Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
Final
Recap
LOS ANGELES – Walker Kessler scored 26 points on 12-for-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds during his auspicious debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 127-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Luka Doncic scored 28 points in three quarters and Austin Reaves added 23 as the Lakers began life after LeBron James with a thrashing of the Warriors, who got 23 points from Stephen Curry to begin his 18th season. The 7-foot-2 Kessler was an immediate force around both rims for the Lakers, who traded a bounty of draft capital to Utah to fill Doncic's desire for a top center. Kessler's 12 shots without a miss were the second-most in Lakers history, trailing only a 14-for-14 performance by Wilt Chamberlain in March 1969.
Team stats
41%Field goal %57%
22%3-point %39%
78%Free throw %89%
36Rebounds43
15Offensive rebounds10
25Assists28
15Steals11
2Blocks5
15Turnovers18
19Fouls25
Box score
Players
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will RichardG | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Graham IkeF | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| LJ CryerG | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon WilliamsG | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Yaxel LendeborgF | 29 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Gui SantosF | 25 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Stephen CurryG | 21 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Draymond GreenF | 21 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Payton IIG | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| De'Anthony MeltonG | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Georges NiangF | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Al HorfordC | 17 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malevy LeonsF | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 240 | 105 | 36 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 38 | 92 | 8 | 36 | 21 | 27 | 19 |