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Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers, Oct 21, 2026

NBA · 2026-27Oct 21, 2026 · FinalRegular season

Golden State Warriors

105AT

Los Angeles Lakers

127
Lakers vs Warriors: every meeting
STORY

Final

From the verified box score; records count this game

The BreakdownGrind

Golden State took more shots, the Lakers made more

Walker Kessler made all 12 of his field goals as the Lakers beat a Warriors team that took more shots and grabbed more offensive rebounds.

NightlyHoops desk · The BreakdownWritten by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the box score and play-by-play. Every number and name was checked against them.

The Lakers led 10-5 when Stephen Curry began a stretch of 12 straight Warriors points. Inside it, an 8-0 run put Golden State ahead 13-10, its largest lead of the night. Curry had 16 by the end of the quarter.

The night had 10 lead changes. Jake LaRavia's 3-pointer with 0:30.4 left in the 1st put Los Angeles ahead for good, 34-33.

A 9-0 Lakers run late in the 2nd quarter turned a one-point game into a 58-48 lead. Los Angeles went to the half up 66-52.

Early in the 3rd, the Warriors went 4:16 without a field goal. Inside that stretch, Walker Kessler scored six points in an 8-0 run that ended at 76-54. The Lakers led by 35 with 11:23 left in the 4th, at 105-70, and won 127-105.

Side by side
GSWStatLAL
41.3FG%56.8
22.23PT%39.3
36Rebounds43
15Off. rebounds10
92FG attempts81
15Turnovers18
From the box score. A dot marks a row where the teams are far apart.

Golden State got more chances

The Warriors attempted 92 field goals. The Lakers attempted 81.

Golden State had 15 offensive rebounds to the Lakers' 10. Los Angeles committed 18 turnovers; Golden State committed 15. The Warriors also had more steals, 15 to 11.

The Lakers made more of theirs

Los Angeles made 46 field goals. Golden State made 38.

That is 56.8% for the Lakers and 41.3% for the Warriors.

Kessler went 12 for 12 from the field and finished with 26 points. Luka Dončić scored 28, and Austin Reaves added 23, with 11 of them in the 3rd quarter.

The 3-point line went the same way

The Warriors took 36 threes and made 8, or 22.2%.

The Lakers took 28 and made 11, or 39.3%.

Curry made 2 of his 7. Al Horford, Georges Niang and De'Anthony Melton combined to go 0 for 9 from deep. Dončić made 5 threes on his own.

The last quarter

Golden State won the 4th quarter 37-25, with LJ Cryer scoring 9 and Graham Ike 8 off the bench. Will Richard's tip dunk with 0:06.7 left was the last basket. The Warriors finished with 56 bench points to the Lakers' 38.

Their 3rd quarter was 16 points.

Who led, and by how much Hover or tap for the score at any moment

GSW ahead above the line · LAL ahead below

101020304050Q1Q2Q3Q4GSW by 3LAL by 35
The margin through the game, from the play-by-play. Above the line GSW leads; below it, LAL.
Sources: the fact sheet this story was written from
  • GAME: Golden State Warriors (GSW) at Los Angeles Lakers (LAL), Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. NBA regular season.
  • FINAL: Lakers 127, Warriors 105. (GSW 105, LAL 127.) Final margin: 22.
  • POINTS BY QUARTER: GSW 33 19 16 37; LAL 34 32 36 25.
  • SCORE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD (GSW-LAL): Q1 33-34, Q2 52-66, Q3 68-102, Q4 105-127.
  • HALVES: first half, Warriors 52, Lakers 66; second half, Warriors 53, Lakers 61.
  • LARGEST LEADS: GSW 3 (13-10, 7:39 left in the 1st quarter); LAL 35 (70-105, 11:23 left in the 4th quarter). Scores are GSW-LAL.
  • LEAD CHANGES: 10. TIES: 10.
  • Lakers went ahead for good with 0:30.4 left in the 1st quarter, at 33-34 (Jake LaRavia, 3PT).
  • RUNS (8 or more unanswered points; each scorer's points in the run):
  • - GSW 8-0 from 9:01 left in the 1st quarter to 7:39 left in the 1st quarter, 5-10 to 13-10 (Stephen Curry 8)
  • - LAL 9-0 from 3:21 left in the 2nd quarter to 1:27 left in the 2nd quarter, 48-49 to 48-58 (Quentin Grimes 2, Sandro Mamukelashvili 3, Luka Dončić 4)
  • - LAL 8-0 from 10:42 left in the 3rd quarter to 8:58 left in the 3rd quarter, 54-68 to 54-76 (Walker Kessler 6, Ziaire Williams 2)
  • STRAIGHT TEAM POINTS BY ONE PLAYER (the other team may score in between):
  • - Stephen Curry scored 12 straight Warriors points, from 9:01 left in the 1st quarter to 5:46 left in the 1st quarter (8-10, 10-10, 13-10, 15-13, 17-15).
  • - Brandon Williams scored 6 straight Warriors points, from 3:43 left in the 1st quarter to 3:24 left in the 1st quarter (24-24, 26-26, 27-26).
  • - LJ Cryer scored 6 straight Warriors points, from 8:01 left in the 4th quarter to 5:29 left in the 4th quarter (83-111, 86-116).
  • - Austin Reaves scored 7 straight Lakers points, from 5:44 left in the 3rd quarter to 3:56 left in the 3rd quarter (59-86, 59-87, 61-90, 61-92).
  • DROUGHT: Warriors went 4:16 of game clock without a field goal in the 3rd quarter, from 11:10 to 6:54 left.
  • TIMELINE (the facts above in game order, each at the moment it began; a later line began later; scores GSW-LAL):
  • - 9:01 to 7:39 left in the 1st quarter: GSW 8-0 run, 5-10 to 13-10.
  • - 9:01 to 5:46 left in the 1st quarter: Stephen Curry scores 12 straight Warriors points (8-10 after the first, 17-15 after the last).
  • - 7:39 left in the 1st quarter: GSW leads by 3, its largest lead (13-10).
  • - 3:43 to 3:24 left in the 1st quarter: Brandon Williams scores 6 straight Warriors points (24-24 after the first, 27-26 after the last).
  • - 0:30.4 left in the 1st quarter: Lakers go ahead for good, 33-34.
  • - End of the 1st quarter: 33-34.
  • - 3:21 to 1:27 left in the 2nd quarter: LAL 9-0 run, 48-49 to 48-58.
  • - End of the 2nd quarter: 52-66.
  • - 11:10 to 6:54 left in the 3rd quarter: Warriors go without a field goal (4:16).
  • - 10:42 to 8:58 left in the 3rd quarter: LAL 8-0 run, 54-68 to 54-76.
  • - 5:44 to 3:56 left in the 3rd quarter: Austin Reaves scores 7 straight Lakers points (59-86 after the first, 61-92 after the last).
  • - End of the 3rd quarter: 68-102.
  • - 11:23 left in the 4th quarter: LAL leads by 35, its largest lead (70-105).
  • - 8:01 to 5:29 left in the 4th quarter: LJ Cryer scores 6 straight Warriors points (83-111 after the first, 86-116 after the last).
  • - End of the 4th quarter: 105-127.
  • TEAM TOTALS:
  • - GSW: FG 38-92 (41.3%), 3PT 8-36 (22.2%), FT 21-27, 36 rebounds (15 offensive), 25 assists, 15 turnovers, 15 steals, 2 blocks, 56 bench points
  • - LAL: FG 46-81 (56.8%), 3PT 11-28 (39.3%), FT 24-27, 43 rebounds (10 offensive), 28 assists, 18 turnovers, 11 steals, 5 blocks, 38 bench points
  • PLAYERS, Golden State Warriors:
  • - Stephen Curry (starter, 21 min): 23 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 1 ast, FG 7-15, 3PT 2-7, FT 7-7, 2 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -22 | points by period 16-4-3-0
  • - Brandon Williams (bench, 18 min): 14 pts, 4 reb (2 off), 3 ast, FG 3-12, 3PT 1-3, FT 7-7, 3 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 1 foul, +/- -7 | points by period 8-0-2-4
  • - Gui Santos (starter, 25 min): 12 pts, 5 reb (2 off), 0 ast, FG 5-10, 3PT 1-3, FT 1-2, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- -14 | points by period 2-5-0-5
  • - Yaxel Lendeborg (starter, 29 min): 12 pts, 3 reb (2 off), 2 ast, FG 5-11, 3PT 1-4, FT 1-3, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -21 | points by period 3-2-7-0
  • - Gary Payton II (bench, 18 min): 10 pts, 1 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 5-9, 3PT 0-3, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 1 foul, +/- -18 | points by period 0-6-2-2
  • - LJ Cryer (bench, 9 min): 9 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 3 ast, FG 3-6, 3PT 2-4, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +10 | points by period 0-0-0-9
  • - Graham Ike (bench, 12 min): 8 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 1 ast, FG 2-3, 3PT 1-1, FT 3-4, 1 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +12 | points by period 0-0-0-8
  • - Will Richard (bench, 20 min): 8 pts, 5 reb (4 off), 1 ast, FG 4-5, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-1, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 4 fouls, +/- 0 | points by period 0-2-0-6
  • - Georges Niang (bench, 20 min): 7 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 2 ast, FG 3-8, 3PT 0-4, FT 1-1, 2 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -9 | points by period 2-0-2-3
  • - Draymond Green (starter, 21 min): 2 pts, 4 reb (0 off), 8 ast, FG 1-4, 3PT 0-1, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 1 blk, 4 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -22 | points by period 2-0-0-0
  • - Al Horford (bench, 17 min): 0 pts, 4 reb (1 off), 2 ast, FG 0-3, 3PT 0-3, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -13
  • - De'Anthony Melton (starter, 21 min): 0 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 2 ast, FG 0-2, 3PT 0-2, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 1 foul, +/- -16
  • - Malevy Leons (bench, 9 min): 0 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-4, 3PT 0-1, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +10
  • PLAYERS, Los Angeles Lakers:
  • - Luka Dončić (starter, 30 min): 28 pts, 8 reb (0 off), 7 ast, FG 7-18, 3PT 5-12, FT 9-9, 3 stl, 0 blk, 6 tov, 1 foul, +/- +31 | points by period 13-10-5-0
  • - Walker Kessler (starter, 30 min): 26 pts, 9 reb (2 off), 1 ast, FG 12-12, 3PT 0-0, FT 2-4, 0 stl, 2 blk, 2 tov, 1 foul, +/- +24 | points by period 8-6-8-4
  • - Austin Reaves (starter, 32 min): 23 pts, 4 reb (1 off), 6 ast, FG 6-11, 3PT 1-3, FT 10-10, 2 stl, 1 blk, 4 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +25 | points by period 6-2-11-4
  • - Jake LaRavia (bench, 18 min): 10 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 2 ast, FG 4-5, 3PT 2-3, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +14 | points by period 3-5-2-0
  • - Quentin Grimes (bench, 27 min): 10 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 4 ast, FG 4-7, 3PT 0-2, FT 2-2, 1 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +20 | points by period 0-6-4-0
  • - Ziaire Williams (starter, 24 min): 9 pts, 3 reb (1 off), 4 ast, FG 4-7, 3PT 1-2, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +12 | points by period 2-0-2-5
  • - Kevon Looney (bench, 15 min): 6 pts, 5 reb (2 off), 1 ast, FG 3-5, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -7 | points by period 0-0-4-2
  • - Sandro Mamukelashvili (bench, 22 min): 5 pts, 4 reb (2 off), 2 ast, FG 2-5, 3PT 0-1, FT 1-2, 2 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +12 | points by period 2-3-0-0
  • - Jaden Hardy (bench, 7 min): 3 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 1-3, 3PT 1-2, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 1 foul, +/- -11 | points by period 0-0-0-3
  • - Matisse Thybulle (starter, 23 min): 3 pts, 3 reb (1 off), 1 ast, FG 1-4, 3PT 1-2, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 1 blk, 1 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +12 | points by period 0-0-0-3
  • - Bronny James (bench, 7 min): 2 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 1-1, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -11 | points by period 0-0-0-2
  • - Chris Mañon (bench, 6 min): 2 pts, 1 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 1-3, 3PT 0-1, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- -11 | points by period 0-0-0-2
  • PLAYER FACTS:
  • - Walker Kessler made 12 field goals in a row.
  • - Luka Dončić scored 13 in the 1st quarter.
  • - Stephen Curry scored 16 in the 1st quarter.
  • - Yaxel Lendeborg was called for 1 technical.
  • SCORING PLAYS IN THE LAST 6:00 OF THE 4TH QUARTER (GSW-LAL after the play):
  • - 5:29 GSW +3 LJ Cryer (26' 3PT) -> 86-116
  • - 5:07 LAL +2 Ziaire Williams (19' pullup Jump Shot) -> 86-118
  • - 4:56 GSW +2 Georges Niang (driving Layup) -> 88-118
  • - 4:56 GSW +1 Georges Niang (Free Throw 1 of 1) -> 89-118
  • - 4:33 GSW +1 Graham Ike (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 90-118
  • - 3:56 GSW +2 Will Richard (tip Layup) -> 92-118
  • - 3:47 LAL +2 Kevon Looney (tip Layup) -> 92-120
  • - 3:35 GSW +2 Graham Ike (tip Layup) -> 94-120
  • - 3:08 GSW +2 Will Richard (cutting Layup) -> 96-120
  • - 2:45 LAL +3 Jaden Hardy (26' 3PT) -> 96-123
  • - 2:24 LAL +2 Chris Mañon (running Layup) -> 96-125
  • - 2:10 GSW +1 Graham Ike (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 97-125
  • - 2:10 GSW +1 Graham Ike (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 98-125
  • - 1:42 GSW +2 Gary Payton II (running Layup) -> 100-125
  • - 1:30 LAL +2 Bronny James (10' driving floating Jump Shot) -> 100-127
  • - 1:21 GSW +1 LJ Cryer (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 101-127
  • - 0:55.9 GSW +2 LJ Cryer (running Layup) -> 103-127
  • - 0:06.7 GSW +2 Will Richard (tip DUNK) -> 105-127
  • SEASON LINES THE GAME'S PREVIEW STATED (before this game):
  • - Stephen Curry averaged 26.6 points in 43 games last season.
  • - Austin Reaves averaged 23.3 points in 51 games last season.
  • ANGLE: Grind. VOICE: The Breakdown.
PREVIEW

Before tip

As it stood at tip · open to read

The Warriors play at the Lakers on Wednesday, Oct 21, at 10:00 PM EDT. Last season, the Warriors went 37-45, Stephen Curry averaged 26.6 points in 43 games last season, and Kristaps Porziņģis averaged 16.7 points in 32 games last season. On the other side, last season, the Lakers went 53-29, and Austin Reaves averaged 23.3 points in 51 games last season. The Lakers won the last meeting with the Warriors 119-103 on Apr 9, away from home, since 2019-20, the Lakers are 16-10 against the Warriors in the regular season, and since 2019-20, the Lakers are 4-2 against the Warriors in the playoffs.

Written from the facts below by a fixed template.

Facts as of 10:52 AM EDT

  • The Warriors play at the Lakers on Wednesday, Oct 21, at 10:00 PM EDT.
  • Last season, the Warriors went 37-45.
  • Stephen Curry averaged 26.6 points in 43 games last season.
  • Kristaps Porziņģis averaged 16.7 points in 32 games last season.
  • Last season, the Lakers went 53-29.
  • Austin Reaves averaged 23.3 points in 51 games last season.
  • The Lakers won the last meeting with the Warriors 119-103 on Apr 9, away from home.
  • Since 2019-20, the Lakers are 16-10 against the Warriors in the regular season.
  • Since 2019-20, the Lakers are 4-2 against the Warriors in the playoffs.

Starting fives

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Los Angeles Lakers

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Injury report

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Golden State Warriors

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Los Angeles Lakers

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SELECTED PLAYER
LD

Luka Dončić

LAL · Starter · 29:42 MIN

BOX SCORE

Player contributions

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Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers: one row per player, by points, highest first. Team totals add up the player rows.
PLAYERMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFFG3PTFT+/-
29:42288730617–185–129–9+31
29:482691022112–120–02–4+24
31:56234621426–111–310–10+25
21:10232120227–152–77–7-22
17:49144330213–121–37–7-7
24:44125010015–101–31–2-14
28:40123210045–111–41–3-21
18:18101000215–90–30–0-18
17:56102210134–52–30–0+14
27:28102411024–70–22–2+20
8:5791300003–62–41–2+10
24:0493410244–71–20–0+12
12:0082111022–31–13–4+12
20:1085110044–50–00–10
19:5372220203–80–41–1-9
14:3865100023–50–00–0-7
22:1054220032–50–11–2+12
6:4632000111–31–20–0-11
23:1033111131–41–20–0+12
6:4620000121–10–00–0-11
5:3421000011–30–10–0-11
21:1024811431–40–10–0-22
17:1804210100–30–30–0-13
20:5102210210–20–20–0-16
8:5701010000–40–10–0+10
DNP———————————
GSW totalsSum of 13 player lines1053625152151938–928–3621–27
LAL totalsSum of 12 player lines1274328115182546–8111–2824–27

Team totals add up the player rows above. DNP: did not play. —: not recorded. Quarter scores are not shown.

SURPRISES

Against their usual

Regular season · Game Score against each player's usual line

GSWGolden State Warriors

Every scored player stayed within the usual range.

LALLos Angeles Lakers

Every scored player stayed within the usual range.