LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Butler scored 31 factors, Stephen Curry added 23 and the Golden State Warriors overcame Luka Doncic’s 43-point efficiency to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-109 on Tuesday evening in each groups’ season opener.
LeBron James missed a season opener for the primary time in his 23 years within the NBA, watching from the Lakers’ bench.
The highest scorer in league historical past has sciatica that’s anticipated to sideline him till mid-November.
Jonathan Kuminga scored 17 factors whereas the Warriors largely shut down the Lakers aside from Doncic, who scored 40 factors for the forty seventh time in his NBA profession and the third since becoming a member of the Lakers.
Doncic added 12 rebounds and 9 assists in his first season opener with the Lakers, however the Slovenian famous person was 2 of 10 on 3-point makes an attempt as Los Angeles misplaced its season opener for the ninth time in 10 years.
Curry started his seventeenth season with simply three 3-pointers whereas ceding main offensive roles to Kuminga and Buddy Hield, who hit 5 3-pointers.
Butler made all 16 of his free throws, and Curry hit a 3-pointer within the ultimate minute for his first factors of the fourth quarter.
Austin Reaves scored 13 of his 26 factors within the fourth quarter after combating foul hassle.
Golden State opened the second half with a 19-4 run to open a lead that grew to 17 factors. Reaves led a fourth-quarter rally, trimming the Warriors’ edge to 105-99, however LA couldn’t shut get nearer.
Draymond Inexperienced scored solely eight factors and received an early technical foul whereas sitting on the bench, however his 3-pointer with 3:33 left stopped the Lakers’ surge.
Deandre Ayton had 10 factors and 6 rebounds in his Lakers debut, whereas Marcus Good had 9 factors.
Al Horford scored 5 factors in his Warriors debut, hitting a 3-pointer on the primary shot of his nineteenth NBA season.
