Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers: Oct 21, 2025

Updated
Regular Season
119–109
Final
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Warriors vs Lakers final: the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-109 on October 21, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors28273529119
Lakers22322530109

Top Performers

Warriors vs Lakers Box Score

Golden State Warriors
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Jimmy Butler F3431541017-141-216-16+20
Stephen Curry G3223143126-143-98-8+1
Draymond Green F288791243-61-31-3+20
Jonathan Kuminga F3217961026-114-61-2+4
Brandin Podziemski G327721013-71-40-0+13
Bench
Gui Santos F20000010-00-00-00
Quinten Post C80210000-00-00-0+5
Will Richard G135111002-21-10-0-11
Al Horford CF205510022-71-40-0-10
Buddy Hield G2217101026-115-100-0+5
Gary Payton II G126211133-60-10-0+3
Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Austin Reaves G3626592059-161-57-10-14
Deandre Ayton C3310600145-70-00-2-4
Rui Hachimura F359430013-63-60-0-6
Luka Dončić FG404312921317-272-107-10-8
Gabe Vincent G283011001-41-40-0-5
Bench
Jaxson Hayes CF144610012-30-00-0-6
Marcus Smart G229001033-60-33-4+2
Jarred Vanderbilt F110301020-40-20-0-4
Jake LaRavia F155300002-41-20-2-5

Warriors vs Lakers Recap

The Warriors beat the Lakers on the strength of a 35-25 third quarter. Golden State opened the regular season 1-0, and Los Angeles starts 0-1.

A 32-27 Lakers second quarter had flipped the game by halftime, when Golden State held a 55-54 lead. The Warriors then outscored Los Angeles by 10 in the third, and they led 90-79 after three. They also went 17 of 40 from three-point range, while the Lakers made 8 of 32.

Luka Dončić scored 43 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Lakers, and Jimmy Butler answered with 31 for the Warriors. Dončić's team shot 42 of 77 from the field, while Golden State made 38 of 78. The gap came at the foul line, where the Warriors made 26 of 29 free throws and the Lakers made 17 of 28.

The number to know: 9 more made free throws for Golden State than for Los Angeles, which covered the entire final margin.

Team Stats

WarriorsStatLakers
38-78Field Goals42-77
48.7%FG %54.5%
17-403-Pointers8-32
42.5%3P %25.0%
26-29Free Throws17-28
89.7%FT %60.7%
40Rebounds39
9Off. Rebounds7
29Assists23
10Steals7
4Blocks2
18Turnovers19
27Fouls21
17Biggest Lead2

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Warriors59.6%16.6%22.0%0.333
Lakers59.7%17.5%18.4%0.221

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Warriors vs Lakers Game Info

Date & time
Tuesday, October 21, 202510:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Warriors NBC Sports Bay Area · Lakers Spectrum SportsNet
Arena
Crypto.com ArenaLos Angeles
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Warriors vs Lakers Season Stats 2025-26

Warriors 82 GPLakers 82 GP
114.6#22
Points per game
116.3#11
115.2#14
Opponent points
114.6#11
46.1%#24
Field goal %
50.2%#1
35.6%#17
Three-point %
35.9%#14
80.7%#6
Free throw %
76.3%#25
42.3#21
Rebounds
41.0#27
28.9#6
Assists
25.9#17
9.7#2
Steals
8.5#14
4.2#24
Blocks
4.3#22
15.0#26
Turnovers
13.8#16

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2025-26 season seriesLakers 3-0

Warriors last 5

No games played yet.

Lakers last 5

No games played yet.

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Oct 21, 2025

That covers Warriors vs Lakers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Warriors visit the Timberwolves Oct 28; Lakers visit the Clippers Oct 28.

Warriors vs Lakers FAQs

Who won Warriors vs Lakers on Oct 21, 2025?

The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-109 on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Jimmy Butler led the Warriors with 31 points.

What are the Warriors and Lakers records?

After this game the Warriors were 1-0 and the Lakers were 0-1 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Warriors vs Lakers?

Jimmy Butler scored 31 for the Warriors. Luka Dončić scored 43 for the Lakers.

Who leads the Warriors vs Lakers season series?

The Lakers lead the regular-season series 3-0 this season.

Who won the last Warriors vs Lakers game?

The Lakers beat the Warriors 127-105 on Oct 21, 2026 at home.

Where was Warriors vs Lakers played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the home arena of the Los Angeles Lakers.

What was the score by quarter in Warriors vs Lakers?

Warriors-Lakers: Q1 28-22, Q2 27-32, Q3 35-25, Q4 29-30.

What is next for the Warriors and Lakers?

Warriors visit the Timberwolves on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET; Lakers visit the Clippers on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:30 PM ET.