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Lakers blow 25-point lead NBA Cup-opening loss to Warriors

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Price, K. (2026, October 31). Lakers blow 25-point lead NBA Cup-opening loss to Warriors. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/sports/nba-cup-lakers-blow-25-point-lead-in-epic-loss-to-warriors/

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The Lakers started strong against the Warriors on Friday night at Chase Center, leading by as much as 25 points early in the game. However, the Warriors staged a remarkable comeback, fueled by Steph Curry’s 31 points and six assists, to win 112-95. The Warriors’ bench also outscored the Lakers' reserves by 43 points, contributing significantly to their victory. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 37 points but could not prevent the team's loss as they struggled in the second half without his scoring presence.

Written by AI on 2026-10-31, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 30, Luka Doncic joined the Los Angeles Lakers for an NBA Cup game against the Golden State Warriors. The match began with Doncic leading the Lakers to a significant early lead of 38-15 in the first quarter, marking his tenth 20-point quarter as a Laker and tying him with Kobe Bryant for the most such quarters since 2000.

However, on October 31, during the game at Chase Center in San Francisco, the Warriors made a stunning comeback from being down by 25 points to win 112-95. Leading the charge was Stephen Curry, who scored 31 points and moved past Hall-of-Famer Dominique Wilkins (26,668) for 18th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with this performance.

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🔮 The game couldn’t have started better for the Lakers, who were fueled by a signature Luka Doncic scoring early scoring flurry Friday night in Chase Center.

2026-10-31 · assertive framing · Lakers blow 25-point lead NBA Cup-opening loss to Warriors

🔮 The Lakers will be without one of their starting wings when they kick off NBA Cup Group Play action against the Warriors on Friday night at Chase Center.

2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Lakers starter missing second straight game, out vs Warriors

🔮 It’s unlikely Doncic and Reaves will come even close to being the highest-scoring duo in a season.

2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Five numbers that explain the Lakers’ explosive start — and biggest flaw

🔮 When the Lakers would need to play or rely on players they normally don’t, for whatever the circumstances it may be for that given game. And against the Clippers, which was the second night of the back-to-back set after Tuesday’s home loss to the Trail Blazers, the circumstances were being without superstar guard Luka Doncic (back tightness) and Ziaire Williams (left foot soreness).

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Luka Doncic-less Lakers get back on track with win over Clippers

🔮 And he would’ve liked to return to the franchise.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Clippers’ Rui Hachimura dishes about ‘tough’ Lakers exit

🔮 The Lakers couldn’t stop Portland from anywhere on the court: The Blazers shot 59% from the field and 50% on 3s.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Luka Doncic’s 41-point masterpiece not enough as Lakers fall to Trail Blazers

🔮 Coach JJ Redick responded “still working through that” when asked if there was an update on when Carr could make his regular season debut. “He was able to do a full practice,” Redick said.

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🔮 The league announced Monday afternoon that Ziaire Williams was assessed a postgame flopping fine of $2,000 upon league office review.

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🔮 After making the 3 that tied the game at 116, the 6-foot-8 guard slid into the proper help defensive position to take a charge against Keyonte George driving into the paint before the Jazz guard could make the kickout pass to Doncic’s man, Ace Bailey, in the corner.

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🔮 Ziaire Williams and Matisse Thybulle both scored 11 points.

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The game couldn’t have started better for the Lakers, who were fueled by a signature Luka Doncic scoring early scoring flurry Friday night in Chase Center. asserted

who → start → Center

But once those flurries evaporated, so did the Lakers’ momentum, making the final result even more painful for them after the Warriors flipped the script. asserted

Warriors → evaporate → script

The Warriors came back from down 25 points to beat the Lakers 112-95 to kick off NBA Cup group play on Friday night. asserted

Warriors → come → night

Warriors star Steph Curry led his team in their 42-point turnaround, recording 31 points, six assists and four rebounds. asserted

Curry → lead → points

Brandin Podziemski had 21 points and six assists. asserted

Podziemski → have → points

De’Anthony Melton (16 points, five rebounds) was crucial in getting the Warriors’ offense going after the team’s 15-point first quarter. asserted

offense → get → quarter

He scored seven straight points early in the second to cut the Lakers’ lead to 18, and the Warriors didn’t look back from there. asserted

Warriors → score → 18

Melton (13 points) and Curry (eight) combined for 21 second-quarter points, outscoring the Lakers (15) by themselves in the quarter, which the Warriors won 38-15 to tie the game at 53 apiece going into halftime. asserted

Warriors → combine → halftime

The Lakers looked like they regained momentum coming out of the break, but it was short-lived. The Warriors outscored the Lakers 59-42 in the second half, with the Lakers struggling offensively whenever Doncic wasn’t on the court. asserted

Doncic → look → court

The Lakers scored 15 points in the second and fourth quarters. asserted

Lakers → score → quarters

Doncic led the Lakers with a game-best 37 points, to go with seven rebounds, five assists and two blocked shots, after his 21-point first quarter. asserted

Doncic → lead → quarter

The Lakers led 38-15 after the opening quarter, and were up 40-15 early in the second. asserted

Lakers → lead → second

Austin Reaves added 21 points and five assists, but also had five turnovers. And the Lakers’ bench struggled to produce, which was costly during a game the Warriors’ bench was on fire. asserted

bench → add → fire

The Warriors’ reserves outscored the Lakers’ by 43 (50-7). asserted

reserves → outscore → 43

Lakers blow 25-point lead NBA Cup-opening loss to Warriors

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