Jimmy Butler III scored 31 factors and Stephen Curry added 23 because the visiting Golden State Warriors opened the season with a 119-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.
Jonathan Kuminga produced 17 factors and 9 rebounds and Buddy Hield additionally had 17 factors for the Warriors, who took management with an 18-4 scoring burst to open the second half.
Golden State completed 17 of 40 (42.5%) from 3-point vary as Kuminga went 4 of 6 from distance and Hield went 5 of 10. Curry was 3 of 9 from the 3-point arc.
Luka Doncic amassed 43 factors, 12 rebounds and 9 assists in his first season opener with the Lakers after arriving in a commerce from the Dallas Mavericks in February. Austin Reaves totaled 26 factors and 9 assists for Los Angeles.
Deandre Ayton scored 10 factors in his Lakers debut as Los Angeles went 8 of 32 (25.0%) from 3-point vary whereas lacking 11 of 28 free-throw makes an attempt. The Warriors went 26 of 29 from the free-throw line with Butler going 16 of 16.
Lakers star LeBron James missed the primary season opener of his 23-year NBA profession resulting from sciatica.
The Warriors turned a one-point halftime lead right into a 73-58 benefit lower than 5 minutes into the second half. Golden State led 90-79 by three quarters behind 13 factors from Kuminga within the interval.
The Lakers’ Rui Hachimura began a 9-0 run with a 3-pointer and Los Angeles pulled inside 105-99 with 3:59 remaining.
Draymond Inexperienced made a 3-pointer to place the Warriors up 108-99, and Butler made a reverse layup for a 110-100 benefit with 2:29 to go. Curry sealed the victory by sinking a 3-pointer with 51.2 seconds remaining.
Inexperienced had eight factors, 9 assists and 7 rebounds.
The Lakers trailed for a lot of the primary half earlier than happening a 16-5 run to seize a 51-50 benefit. The Warriors led 55-54 on the break.
Doncic led all scorers with 22 factors within the first half, whereas Butler topped the Warriors with 17 factors. Golden State went 16 of 18 from the free-throw line within the first half, whereas Los Angeles went 9 of 16.
–Area Degree Media
