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Markieff Morris contributed 13 points and eight
rebounds, Alex Caruso also scored 13 and Dennis Schroder
collected 12 points and six assists for the Lakers. Kyle Kuzma
had 12 points and 11 rebounds and Talen Horton-Tucker scored 11
off the bench.
Stephen Curry, who entered the game averaging 29.9 points per
game, managed just 16 points, seven assists and three steals as
the Warriors had their three-game winning streak end. Curry
misfired on five of the seven 3-pointers he attempted.
The Warriors lost Draymond Green late in the second quarter with
a left ankle sprain. Green, who recorded a career-high 19
assists in Friday's win over the Charlotte Hornets, finished
with six points and two assists in 13 minutes.
Golden State's Eric Paschall scored 18 points and Kelly Oubre
Jr. added 14.
The Lakers, who led by as much as 35 points, blew the contest
open in the first half. They grabbed a 29-point halftime lead
and kept Golden State at bay in the second half.
The Lakers used a 12-0 run to close the first quarter for a
41-21 lead. In the second quarter, the Lakers increased the
margin to 60-31 after a layup by Horton-Tucker with 4:23 left.
James drilled a deep 3-pointer to put Los Angeles up 73-44 at
the break.
The Lakers outshot the Warriors 51.2 percent to 39.5 percent in
the first half. They also had the edge in 3-point shooting,
converting 9 of 20 to 4-17 for the Warriors before intermission.
Overall, Los Angeles made 47.6 percent of its shots to 40
percent for Golden State. On 3-pointers, the Lakers were 11 of
31 compared to 8 of 34 for the Warriors.
--Field Level Media
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