The Warriors ran away with a 16-4 third-quarter run, eventually beating Luka Dončić (43 points) and the Lakers 119-109 to cap our opening night doubleheader.

According to Curry, they used this organized chaos to their advantage in their season-opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. Up by only one at halftime, the Warriors turned their game up in the third and outscored their opponents by 10 to establish their command of the game, one they wouldn't relinquish despite a late push by L.A. in the fourth.

His best shot came during pregame, though, and his daughter Riley helped him out.

Luka Doncic scored 43 points in his first season opener with the Los Angeles Lakers, and it wasn't enough to propel his team past the Golden State Warriors.

On Tuesday as they began their season, Luka Dončić greeted the crowd from midcourt pregame. He was easily the Lakers’ best and most important player — 43 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists in nearly 41 minutes to start a year in which plenty of people believe he can win his first Most Valuable Player.

With LeBron James sidelined by a back injury to start the season, Lakers Head Coach JJ Redick will rely heavily on star guard Luka Dončić, who is embarking on his first full sea

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The Golden State Warriors have opened the 2025-26 NBA season with a 119-109 win on the road over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jimmy Butler led the Warriors with 31 points, 16 of which came from a perfect free-throw shooting performance, while Steph Curry added 23 points.