
The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the short-handed Golden State Warriors 129-101 on Saturday night.
Luka Doncic had 26 points, eight assists, and six rebounds, while LeBron James added 22 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds for the Lakers.
Austin Reaves added 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, Luke Kennard 16 with four 3s off the bench, and Deandre Ayton grabbed 10 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Warriors superstar Stephen Curry missed his 10th straight game for still nursing a right knee injury, and newly acquired center Kristaps Porzingis sat out with an illness.
Golden State forward Gui Santos scored 14 points to lead the Warriors in his fifth straight double-digit game and 12th in the last 13
Santos received a three-year contract extension earlier in the day.
Gary Payton II added 12 points in his seventh game out of the last nine in double digits.
The Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak overall and a three-game skid on the road with just their third win in the last eight, and also third in eight on the road against the Pacific Division this season.
James went 7 for 13 from the floor with four three-pointers after he shot around with his 11-year-old daughter Zhuri before the game.
Los Angeles hit 12 of their initial 21 shots with five three-pointers to jump ahead 33-16, while Golden State began 2 for 17 from long range and wound up just 12 for 44.
The Lakers host the Kings on Sunday night, while the Warriors host the Clippers on Monday night.















