%. The Warriors got 7 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. Draymond Green fouled out.