Dončić scores 28 with a half-court buzzer-beater as the Lakers rout the Warriors
The Slovenian star had 23 points by half-time in a 127–105 opening-night win, the Lakers' first season opener without LeBron James.
Gašper Kos · Sport and travel writer · · · Los Angeles, USA
- Score
- Lakers 127, Warriors 105
- Dončić
- 28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists
- Minutes
- Three quarters played
Luka Dončić opened the NBA season with 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 127–105 at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night, Los Angeles time. He sat out the fourth quarter with the game decided.12
The shot of the night
Dončić scored nine points in the last two and a half minutes of the second quarter, finishing the half with a three-pointer from beyond half court as the buzzer sounded. He had 23 points at the break, and the Lakers led 66–52.3
The Lakers led by as many as 35 points. Walker Kessler scored 26 on a perfect 12-for-12 from the field in his Lakers debut, and Austin Reaves added 23. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 23 points as he began his 18th season.12
It was the Lakers' first season opener since the departure of LeBron James, the Associated Press noted.2
Hung on these sources
Gašper Kos checked each fact against the sources below. Numbers in the text lead to them.
- 1NBA.com / WarriorsWarriors Drop Season Opener to Lakers
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