Lakers begin post all-star break with rough road loss to Warriors
Only 1.5 games ahead of Suns and five games back from top seed
Recap of Lakers/Warriors game played on February 22, 2024
1st Quarter
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|
 |
| 8/19 (42%) |
Field Goals |
13/27 (48%) |
| 1/2 (50%) |
3 Pointers |
4/13 (31%) |
| 4/6 (67%) |
Free Throws |
1/1 (100%) |
| 2 |
Fast Break Pts |
6 |
| 14 |
Pts In The Pnt |
16 |
| 0 |
2nd Chance Pts |
2 |
| 4 |
Bench Points |
4 |
| 5 |
Assists |
11 |
| 14 |
Rebounds |
13 |
| 1 |
Steals |
7 |
| 0 |
Blocks |
1 |
| 7 (2) |
Turnovers (Pts Off) |
2 (6) |
The Warriors were getting to the basket with ease to begin the game, but it was also their outside shooting that put them out in front early. Wiggins, Curry and Podziemski all hit three-pointers during the first quarter that gave the Warriors a 17-6 lead. Draymond Green joined that group when he knocked down a three-pointer and was fouled by Anthony Davis. Green's four-point play put the Warriors back up by ten, 21-11. Anthony Davis was the focal point of the Lakers offense to start the game. With no LeBron James, it was vitale for Davis to get off to a quick start and he did. Davis finished the quarter scoring 15 of the Lakers 21 points, but the Warriors held a ten-point lead, 31-21.
2nd Quarter
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|
|
| 9/19 (47%) |
Field Goals |
13/26 (50%) |
| 3/4 (75%) |
3 Pointers |
6/17 (35%) |
| 10/17 (59%) |
Free Throws |
9/10 (90%) |
| 2 |
Fast Break Pts |
6 |
| 8 |
Pts In The Pnt |
10 |
| 2 |
2nd Chance Pts |
4 |
| 1 |
Bench Points |
10 |
| 8 |
Assists |
12 |
| 13 |
Rebounds |
13 |
| 0 |
Steals |
2 |
| 1 |
Blocks |
1 |
| 3 (0) |
Turnovers (Pts Off) |
0 (3) |
The Warriors opened up the second quarter with Steph Curry knocking down consecutive three-pointers, giving them a 37-22 lead. Curry would hit another three-pointer minutes later pushing the Warriors to a twenty-one point lead, 45-24. Rui Hachiumura's three-pointer cut the Warriors lead down to sixteen, 47-31. Curry buried his fourth three-pointer of the quarter, giving the Warriors a twenty-three point lead halfway through the second quarter, 56-33. Andrew Wiggins scored four straight points, putting the Warriors up by twenty-seven, 68-41. The Lakers would end the first half on a 9-2 run, but still trailed by twenty, 72-52.
3rd Quarter
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|
|
| 7/18 (39%) |
Field Goals |
6/20 (30%) |
| 1/6 (17%) |
3 Pointers |
2/12 (17%) |
| 9/10 (90%) |
Free Throws |
7/7 (100%) |
| 0 |
Fast Break Pts |
0 |
| 8 |
Pts In The Pnt |
4 |
| 0 |
2nd Chance Pts |
0 |
| 2 |
Bench Points |
5 |
| 5 |
Assists |
2 |
| 12 |
Rebounds |
13 |
| 1 |
Steals |
2 |
| 0 |
Blocks |
0 |
| 3 (3) |
Turnovers (Pts Off) |
4 (0) |
Andrew Wiggins scored the first five points of the quarter, pushing the Warriors lead back up to twenty-five, 77-52. Wiggins hit a three-pointer minutes later to put the Warriors up 80-56. Anthony Davis, who was the most consistent player for the Lakers scored eight straight points during a 9-0 run that brought the Lakers to within fifteen points, 80-65 halfway through the quarter. Austin Reaves knocked down a three-pointer, bringing the Lakers closer, down by twelve at that point, 82-70. With the score 86-74 in favor of Golden State, Klay Thompson was fouled on a three-point attempt and hit all three free throws, extending the Warriors lead back to fifteen, 89-74. Curry would hit two free throws at the end of the quarter, giving the Warriors a 93-76 lead.
4th Quarter
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|
|
| 10/18 (56%) |
Field Goals |
10/26 (38%) |
| 4/5 (80%) |
3 Pointers |
5/16 (31%) |
| 5/6 (83%) |
Free Throws |
1/2 (50%) |
| 6 |
Fast Break Pts |
0 |
| 10 |
Pts In The Pnt |
8 |
| 2 |
2nd Chance Pts |
0 |
| 13 |
Bench Points |
8 |
| 5 |
Assists |
7 |
| 10 |
Rebounds |
14 |
| 3 |
Steals |
2 |
| 1 |
Blocks |
1 |
| 4 (0) |
Turnovers (Pts Off) |
4 (0) |
The Lakers began the fourth quarter with a couple of three-pointers from D'Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura, and a slam dunk by Jaxson Hayes brought the Lakers to within ten, 98-88 with eight minutes left in the game. Klay Thompson knocked down two three-pointers and Draymond Green hit is second of the game, pushing the Warriors lead back to eighteen, 109-91. Jonathan Kuminga scored five straight points that put the game away as the Warriors lead went back to twenty, 117-97 with under three minutes to go. The Lakers cleared their bench on the next possession and the first game after the All-Star break ends up a loss for the Lakers, 119-105 to the Golden State Warriors.
Matchup of the Game
| Hachimura |
Head-2-Head |
Kuminga |
| 5-for-11 |
Field Goals |
7-for-12 |
| 2-for-4 |
3 Pointers |
0-for-5 |
| 1-for-2 |
Free Throws |
5-for-7 |
| 7 |
Rebounds |
7 |
| 2 |
Assists |
3 |
| 0 |
Steals |
2 |
| 1 |
Blocks |
0 |
| 2 |
Turnovers |
1 |
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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21 |
31 |
24 |
29 |
105 |
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31 |
41 |
21 |
26 |
119 |
Player Stats
Anthony Davis - 39 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
Austin Reaves - 14 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists
D'Angelo Russell - 13 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists
Rui Hachimura - 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Player Stats
Stephen Curry - 28 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal
Andrew Wiggins - 24 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 block
Klay Thompson - 21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Jonathan Kuminga - 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Draymond Green - 16 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals
Upcoming Schedule
2/23/24: vs. San Antonio Spurs
2/25/24: @ Phoenix Suns
2/28/24: @ LA Clippers
2/29/24: vs. Washington Wizards
3/2/24: vs. Denver Nuggets
3/4/24: vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Davis with the soft touch off the glass
Davis with the spin hook
Davis knocking down the three-pointer
Despite the defense on him, Davis still manages to score
