The Golden State Warriors rallied from 19 points down in the first quarter to beat the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers 115-113.
The Warriors trailed 33-14 with 2:14 left in the first quarter and 64-48 at halftime. They were still down 97-83 with 11:12 left in the fourth quarter, with a 5% chance to win, and outscored the Lakers 32-16 the rest of the way.
The Lakers had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but LeBron James missed a 28-foot fadeaway 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Warriors outscored the Lakers 12-6. Stephen Curry (No. 10 in clutch points, 2020-21) scored 6 of the Warriors’ 12 on 1 for 3 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line.
Curry had 26 points and 7 assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 23 points (14 in the paint), and Eric Paschall scored 19 points (14 in the paint) on 8 for 11 shooting off the bench.
For the Lakers, Dennis Schröder scored 25 points. Anthony Davis had 17 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks. Montrezl Harrell had 17 points and 8 rebounds on 7 for 8 shooting off the bench.
The Lakers turned it over 19 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Warriors’ starters were outscored 38-23 in 12 minutes together.