Warriors beat Lakers 101-89 in Las Vegas pre-season fixture

The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-89 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in a pre-season fixture that tipped off at 03:00 UK time on 14 October. The Lakers led 63-50 at the break, but the Warriors won the second half 51-26 to turn the game around. Austin Reaves scored 28 points and added 7 assists for the Lakers, while Yaxel Lendeborg scored 17 points for the Warriors. The Warriors are 3-2 and the Lakers 2-2, and the sides meet again when the Lakers open the regular season on 21 October.

What does the Warriors' win over the Lakers mean?

The Warriors' 101-89 win over the Lakers came in a pre-season fixture, so it is a measure of form rather than a result that counts in the regular-season table. The Pacific standings listed Golden State at 3-2 with a .600 percentage and the Lakers at 2-2 with .500.

Sporting News listed the Warriors at 3-2 in pre-season, while AOL reported that the Lakers were 2-2 after the defeat. Neither record carries over into the regular season, and the Lakers open it against these same Warriors.

How did the Warriors turn the game around after the break?

The Lakers and the Warriors each scored 29 in the first quarter, but the Lakers pulled clear in the second with 34 against 21 for the Warriors. That left the Lakers ahead 63-50 at the half, according to Sporting News, which also noted that the Warriors had overturned a 13-point deficit.

The third quarter turned it: the Warriors scored 22 and the Lakers 13. The Warriors then added 29 in the fourth while the Lakers again managed 13. Sporting News put the second-half split at 51-26 to the Warriors.

Who were the leading scorers for the Lakers and Warriors?

Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 28 points and 7 assists, and Sporting News reported that he had 25 points in the first two quarters. Walker Kessler topped the Lakers' rebounders with 9.

For the Warriors, Yaxel Lendeborg scored 17 points and had 4 assists, with 5 rebounds according to Sporting News. Lendeborg's 17 points were the Warriors' top mark among the leaders listed. Charles Bassey led the Warriors on the boards with 12 rebounds. Sporting News also had Stephen Curry on 11 points.

Which team statistics decided the game?

The Lakers made 33-76 field goals for 43% and the Warriors made 33-84 for 39%. From three-point range the Warriors shot 14-50 for 28% and the Lakers 9-34 for 26%. At the line the Lakers made 14-17 for 82% and the Warriors 21-31 for 68%.

The Lakers had 45 rebounds to 40 for the Warriors, but the Warriors took 15 offensive rebounds against 8 for the Lakers. The Lakers committed 29 turnovers and the Warriors 20, and the Warriors had 20 steals to 8 for the Lakers.

What did the media say and what comes next?

According to Sporting News, the Warriors beat the Lakers 101-89 in Las Vegas in a pre-season fixture, and they did so without Porzingis or Horford. Sporting News also reported that Luka Doncic did not take part.

Sporting News noted that Lendeborg had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists against Sacramento earlier, compared with 17 points and 4 assists against the Lakers. Both clubs now turn to 21 October, when the Lakers open their regular season against the Warriors, according to AOL.

The numbers at Scorely

Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.