Lakers Vs Warriors: LeBron Hits 1,000th Lakers Three as Los Angeles Rolls to 129-101 Win
The Lakers Vs Warriors matchup on Saturday ended as a decisive 129-101 road victory for Los Angeles at Chase Center in San Francisco, a game in which LeBron James reached 1, 000 career three-pointers with the Lakers and the team snapped a three-game skid. The result matters now because the Lakers, 35-24, used the win to stabilize a team that had struggled for continuity since the All-Star break and now faces the Sacramento Kings at Crypto. com Arena the next night.
Lakers Vs Warriors: Game flow and final score
Los Angeles built control early, opening a 17-point lead in the first quarter, stretching it to 24 in the second, to 30 in the third and leading by 32 in the fourth before coasting to the 129-101 final. The Lakers shot 53% from the field and made 19 of 41 from three-point range (46%), numbers that helped them end a three-game losing streak and move to 35-24 on the season while Golden State fell to 31-29.
LeBron James' 1, 000th Lakers three
LeBron James, 41, started hot, making his first four 3-point attempts and finishing with 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in 28 minutes. His milestone three-pointer marked him as the second player in franchise history to reach 1, 000 made threes with the Lakers, joining Kobe Bryant. The franchise list of all-time Lakers 3-point leaders stands as: Kobe Bryant 1, 827; LeBron James 1, 002; Derek Fisher 846; Nick Van Exel 750; Byron Scott 595. James has made 2, 618 career three-pointers overall, including 1, 251 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He missed the first 14 games of the season with sciatica but has remained healthy since, and he is in his eighth season with the Lakers, whom he first joined in 2018; his contract is set to expire at the end of the 2025-26 campaign in what is his record-breaking 23rd NBA season.
Luka Dončić's birthday surge and supporting cast
Luka Dončić, celebrating his 27th birthday on Saturday, led all scorers with 26 points alongside eight assists and six rebounds in 29 minutes. Dončić knocked down four triples early in the third quarter, a burst that helped widen the margin. Austin Reaves added 18 points in 28 minutes, Luke Kennard scored a season-high 16 for the Lakers, and Jake LaRavia contributed 15 off the bench. The team’s balanced night and timely three-point shooting were central to the blowout.
Warriors' absences and Stephen Curry's status
Golden State played without Stephen Curry as he continued to nurse a right knee issue; Curry described his recovery as progressing slowly in a midgame interview with Malika Andrews and said he would be reevaluated Sunday, adding that "it's going to be a little longer" before he returns. Curry said he "hasn't gotten on the court yet" and is focusing on staying in shape and strengthening surrounding parts of his body so that when he returns it will be a "full sprint to the playoffs, " noting the recovery is partly a question of pain tolerance and that lingering issues can worsen if not handled carefully. The Warriors were also missing Kristaps Porziņģis with an illness and, in other coverage of the game, Jimmy Butler was listed as out after right anterior cruciate ligament surgery; the depleted roster contributed to Golden State’s difficulty keeping pace.
