On January 26, Beijing time, the 2024-25 NBA regular season continued, and the Lakers defeated the Warriors 118-108, and the Lakers ushered in three consecutive wins.

Statistics

Lakers: James had 25 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 steal, bringing his career total to 2,310, tying Maurice Cheeks (2,310) and rising to 6th on the all-time total steals list; Anthony Davis had 36 points and 13 rebounds, Rivers had 16 points and seven assists, and Christie had 11 points and eight rebounds

Warriors: Curry shot 4-of-17 and 2-of-9 from three-point range to finish with 13 points and nine assists; Wiggins had 20 points and Gary Payton II had 12 points and six rebounds

Background

The Lakers currently sit in 5th place in the West with a 24-18 record, and the Warriors sit in 11th place in the West with a 22-22 record. The last time the Lakers and Warriors met was in the Christmas game, and Rivers' stunner in the last 1 second helped the Lakers win the game. According to statistics, the two have met 24 times in the regular season in their previous careers, winning 12 games each, of which James averaged 29.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game, and Curry contributed 24.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. The two teams met today, and the Lakers' Hachimura was sidelined due to left calf soreness, but Vanderbilt returned; The Warriors' Dream Green (left calf strain) and Kuminga (sprained ankle) are sidelined.

Game recap

At the beginning of the game, Rivers assisted Finney Smith to hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner, and his career assist total successfully reached the 1,000 milestone. Thick eyebrows scored 4 points on consecutive free throws, and the Lakers started the game 7-2. The Warriors, who were playing at home, hit four three-pointers in a row under the leadership of Curry, resulting in a 16-10 lead. James interrupted the Warriors' offensive rhythm with two consecutive mid-range shots, setting off a 15-4 offensive surge, and the Lakers rewrote the score to 25-20. In the final minute of the quarter, Schroder scored five straight points to help the Warriors slightly lower the Lakers 25-27 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the two sides alternated scores and drew several times. At 8 minutes and 50 seconds, Vanderbilt, who appeared again after 359 days, scored his first point of the season with a rebound. Wiggins and Podzemski teamed up for an 8-3 spurt that put the Warriors up to 53-54. In the last minute and a half of the quarter, Zhan Mei teamed up to confront the Warriors. At halftime, the Lakers led the Warriors 59-58.

Yibian fought again, and the Lakers went on an 8-0 offensive wave, rewriting the score to 67-61 and forcing the Warriors to stop. The game restarted, and with James tandem, the Lakers once again went on a 12-6 offensive run to extend their lead to as many as 12 points. The Warriors were no slouch either, with Post scoring eight points, including two three-pointers. Wiggins hit a three-pointer from the buzzer. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors chased it to 83-89. In the final quarter, the Lakers came up with an 11-4 offensive run to extend the advantage to 13 points. The Warriors hit two consecutive three-pointers to tie the score to 99-108. After the timeout, Thick Eyebrows and James successfully connected again, and the Lakers firmly controlled the situation on the court, and finally won the game.

Both sides start

Lakers: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Rivers, Finney Smith, Max Christie

Warriors: Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Buddy Hield, Tress Jackson Davis, Gary Payton II