Luka Doncic And Lakers Dominate Curry-less Warriors To Halt Losing Streak

SAN FRANCISCO — The Lakers seemingly mislaid their mojo aft nan All-Star break, pinch 3 consecutive losses leaving them successful hunt of nan “consistency” and “togetherness” they had earlier successful nan season.

Their 129-101 win complete nan Golden State Warriors connected Saturday astatine Chase Center was a measurement successful nan correct direction, moreover if nan Warriors didn’t connection overmuch of a challenge.

The Lakers (35-24) built a 17-point lead successful nan first quarter, stretched it to 24 successful nan 2nd 4th and to 30 points successful nan 3rd earlier coasting nan remainder of nan way.

Luka Doncic led nan complaint pinch 26 points, 8 assists and six rebounds successful conscionable 29 minutes. LeBron James was beardown pinch 22 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds successful 28 minutes. He besides made nan 1,000th three-pointer of his career. Austin Reaves had 18 points successful 28 minutes.

Luke Kennard scored 16 points, his champion pinch nan Lakers truthful far, and Jake LaRavia had 15 points disconnected nan bench.

Lakers prima LeBron James shoots a three-pointer complete Golden State Warriors defender Pat Spencer successful nan first half Saturday.

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The Lakers sewage it done connected offense, shooting 53% from nan section and 46% from three-point range.

They faced a Warriors squad (31-29) playing without Stephen Curry (right knee), Jimmy Butler (right ACL surgery) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness). Still, a triumph was acold from guaranteed since nan Lakers mislaid to an injury-depleted Phoenix Suns squad connected Thursday.

The Lakers are 2-3 since nan All-Star break. They look a Sacramento Kings squad astatine Crypto.com Arena Sunday night, arsenic they effort to stay successful nan apical six successful nan Western Conference.

“We’re assured we’re going to person a breakthrough,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said earlier nan Warriors game. “The breakthrough is not ever successful wins and losses. The breakthrough is successful really we’re playing and really we’re playing together, and we’re assured we’re going to find it.”

Even pinch back-to-back defeats to Oklahoma City and San Antonio, nan Lakers went 7-4 up of nan All-Star break. The Lakers won their first crippled aft nan break against nan Clippers earlier losing to Boston, Orlando and Phoenix.

Note: Lakers guardant Rui Hachimura missed his 2nd consecutive crippled because “he’s still nether nan weather,” Redick said.