Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers offense couldn’t find their rhythm for much of Thursday night, allowing the Golden State Warriors to pull out a 123-116 victory at Crypto.com Arena. The loss pushed the Lakers back down to the No. 4 seed in the standings.
The Lakers star struggled and wrapped up the night with 19 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and a block in 38 minutes. He shot 6-of-17 from the field and went 0-for-6 from beyond the arc.
Doncic’s streak of 114 consecutive games with a made three-pointer ended against the Warriors, marking the first time in two years he failed to hit from beyond the arc. The streak was the fifth-longest in NBA history.
The Warriors overpowering the Lakers
The Lakers connected on 45.3% of their shots, though the bulk of that production came late in the game. Golden State capitalized from beyond the arc, drilling 19 of 42 three-pointers to keep control. Of the Lakers’ Big Three, only LeBron James made a consistent impact, racking up 33 points, five rebounds, and nine assists.
Austin Reaves poured in 31 points, knocking down nine three-pointers during a frantic fourth-quarter push.
Los Angeles kicked off the second half with back-to-back threes from Rui Hachimura and LeBron James, but the Warriors answered quickly, keeping their advantage in double digits. Stephen Curry and LeBron traded baskets on consecutive possessions as the Lakers briefly cut the deficit to nine. Still, Los Angeles struggled to build on that momentum and failed to close the gap any further.
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