Game ID: 22400731
Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers
Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 34 35 21 30 120GSW 21 28 30 33 112
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAL availability going into 1/28 · back-to-backOUT Hachimura missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 24 min (75% of 32)
OUT Reddish missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 18 min (100% of 18)
OUT Jemison III missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 1/19 after 2, 23 min since (80% of 29)
BACK Vanderbilt back 1/25 after 36, 13 min since (82% of 16)
BACK Milton back 1/23 after 2, 8 min since (71% of 11)
NEW Christie 25 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 4 since 1/23, returns tonight: 18 min (171% of 10)
BACK Hachimura back 1/28 after 2, 24 min since (75% of 32)
BACK Reddish back 1/23 after 4, 11 min since (59% of 18)
BACK Vanderbilt back 1/25 after 36, 13 min since (82% of 16)
BACK Milton back 1/23 after 2, 7 min since (66% of 11)
NEW Christie 25 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 20 min (97% of 21)
BACK Hachimura back 1/28 after 2, 25 min since (78% of 32)
BACK Reddish back 1/23 after 4, 11 min since (59% of 18)
BACK Vanderbilt back 1/25 after 36, 14 min since (89% of 16)
BACK Milton back 1/23 after 2, 12 min since (114% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 1/30 after 4, 18 min since (171% of 10)
NEW Christie 25 to 30 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/04 · 2 days' restOUT Reddish missed 2 since 1/30, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 1/28 after 2, 29 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Vincent back 2/01 after 3, 20 min since (97% of 21)
BACK Vanderbilt back 1/25 after 36, 14 min since (89% of 16)
BACK Jemison III back 1/30 after 4, 10 min since (94% of 10)
NEW Christie 25 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 3 since 1/30, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 1/28 after 2, 30 min since (95% of 32)
BACK Vincent back 2/01 after 3, 21 min since (101% of 21)
BACK Jemison III back 1/30 after 4, 8 min since (80% of 10)
NEW Christie 25 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Milton 11 to 17 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 4 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 2 since 2/04, returns tonight: 6 min (39% of 16)
BACK Hachimura back 1/28 after 2, 32 min since (100% of 32)
BACK Vincent back 2/01 after 3, 24 min since (114% of 21)
BACK Jemison III back 1/30 after 4, 8 min since (80% of 10)
NEW Milton 11 to 17 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Knecht missed 2 since 2/06, out tonight
OUT Reddish missed 5 since 1/30, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 2/01 after 3, 24 min since (115% of 21)
BACK Morris back 2/08 after 2, 6 min since (39% of 16)
BACK Jemison III back 1/30 after 4, 9 min since (88% of 10)
NEW Hayes 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Milton 11 to 20 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Knecht missed 3 since 2/06, returns tonight: 17 min (89% of 19)
OUT Reddish missed 6 since 1/30, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 2/01 after 3, 23 min since (109% of 21)
BACK Morris back 2/08 after 2, 6 min since (40% of 16)
NEW Hayes 19 to 25 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/19 · 6 days' restOUT Reddish missed 7 since 1/30, out tonight
BACK Knecht back 2/12 after 3, 17 min since (89% of 19)
BACK Morris back 2/08 after 2, 7 min since (43% of 16)
GSW availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 5 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 12 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Podziemski back 1/23 after 12, 26 min since (94% of 28)
BACK Post back 1/20 after 3, 18 min since (114% of 15)
BACK Anderson back 1/28 after 6, 11 min since (73% of 15)
NEW Santos 13 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 6 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 13 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Waters III missed 2 since 1/28, returns tonight: 6 min (34% of 17)
BACK Podziemski back 1/23 after 12, 24 min since (87% of 28)
BACK Anderson back 1/28 after 6, 13 min since (86% of 15)
NEW Santos 13 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/03 · 2 days' restOUT Green missed 7 since 1/20, returns tonight: 29 min (97% of 30)
OUT Kuminga missed 14 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Podziemski back 1/23 after 12, 24 min since (85% of 28)
BACK Waters III back 1/31 after 2, 6 min since (34% of 17)
BACK Anderson back 1/28 after 6, 13 min since (84% of 15)
NEW Santos 13 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Kuminga missed 15 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Green back 2/03 after 7, 29 min since (97% of 30)
BACK Waters III back 1/31 after 2, 6 min since (34% of 17)
BACK Anderson back 1/28 after 6, 13 min since (84% of 15)
GSW availability going into 2/06 · back-to-backOUT Kuminga missed 16 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Waters III missed 2 since 2/03, not on tonight's roster
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 2/03, not on tonight's roster
OUT Jackson-Davis missed 2 since 2/03, returns tonight: 5 min (32% of 15)
BACK Green back 2/03 after 7, 32 min since (106% of 30)
NEW Looney 14 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Kuminga missed 17 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Green back 2/03 after 7, 32 min since (108% of 30)
BACK Waters III back 1/31 after 2, 6 min since (34% of 17)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 2/06 after 2, 5 min since (32% of 15)
GSW availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Kuminga missed 18 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Green back 2/03 after 7, 32 min since (108% of 30)
BACK Waters III back 1/31 after 2, 6 min since (34% of 17)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 2/06 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 15)
GSW availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Kuminga missed 19 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Green back 2/03 after 7, 32 min since (108% of 30)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 2/06 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 15)
NEW Hield 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Moody 21 to 28 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 2/13 · back-to-backOUT Kuminga missed 20 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Jackson-Davis back 2/06 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 15)
NEW Hield 23 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Moody 21 to 29 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 106, shooting 54 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; James at 27 and Hachimura at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Reddish (3 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Wiggins at 22 a game. Without Kuminga (16 straight), Waters III (2 straight), Anderson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-5 a night and Golden State minus-3 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 106 a night to Golden State's 114. Call it the Lakers 117, Golden State 108.
1/28 @ PHI 104-118 — LAL notes
LAL lost 104-118. LAL shot 51% (37 of 72) to PHI's 47%, 10 of 33 from three. LAL turned it over 22 times to PHI's 9, and PHI turned those into 14 steals. L. James led with 31 (10 of 16, 1 of 4 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Knecht added 24, Reaves 13. Q4 was theirs, 28-19, the deficit cut from 23 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 99-76 against them. Hayes's -19 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/30 @ WAS 134-96 — LAL notes
LAL won 134-96. LAL shot 54% (49 of 90) to WAS's 32%, 15 of 32 from three, and got to the line 22 times to WAS's 34. The glass went 48-38 for them. L. James led with 24 (9 of 19, 1 of 4 from three); Hachimura added 22, Milton 21. The hinge was Q2, 36-16: a lead of 13 became 33, and the lead reached 42. L. James was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
2/01 @ NYK 128-112 — LAL notes
LAL won 128-112. LAL shot 58% (47 of 81) to NYK's 46%, 19 of 40 from three. L. James led with 33 (14 of 26, 3 of 8 from three); Reaves added 27, Hachimura 21. The hinge was Q4, 37-23: a lead of 2 became 16. Christie was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
2/04 @ LAC 122-97 — LAL notes
LAL won 122-97. LAL shot 56% (45 of 81) to LAC's 38%, 18 of 37 from three. LAL turned it over 14 times to LAC's 9, and LAC turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 50-36 for them. L. James led with 26 (8 of 13, 2 of 4 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Hachimura added 20, Reaves 20. The hinge was Q1, 45-29: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Vanderbilt was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
2/06 vs GSW 120-112 — LAL notes
LAL won 120-112. LAL shot 50% (39 of 78) to GSW's 41%, 13 of 35 from three, and went to the line 36 times to GSW's 20 — 29 points from the stripe to their 14. James led with 42 (14 of 25, 6 of 9 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Reaves added 23, Vincent 15. The hinge was Q1, 34-21: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Hachimura was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
2/08 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 107, shooting 54 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 31 and Reaves at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Without Reddish (4 straight), Morris (2 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Haliburton at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (44 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-4 a night and Indiana minus-9 and the arc, the Lakers at 42 percent from three to Indiana's 34. Call it the Lakers 118, Indiana 111.
2/10 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 107, shooting 54 percent and 43 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 31 and Reaves at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Knecht (2 straight), Reddish (5 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Clarkson at 23 and Collins at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Sexton (3 straight), Hendricks (48 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 107 a night to Utah's 121 and the arc, the Lakers at 43 percent from three to Utah's 35. Call it the Lakers 121, Utah 111, the Lakers by 10.
2/12 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 127, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Clarkson at 23 and Collins at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Sexton (4 straight), Hendricks (49 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 110, shooting 54 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 31 and Reaves at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Knecht (3 straight), Reddish (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 110 a night to Utah's 127 and the arc, the Lakers at 41 percent from three to Utah's 33. Call it the Lakers 120, Utah 114.
2/19 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; James at 28 and Reaves at 25 a game. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Reddish (7 straight). 6 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 108, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 19 and Smith Jr. at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Gra. Williams (36 straight), Mar. Williams (4 straight), Okogie (7 straight). 6 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-6 a night and Charlotte minus-3 and the line, where the Lakers take 26 free throws a game to Charlotte's 18. Call it the Lakers 115, Charlotte 107.
1/29 vs OKC 116-109 — GSW notes
GSW won 116-109. GSW shot 49% (40 of 81) to OKC's 40%, 13 of 38 from three. A. Wiggins led with 27 (10 of 17, 5 of 8 from three); Curry added 21, Looney 18. The hinge was Q3, 36-26: GSW came in trailing by 10 and left it level. GSW trailed 48-58 at the half and won the second half 68-51. A. Wiggins was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/31 vs PHX 105-130 — GSW notes
GSW lost 105-130. GSW shot 38% (36 of 96) to PHX's 56%, 16 of 44 from three, and went to the line 25 times to PHX's 16 — 17 points from the stripe to their 11. Wiggins led with 17 (6 of 20, 1 of 5 from three); Moody added 17, Curry 14. Q1 was theirs, 27-30, but the other 3 periods went 100-78 against them. Wiggins's -26 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 vs ORL 104-99 — GSW notes
GSW won 104-99. GSW shot 44% (34 of 78) to ORL's 43%, 12 of 39 from three, and went to the line 34 times to ORL's 10 — 24 points from the stripe to their 5. Wiggins led with 25 (7 of 14, 1 of 5 from three, 10 of 15 at the line); Curry added 24, Moody 17. The hinge was Q3, 39-24: from level to 15 ahead.
2/05 @ UTA 128-131 — GSW notes
GSW lost 128-131. GSW took 8 more shots (100 to 92), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to UTA's 52%, 17 of 48 from three. Curry led with 32 (12 of 31, 6 of 18 from three); Podziemski added 29, Hield 18. Q2 was theirs, 33-28, turning a 3-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 103-95 against them. They led by as many as 11. Curry's -21 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 @ LAL 112-120 — GSW notes
GSW lost 112-120. GSW took 23 more shots (101 to 78), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to LAL's 50%, 16 of 53 from three, and got to the line 20 times to LAL's 36. Curry led with 37 (13 of 35, 6 of 20 from three); Hield added 14, Moody 14. Q3 was theirs, 30-21, the deficit cut from 20 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 99-82 against them. Post's -17 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/08 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; White at 21 and Giddey at 18 a game. 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Wiggins at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Kuminga (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the line, where Golden State takes 27 free throws a game to Chicago's 19 and the arc, Chicago at 38 percent from three to Golden State's 33. Call it Chicago 117, Golden State 115, Golden State keeping it close.
2/10 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 120, shooting 44 percent and 41 from three, 17 free throws a game; Lillard at 28 and Portis at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Antetokounmpo (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Curry at 28 and Podziemski at 15 a game. Without Kuminga (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the line, where Golden State takes 27 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 17 and the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to Golden State's 34. Call it Milwaukee 116, Golden State 115, Golden State keeping it close.
2/12 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Irving at 24 and Christie at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Lively II (14 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Curry at 33 and Podziemski at 14 a game. Without Kuminga (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 114 a night to Dallas's 123 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-0 a night and Dallas minus-5. Call it Dallas 117, Golden State 116, Golden State keeping it close.
2/13 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 108, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Green at 21 and Sengun at 17 a game. Without VanVleet (6 straight), Smith Jr. (21 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Curry at 33 and Butler III at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Kuminga (20 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 108 a night to Golden State's 117. Call it Houston 113, Golden State 111, Golden State keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAR A. Reaves
CK C. Koloko
DF D. Finney-Smith
GV G. Vincent
JH J. Hayes
JV J. Vanderbilt
LJ L. James
RH R. Hachimura
SM S. Milton
GSWBH B. Hield
BP B. Podziemski
DG D. Green
GP G. Payton II
JR J. Rowe
KL K. Looney
MM M. Moody
PS P. Spencer
QP Q. Post
SC S. Curry
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
LAL/GSW the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
LeBron scores 42 points and overcomes Steph's 37 in the Lakers' 120-112 victory over the Warriors
LOS ANGELES -- — LeBron James had 42 points, 17 rebounds and eight assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers blew most of a 26-point lead before hanging on to beat the Golden State Warriors 120-112 on Thursday night.
Austin Reaves scored 23 points and Gabe Vincent hit five 3-pointers for the Lakers, who have won four straight and 10 of 12. Los Angeles also won its second straight with Luka Doncic watching from the bench.
Stephen Curry scored 37 points for the Warriors, but James came out on top in their latest duel.
James scored 18 points in the second quarter while the Lakers surged ahead, but Golden State began a 32-12 rally right before halftime. Curry scored 22 points in the second half.
Curry went 13 of 35 from the field and hit six 3-pointers. His 20 3-point attempts matched the fifth-most in his career.
He trimmed LA’s lead to 109-104 with 3:40 to play, but James hit his sixth 3-pointer with 1:08 left.
Jimmy Butler joined the Warriors in Los Angeles shortly after the NBA approved the trade sending him from Miami to Golden State for a package headlined by Andrew Wiggins .
Doncic got a massive ovation when introduced before the game . He is expected make his debut Monday.
New Lakers center Mark Williams hasn't arrived.
Takeaways Warriors: They're 0-2 to begin a seven-game trip, but their dynamic will change when Butler debuts — likely Saturday.
Lakers: Three weeks of mostly excellent play won't be overshadowed by a shaky second half.
Key moment James made three 3-pointers in 38 seconds in the second quarter, draining the third from the midcourt logo .
Key stat The 40-year-old James became the oldest player in NBA history with 30 points and 15 rebounds in a game, breaking his own record for the second time.
Up next Both teams play Saturday. The Warriors are at Chicago, and Lakers host Indiana.