Warriors erase 25-point deficit to beat Lakers behind Curry's 31 points

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 05:50 · Archive

Stephen Curry scored 31 points as the Golden State Warriors came back from a 25-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-95 in an NBA Cup game.

Stephen Curry scored 31 points, with six assists and four rebounds, as the Golden State Warriors came back from a 25-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-95 in an NBA Cup game. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 37 points, seven rebounds and five assists, but his team could not hold on after dominating the opening quarter.

The Lakers had raced ahead 38-15 in the first quarter, with Doncic scoring 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting in that period alone. The Warriors then outscored Los Angeles by the same 38-15 margin in the second quarter to turn the game around. Golden State became the first team in the shot clock era to trail by 23 or more points at the end of the first quarter and be tied or better at halftime.

Brandin Podziemski added 21 points for the Warriors, with De'Anthony Melton scoring 16 off the bench and Georges Niang contributing 11. The comeback was the largest margin of victory in shot clock era history for a team that trailed by 20 or more points after the opening quarter. In the fourth quarter, Curry passed Dominique Wilkins to move into 18th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

Warriors erase 25-point deficit to beat Lakers behind Curry's 31 points — Image: Clickorlando

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Stephen Curry scores 31 points and outduels Luka Doncic as Warriors come back to beat Lakers 112-95Stephen Curry had 31 points, six assists and four rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors erased an early 25-point deficit then ran away from Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers for a 112-95 win in an NBA Cup game.Clickorlando · 31 Oct, 05:09
Stephen Curry scores 31 points and outduels Luka Doncic as Warriors come back to beat Lakers 112-95Stephen Curry had 31 points, six assists and four rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors erased an early 25-point deficit then ran away from Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers for a 112-95 win in an NBA Cup game.News4Jax · 31 Oct, 05:09

In this story: Stephen Curry · Luka Doncic · Golden State Warriors · Los Angeles Lakers · Brandin Podziemski · De'Anthony Melton · San Francisco

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