Warriors vs. Lakers: Curry Leads 25-Point Comeback, 112-95

The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-95 on Friday night, Oct. 30, 2026, at Chase Center after falling behind by as many as 25 points in the first quarter, the Associated Press reported. Stephen Curry scored 31 points with eight 3-pointers, Luka Doncic answered with 37, and a Curry crossover that dropped Doncic to the floor became the night's most-shared clip. "Lakers vs. Warriors" topped 200,000 U.S. Google searches in the past day and "Steph Curry stats" passed 100,000, according to Google Trends. Here is what happened, the numbers behind it and what comes next.

Lakers vs. Warriors: final score by quarter

The game flipped twice: Los Angeles dominated the first quarter, Golden State won the second by the exact same score, and the Warriors pulled away in the fourth, per ESPN's box score.

It was the opening game of West Group C in the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup, so the result counts in both the regular-season standings and the Cup group table. Golden State improved to 3-3 with its third straight win after an 0-3 start, and the Lakers fell to 4-2. The game streamed nationally on Prime Video before a crowd of 18,064, according to ESPN.

How the Warriors came back from 25 down

Golden State's comeback came down to two things: it stopped turning the ball over, and its bench took over the game.

Coach Steve Kerr called a timeout just 2 minutes, 18 seconds in with the Lakers up 12-2, NBA.com reported. By the end of the quarter the Warriors had 10 turnovers and had given up 17 points off them, more than the 15 points they scored. "We couldn't have played worse," Kerr said, per NBA.com.

The second quarter was the reverse. Golden State opened it on a 13-2 run while Doncic sat, then closed the half on a 16-2 burst to tie the score 53-53. NBA.com said no team in the shot-clock era (since 1954-55) had ever trailed by 23 or more after the first quarter and then tied or led at halftime.

The Lakers pushed back in the third quarter and led by nine midway through it, but Golden State took an 85-80 lead into the fourth. An 18-0 Warriors run early in the final period put the game away, according to NBA.com's live blog.

A record comeback margin

The AP said the 17-point final margin was the largest in the shot-clock era for a team that trailed by 20 or more at the end of the first quarter. The previous best also belonged to the Warriors: on March 4, 1976, they trailed the Chicago Bulls 41-18 after one quarter and won 124-110.

Steph Curry stats vs. the Lakers

Curry finished with 31 points on 11-of-23 shooting, 8 of 14 from 3-point range, plus six assists, four rebounds and two turnovers in 31 minutes, per ESPN. He was plus-19.

Two moments drove the online buzz. Midway through the third quarter, Curry used a crossover and sidestep to send Doncic to the floor, then calmly hit the open 3, NBA.com reported. In the fourth, he hit another 3 off a crossover and behind-the-back dribble that "essentially" closed the night, in NBA.com's words.

Curry passes Dominique Wilkins

With 8:02 left in the fourth quarter, Curry's fourth 3-pointer of the period moved him past Dominique Wilkins (26,668 points) into 18th place on the NBA's career scoring list, according to the AP and NBA.com.

Luka Doncic's 37 points weren't enough

Doncic had 37 points on 12-of-27 shooting (6 of 16 from 3), seven rebounds and five assists, according to ESPN. Most of that came early: he had 21 points, five 3-pointers and five assists in the first quarter alone.

NBA.com noted it was Doncic's 18th career 20-point first quarter, the most of any player in the play-by-play era, ahead of James Harden (13) and Curry (11). After that quarter he shot 5 of 15, including 1 of 7 from deep. NBA.com said it was only the third time in those 18 games that his team lost.

The Chase Center crowd booed Doncic throughout. He drew a technical foul with 21.8 seconds left in the third quarter, and teammate Matisse Thybulle got one in the fourth, the AP reported. ESPN's box score lists four Lakers technical fouls in all.

Austin Reaves added 21 points but had eight turnovers. Jake LaRavia, Walker Kessler and Thybulle scored 10 each, and Kessler had 13 rebounds and five blocks.

The stat of the night: a 50-7 bench edge

Golden State's reserves outscored the Lakers' reserves 50-7, which NBA.com called "the stat of the night."

• De'Anthony Melton: 16 points, 4 of 6 from 3.
• Georges Niang: 11 points, 3 of 3 from 3, plus-21.
• Brandon Williams: nine points, 5 of 5 at the free-throw line.
• Charles Bassey: six points and four rebounds in nine minutes.

"This was about the bench," Kerr said, per NBA.com. The Lakers' bench went 3 of 16 from the field, with Collin Sexton scoring 0 on 0-of-6 shooting.

Starter Brandin Podziemski was Golden State's second-leading scorer with 21 points, six assists and five rebounds. Draymond Green scored two points but had nine assists and three steals.

As a team, the Warriors made 22 of 46 3-pointers to the Lakers' 11 of 39, finished with 31 assists to 18, and, after the first quarter, committed only five more turnovers, according to ESPN and NBA.com.

How did Yaxel Lendeborg play?

Rookie forward Yaxel Lendeborg, the No. 11 pick in the 2026 draft and Summer League MVP per NBA.com, had a rough night: six points, five turnovers and six fouls in 24 minutes, and he was minus-20, per ESPN. His matchups with Doncic were a big reason "Yaxel Lendeborg" also trended on Google Trends, with more than 20,000 searches.

Who was out?

Golden State played without Jimmy Butler III (knee), Moses Moody (knee) and Kristaps Porzingis (listed out with illness), according to ESPN's injury report. For the Lakers, Adou Thiero (knee) was out and Ziaire Williams was listed day-to-day with a foot injury.

What it means for the NBA Cup

West Group C includes the Spurs, Lakers, Trail Blazers, Warriors and Kings, per NBA.com. Each team plays four group games, and group play runs on Fridays through Nov. 27, plus Cup Nights on Nov. 24 and 25. The quarterfinals are Dec. 4-5, and the championship is Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

With head-to-head results and point differential among the tiebreakers in past Cups, a 17-point opening win gives Golden State an early edge. The Lakers, who won the inaugural Cup in 2023, have three group games left to recover.

When do the Warriors and Lakers play next?

Times are from ESPN's scoreboard, and NBA Cup dates are from NBA.com's Group C preview. Clocks fall back early Sunday morning, so double-check your local tip time; see our guide to daylight saving time ending in 2026.

The two teams have now split their season series 1-1, after the Lakers won 127-105 on opening night in Los Angeles. They meet again on Jan. 21 and March 14, 2027.

Chase Center stays busy in between: it hosts the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history on Saturday night. Read our Dream vs. Valkyries Game 7 preview.

The bottom line

Down 25 in the first quarter after 10 early turnovers, the Warriors fixed their ball security, got 50 points from their bench and let Curry finish it, turning a likely blowout into a 17-point win and an early lead in West Group C. For the Lakers, Doncic's huge first quarter couldn't make up for 22 turnovers and a bench that scored seven points. For more NBA injury news, see our coverage of Tyrese Haliburton's hamstring strain and Jalen Williams' leg injury.

Statistics come from ESPN's box score, the Associated Press and NBA.com as of Oct. 31, 2026. Injury statuses and game times can change.