Behind a theatrical 31 points from Stephen Curry late Friday night, the Golden State Warriors roared back for a 112-95 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the first team in the past 30 seasons to trail by 25 points and win by at least 17.
Lakers star Luka Doncic was the story initially. His rematch against outspoken Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg dominated pregame coverage after Lendeborg criticized Doncic following their previous matchup. Doncic responded with 21 points and five assists in the first quarter, jolting the Lakers to a 38-15 lead. Two Warriors reserves, Georges Niang and De'Anthony Melton, combined for 27 bench points to spark the comeback.
The signature play came with 6:27 left in the third quarter, when Curry isolated on Doncic, sent him stumbling with a dribble move, paused, sank a three, and grabbed his face in celebration. Curry later told the Amazon Prime postgame crew he 'didn't expect it to get that nasty.' Lendeborg finished with six points, six fouls and five turnovers, calling it the 'worst game of my life.'
Source: ESPN NBA · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing