Game ID: 22500866
Los Angeles Lakers @ Golden State Warriors
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
GSW 20 27 25 29 101LAL 33 32 34 30 129
GSW vs LAL ScoutingGSW vs LAL Scouting
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.
GSW availability going into 2/19 · 7 days' restOUT Ste. Curry missed 5 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 2/09, returns tonight: 17 min (73% of 24)
OUT Cryer missed 8 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Set. Curry missed 32 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Leons missed 4 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Payton II back 2/03 after 2, 17 min since (107% of 16)
NEW Santos 20 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Spencer 19 to 30 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/22 · 2 days' restOUT Ste. Curry missed 6 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Cryer missed 9 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Set. Curry missed 33 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Leons missed 5 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 2/19 after 2, 17 min since (73% of 24)
NEW Moody 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Santos 20 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Spencer 19 to 30 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Ste. Curry missed 7 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Cryer missed 10 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Set. Curry missed 34 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Leons missed 6 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 2/19 after 2, 17 min since (73% of 24)
NEW Moody 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Santos 20 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Spencer 19 to 27 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/25 · back-to-backOUT Ste. Curry missed 8 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 3 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Cryer missed 11 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Set. Curry missed 35 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Leons missed 7 since 2/05, returns tonight: 18 min (161% of 11)
NEW Moody 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Horford 22 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Santos 20 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Spencer 19 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/28 · 2 days' restOUT Ste. Curry missed 9 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Porziņģis missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 4 since 2/19, returns tonight: 15 min (87% of 17)
OUT Cryer missed 12 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Set. Curry missed 36 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Leons back 2/25 after 7, 18 min since (161% of 11)
NEW Moody 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Horford 22 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Santos 20 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Richard 20 to 25 min over the last 4
NEW Spencer 19 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restOUT Ste. Curry missed 10 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Porziņģis missed 4 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Cryer missed 13 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Set. Curry missed 37 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 2/28 after 4, 15 min since (87% of 17)
BACK Leons back 2/25 after 7, 13 min since (116% of 11)
NEW Santos 20 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Spencer 19 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 3/05 · 2 days' restOUT Ste. Curry missed 11 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Porziņģis missed 5 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Cryer missed 14 since 1/26, returns tonight: 20 min (125% of 16)
OUT Set. Curry missed 38 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 2/28 after 4, 18 min since (106% of 17)
BACK Leons back 2/25 after 7, 11 min since (96% of 11)
NEW Santos 20 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Spencer 19 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Ste. Curry missed 12 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Porziņģis missed 6 since 2/22, returns tonight: 23 min (97% of 24)
OUT Richard missed 2 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 2 since 3/02, returns tonight: 22 min (142% of 16)
OUT Set. Curry missed 39 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 2/28 after 4, 18 min since (106% of 17)
BACK Cryer back 3/05 after 14, 20 min since (125% of 16)
BACK Leons back 2/25 after 7, 11 min since (100% of 11)
NEW Podziemski 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Horford 22 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Santos 20 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Spencer 19 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Ste. Curry missed 13 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Richard missed 3 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Set. Curry missed 40 since 12/06, returns tonight: 12 min (92% of 13)
BACK Porziņģis back 3/07 after 6, 23 min since (97% of 24)
BACK Williams back 2/28 after 4, 16 min since (92% of 17)
BACK Cryer back 3/05 after 14, 19 min since (115% of 16)
BACK Payton II back 3/07 after 2, 22 min since (142% of 16)
BACK Leons back 2/25 after 7, 10 min since (91% of 11)
NEW Podziemski 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Horford 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Santos 20 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Spencer 19 to 24 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/20 · 7 days' restOUT Dončić missed 4 since 2/07, returns tonight: 38 min (106% of 36)
OUT Ayton missed 2 since 2/10, returns tonight: 28 min (100% of 27)
BACK Smith Jr. back 2/10 after 4, 17 min since (157% of 11)
NEW Kleber 10 to 17 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/22 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 2/20 after 4, 38 min since (106% of 36)
BACK Ayton back 2/20 after 2, 28 min since (100% of 27)
LAL availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 2/20 after 4, 35 min since (98% of 36)
BACK Ayton back 2/20 after 2, 26 min since (95% of 27)
LAL availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 2/20 after 4, 36 min since (101% of 36)
BACK Ayton back 2/20 after 2, 28 min since (103% of 27)
LAL availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 5 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 2/20 after 4, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Ayton back 2/20 after 2, 27 min since (98% of 27)
LAL availability going into 3/01 · back-to-backOUT Hachimura missed 2 since 2/26, returns tonight: 22 min (75% of 30)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 6 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 2/20 after 4, 35 min since (99% of 36)
BACK Ayton back 2/20 after 2, 25 min since (93% of 27)
LAL availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 7 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 3/01 after 2, 22 min since (75% of 30)
LAL availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 2 since 3/01, returns tonight: 4 min (24% of 17)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 8 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 3/01 after 2, 20 min since (69% of 30)
LAL availability going into 3/06 · back-to-backOUT Smith Jr. missed 9 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 3/01 after 2, 23 min since (78% of 30)
BACK Vanderbilt back 3/05 after 2, 4 min since (24% of 17)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Melton at 21 and Moody at 18 a game. Without Ste. Curry (9 straight), Porziņģis (3 straight), Williams (4 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and James at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 24 free throws a game to Golden State's 16. Call it Golden State 117, the Lakers 113, the Lakers keeping it close.
2/19 vs BOS 110-121 — GSW notes
GSW lost 110-121. GSW shot 45% (43 of 96) to BOS's 52%, 20 of 55 from three. GSW turned it over 8 times to BOS's 13. The glass went 40-54 against them. Melton led with 18 (7 of 13, 2 of 6 from three); Santos added 17, Richard 17. Q4 was theirs, 37-19, the deficit cut from 29 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 102-73 against them. Green's -28 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/22 vs DEN 128-117 — GSW notes
GSW won 128-117. GSW shot 51% (48 of 94) to DEN's 46%, 21 of 52 from three, and got to the line 12 times to DEN's 29. Moody led with 23 (9 of 16, 4 of 9 from three); Horford added 22, Melton 20. The hinge was Q4, 33-16: GSW came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 11. Podziemski was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
2/24 @ NOP 109-113 — GSW notes
GSW lost 109-113. GSW shot 41% (40 of 97) to NOP's 43%, 11 of 45 from three. Melton led with 28 (8 of 20, 3 of 9 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Moody added 24, Podziemski 16. Q2 was theirs, 20-15, the deficit cut from 12 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 98-89 against them. Richard's -19 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/25 @ MEM 133-112 — GSW notes
GSW won 133-112. GSW shot 53% (49 of 92) to MEM's 49%, 19 of 46 from three. The glass went 48-34 for them. Richard led with 21 (9 of 15, 2 of 6 from three); Podziemski added 19, Payton II 19. The hinge was Q2, 40-22: a lead of 3 became 21, and the lead reached 32. P. Spencer was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
2/28 vs LAL 101-129 — GSW notes
GSW lost 101-129. GSW shot 45% (41 of 91) to LAL's 53%, 12 of 44 from three, and got to the line just 9 times against 19 fouls committed. Santos led with 14 (6 of 12, 2 of 7 from three); Moody added 12, Payton II 12. Q4 was theirs, 29-30, but the other 3 periods went 99-72 against them. Green's -30 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/02 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 14 free throws a game; Melton at 19 and Moody at 17 a game. Without Ste. Curry (10 straight), Porziņģis (4 straight), Cryer (13 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 29 free throws a game; Leonard at 28 and Mathurin at 22 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the line, where the Clippers take 29 free throws a game to Golden State's 14 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 112 a night to Golden State's 118. Call it Golden State 116, the Clippers 113, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/05 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 109, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Sengun at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Smith Jr. (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; Podziemski at 17 and Moody at 17 a game. Without Ste. Curry (11 straight), Porziņģis (5 straight), Cryer (14 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-10 a night and Golden State plus-0 and the defense, Houston allowing 109 a night to Golden State's 117. Call it Houston 117, Golden State 111.
3/07 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Holmgren at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jal. Williams (9 straight), Mitchell (19 straight), Sandfort (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 17 free throws a game; Podziemski at 18 and Melton at 17 a game. Without Ste. Curry (12 straight), Porziņģis (6 straight), Richard (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 108 a night to Golden State's 116 and the glass, where Golden State has been minus-0 a night and OKC minus-5. Call it OKC 117, Golden State 109.
3/09 @ 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 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; George at 26 and Collier at 19 a game. Without Kessler (59 straight), Mykhailiuk (3 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; Podziemski at 19 and Santos at 14 a game. Without Ste. Curry (13 straight), Moody (2 straight), Richard (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the line, where Utah takes 25 free throws a game to Golden State's 16. Call it Utah 116, Golden State 115, Golden State keeping it close.
2/20 vs LAC 125-122 — LAL notes
LAL won 125-122. LAL shot 52% (44 of 85) to LAC's 55%, 17 of 31 from three. The glass went 32-42 against them. Dončić led with 38 (11 of 25, 8 of 14 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Reaves added 29, James 13. The hinge was Q1, 41-30: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Hachimura was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
2/22 vs BOS 89-111 — LAL notes
LAL lost 89-111. LAL shot 39% (34 of 87) to BOS's 48%, 9 of 30 from three. LAL turned it over 8 times to BOS's 14. The glass went 39-50 against them. Dončić led with 25 (9 of 22, 4 of 7 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); James added 20, Reaves 15. Q1 was theirs, 28-28, but the other 3 periods went 83-61 against them. Dončić's -21 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/24 vs ORL 109-110 — LAL notes
LAL lost 109-110. LAL shot 48% (40 of 83) to ORL's 46%, 9 of 29 from three. Dončić led with 22 (8 of 24, 2 of 10 from three, 4 of 9 at the line); Ayton added 21, James 21. Q1 was theirs, 33-25, but the other 3 periods went 85-76 against them. They led by as many as 12. Vanderbilt's -6 in 12 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/26 @ PHX 110-113 — LAL notes
LAL lost 110-113. LAL shot 51% (38 of 75) to PHX's 46%, 11 of 29 from three, and went to the line 26 times to PHX's 14 — 23 points from the stripe to their 11. Dončić led with 41 (12 of 21, 6 of 11 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); James added 15, Reaves 14. Q1 was theirs, 27-22, but the other 3 periods went 91-83 against them. They led by as many as 13. Ayton's -24 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/28 @ GSW 129-101 — LAL notes
LAL won 129-101. LAL shot 53% (48 of 90) to GSW's 45%, 19 of 41 from three, and went to the line 20 times to GSW's 9 — 14 points from the stripe to their 7. Dončić led with 26 (9 of 17, 4 of 9 from three); James added 22, Reaves 18. The hinge was Q1, 33-20: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 32. Dončić was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
3/01 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Reaves at 19 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Hachimura (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 127, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 23 free throws a game; Achiuwa at 17 and Raynaud at 15 a game. Without LaVine (8 straight), Hunter (8 straight), Cardwell (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 41 percent from three to Sacramento's 29 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 111 a night to Sacramento's 127. Call it the Lakers 119, Sacramento 113.
3/03 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 28 and James at 20 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Bey at 24 and Williamson at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-4 a night and the Lakers minus-6 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 17 times a game to the Lakers' 10. Call it the Lakers 118, New Orleans 113.
3/05 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jokić at 29 and Murray at 26 a game. Without Watson (10 straight), Gordon (16 straight), Jones (2 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 106, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and James at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Vanderbilt (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 106 a night to Denver's 116 and the arc, the Lakers at 39 percent from three to Denver's 34. Call it Denver 116, the Lakers 115, the Lakers keeping it close.
3/06 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 3-2 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and James at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 131, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Nembhard at 18 and Walker at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Thompson (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 108 a night to Indiana's 131 and the arc, the Lakers at 41 percent from three to Indiana's 35. Call it the Lakers 122, Indiana 111, the Lakers by 11.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
GSWAH A. Horford
BP B. Podziemski
DG D. Green
DM D. Melton
GP G. Payton II
GS G. Santos
ML M. Leons
MM M. Moody
NW N. Williams
PS P. Spencer
QP Q. Post
WR W. Richard
LALAR A. Reaves
DA D. Ayton
DK D. Knecht
DO Doncic
JH J. Hayes
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Vanderbilt
KB K. Bufkin
LD L. Dončić
LJ L. James
LK L. Kennard
MK M. Kleber
MS M. Smart
GSW/LAL 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
Luka Doncic scores 26 points, LeBron James adds 22 as Lakers run away from Warriors for 129-101 win
SAN FRANCISCO -- — Luka Doncic had 26 points, eight assists and six rebounds, LeBron James added 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers ran away from the short-handed Golden State Warriors for a 129-101 win Saturday night.
The Warriors struggled to produce enough offensive power as Stephen Curry missed his 10th straight game for Golden State still nursing a right knee injury and newly acquired center Kristaps Porzingis sat out with an illness.
Gui Santos scored 14 points to lead the Warriors in his fifth straight double-digit game and 12th in the last 13 — and this one came after he received a three-year contract extension earlier in the day.
Gary Payton II contributed 12 points for Golden State, his seventh game out of the last nine in double digits.
James went 7 for 13 from the floor with four 3-pointers after he shot around with 11-year-old daughter Zhuri before the game after completing his own warmup in a sweet moment.
The Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak overall and a three-game skid on the road with just their third win in the last eight — and also third in eight on the road against the Pacific Division this season.
Austin Reaves scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting for Los Angeles, Luke Kennard had 16 points with four 3s off the bench and Deandre Ayton grabbed 10 rebounds.
The Lakers hit 12 of their initial 21 shots with five 3-pointers to jump ahead 33-16, while Golden State began 2 for 17 from long range and wound up just 12 for 44.
Up next Lakers: Host Sacramento on Sunday night to complete a road-home back-to-back.