Overview
- Golden State won 119–109, led by Jimmy Butler’s 31 points on 16-for-16 free throws, Stephen Curry’s late 35-footer and Jonathan Kuminga’s surprise start with 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
- Luka Dončić posted 43 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, becoming the first player to open a season with a 40-point double-double and lose by double digits, per OptaSTATS.
- Dončić said a late-game groin issue was “probably nothing” after postgame treatment, with further assessment pending.
- LeBron James did not play and is expected to miss multiple weeks with sciatica, increasing the workload on Dončić in the near term.
- The Lakers committed 19 turnovers and shot 17-for-28 at the line and 8-for-31 from three, and coach J.J. Redick lamented recurring third-quarter problems, calling the team “a terrible third-quarter team.”