Warriors Beat Lakers by 17 in NBA Cup Game
Golden State overcomes 25-point deficit to win against Luka Doncic's Lakers.
The Brief
- Stephen Curry scored 31 points as Warriors erased an early 25-point deficit.
- Lakers' Luka Doncic had 37 points but couldn't prevent the loss.
- Warriors set record for largest win after trailing by 20+ in first quarter.
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 112-95 in an NBA Cup game, overcoming an early 25-point deficit.
Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 31 points, six assists, and four rebounds, while Luka Doncic scored 37 points for the Lakers.
The Warriors' victory marked the largest margin of victory in the shot clock era for a team that trailed by 20 or more points at the end of the first quarter.
Curry also passed Dominique Wilkins for 18th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list during the game.
The Lakers struggled to contain the Warriors' offense, which outscored them by the same 38-15 score in the second quarter, making Golden State the first team in the shot clock era to trail by 23 or more at the end of the first quarter and be tied or better at halftime.
The Lakers capitalized on 17 Golden State turnovers, converting them into 25 points, with 10 of those turnovers occurring in the first quarter.
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