LA Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Player Stats and Box Score (Jan. 25) | 2024-25 NBA season

The LA Lakers held on to beat the stubborn Golden State Warriors 118-108 on Saturday. LeBron James and Co. led by as many as 15 points, but the injury-plagued home team refused to quit easily. Anthony Davis and LeBron James made crucial plays late to fend off the Dubs.

AD led the Lakers with 36 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and three blocks. LeBron James added 25 points, 12 assists and five rebounds. Only Dorian Finney-Smith failed to hit double-digit scoring among the starters.

Steph Curry was limited to 13 points, but the Warriors got a big boost from the bench, which delivered 49 points. Brandin Podziemski had his best game since returning from an abdominal injury. He had 17 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals.

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LA Lakers vs Golden State Warriors player stats and box score

LA Lakers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Anthony Davis	36	13	3	3	1	2	13-23	0-3	10-12	+9
Dorian Finney-Smith	8	3	0	0	0	0	3-4	2-3	0-0	+20
LeBron James	25	5	12	1	0	3	12-25	0-1	1-2	+11
Austin Reaves	16	5	7	1	0	3	6-10	1-4	3-3	+17
Max Christie	11	8	1	0	0	1	4-5	3-4	0-0	+4
Jarred Vanderbilt	2	4	2	3	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	+6
Jaxson Hayes	0	3	1	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-8
Christian Koloko	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Gabe Vincent	7	0	2	0	1	1	3-8	1-6	0-0	+1
Dalton Knecht	13	1	1	0	0	1	5-9	3-7	0-0	-10
Cam Reddish	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shake Milton	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Golden State Warriors player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Trayce Jackson-Davis	4	6	1	1	0	0	2-6	0-0	0-2	-2
Andrew Wiggins	20	6	3	1	0	2	9-15	1-6	1-1	-19
Stephen Curry	13	1	9	2	0	3	4-17	2-9	3-4	-17
Buddy Hield	10	4	0	0	0	1	3-9	2-8	2-3	-11
Gary Payton II	12	6	2	1	0	0	5-6	2-3	0-0	+1
Kevon Looney	0	2	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-10
Lindy Waters III	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	+3
Gui Santos	4	4	2	0	0	0	1-5	1-4	1-2	-12
Quinten Post	8	2	3	1	0	2	3-7	2-5	0-0	+2
Dennis Schroder	10	1	3	1	0	2	4-6	2-2	0-0	-1
Moses Moody	10	2	2	0	0	1	4-7	1-3	1-2	+7
Brandin Podziemski	17	3	5	2	0	0	6-10	3-6	2-2	+9
Kyle Anderson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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LA Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Game Summary

The LA Lakers took on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, the second of four meetings between the two teams this season. LA won the initial skirmish 115-113 in the NBA’s marquee matchup on Christmas Day. LeBron James and Co. looked to take a 2-0 lead in the season series and grab a fifth victory in their last six games.

Anthony Davis and LeBron James combined for 16 of the Lakers' 27 points in the first quarter. LA concentrated its attack in the paint but missed multiple close-range shots. Without Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga, the Golden State defense held up.

Meanwhile, the Dubs attempted 16 3-pointers in the first quarter alone and made five of them. Steph Curry and Gary Payton II had two triples each in the period. Golden State trailed 27-26 after one quarter.

The second quarter continued to be a seesaw battle despite the LA Lakers' more successful plays inside. LA went 8-for-12 in paint scoring in the period and 2-for-8 from deep. Dalton Knecht and Gabe Vincent drained the triples to give the offense a boost. The Lakers took a 59-58 lead at halftime.

The Golden State Warriors changed their attack after inefficient shooting from deep. They were 7-for-11 in the shaded area and 4-for-9 from long range. Steph Curry finished the half with 13 points, while Andrew Wiggins added 11.

The Lakers edged the Warriors 30-25 in the third quarter behind Max Christie, Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves. LA needed everything the trio could give as the injury-hampered hosts stubbornly kept in step. Quinten Post, Brandin Podziemski and Gary Payton II carried the scoring load as Steph Curry was held scoreless. LA led 89-83 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Lakers again shut out Curry in the final frame. Buddy Hield, Andrew Wiggins and Podziemski stepped up to make the quarter close throughout. In the end, the Lakers scored timely baskets to hold on for a 118-108 win.