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ThunderGolden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers: Oct 21, 2026
Updated
105–127
Final
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Warriors vs Lakers final: the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 127-105 on October 21, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 33 | 19 | 16 | 37 | 105 |
| Lakers | 34 | 32 | 36 | 25 | 127 |
Top Performers
Warriors
- 23 PTS Stephen Curry
- 5 REB Gui Santos
- 8 AST Draymond Green
Lakers
- 28 PTS Luka Dončić
- 9 REB Walker Kessler
- 6 AST Austin Reaves
Warriors vs Lakers Box Score
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Anthony Melton G | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -16 |
| Draymond Green F | 21 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -22 |
| Yaxel Lendeborg F | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 1-3 | -21 |
| Stephen Curry G | 21 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 7-7 | -22 |
| Gui Santos F | 24 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | -14 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Malevy Leons F | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Gary Payton II G | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -18 |
| Graham Ike F | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | +12 |
| Will Richard G | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 |
| L.J. Cryer G | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | +10 |
| Brandon Williams G | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 7-7 | -7 |
| Al Horford CF | 17 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Georges Niang F | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 1-1 | -9 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams F | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Walker Kessler C | 29 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +24 |
| Matisse Thybulle GF | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Austin Reaves G | 31 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 10-10 | +25 |
| Luka Dončić FG | 29 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7-18 | 5-12 | 9-9 | +31 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Chris Manon G | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Jaden Hardy G | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili FC | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | +12 |
| Jake LaRavia F | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Bronny James G | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Quentin Grimes G | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | +20 |
| Kevon Looney F | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -7 |
Warriors vs Lakers Recap
The Lakers beat the Warriors after outscoring them 36-16 in the third quarter. Los Angeles opened the regular season 1-0, while Golden State is 0-1.
The Lakers led 66-52 at halftime. Their 32-19 second quarter built that cushion, and the third stretched it to 102-68 after three quarters. Los Angeles shot 45 of 80 from the field, while Golden State made 38 of 92.
Luka Dončić led the Lakers with 28 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 23 points in 21 minutes. Walker Kessler gave Los Angeles 24 points and 9 rebounds on 11 of 11 shooting. The Lakers also pulled down 43 rebounds to the Warriors' 36.
The number to know: 35, the Lakers' largest lead, against a largest lead of 3 for the Warriors.
Team Stats
| Warriors | Stat | Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 38-92 | Field Goals | 45-80 |
| 41.3% | FG % | 56.3% |
| 8-36 | 3-Pointers | 11-28 |
| 22.2% | 3P % | 39.3% |
| 21-27 | Free Throws | 24-27 |
| 77.8% | FT % | 88.9% |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 15 | Off. Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Assists | 27 |
| 15 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 19 | Fouls | 25 |
| 3 | Biggest Lead | 35 |
Four Factors
| Team | Effective FG% | Turnover % | Off. rebound % | FT rate (FTM/FGA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warriors | 45.7% | 12.6% | 31.3% | 0.228 |
 Lakers | 63.1% | 16.4% | 32.3% | 0.300 |
Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.
Game Flow
Lakers leadWarriors lead
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 10
- Lakers largest lead
- 35
- Warriors largest lead
- 3
Play-by-Play
Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Warriors-Lakers.
1st Quarter 34 scoring plays
- 0:31LakersJake LaRavia +333-34
- 0:45WarriorsBrandon Williams +133-31
- 0:45WarriorsBrandon Williams +132-31
- 1:10WarriorsGeorges Niang +231-31
- 1:24LakersLuka Dončić +329-31
- 1:41WarriorsGui Santos +229-28
- 2:08LakersSandro Mamukelashvili +227-28
- 3:24WarriorsBrandon Williams +127-26
- 3:24WarriorsBrandon Williams +226-26
- 3:35LakersAustin Reaves +124-26
- 3:35LakersAustin Reaves +124-25
- 3:43WarriorsBrandon Williams +324-24
- 4:04LakersLuka Dončić +321-24
- 4:24LakersLuka Dončić +121-21
- 4:24LakersLuka Dončić +121-20
- 4:40WarriorsStephen Curry +221-19
- 4:56LakersAustin Reaves +219-19
- 5:16WarriorsDraymond Green +219-17
- 5:38LakersAustin Reaves +117-17
- 5:38LakersAustin Reaves +117-16
- 5:46WarriorsStephen Curry +217-15
- 6:07LakersWalker Kessler +215-15
- 6:24WarriorsStephen Curry +215-13
- 6:36LakersLuka Dončić +313-13
- 7:39WarriorsStephen Curry +313-10
- 8:14WarriorsStephen Curry +210-10
- 9:01WarriorsStephen Curry +38-10
- 9:14LakersZiaire Williams +25-10
- 9:33LakersWalker Kessler +25-8
- 10:05LakersWalker Kessler +25-6
- 10:32WarriorsYaxel Lendeborg +35-4
- 10:43LakersLuka Dončić +22-4
- 11:19WarriorsStephen Curry +22-2
- 11:39LakersWalker Kessler +20-2
2nd Quarter 29 scoring plays
- 0:02LakersLuka Dončić +352-66
- 0:23LakersLuka Dončić +152-63
- 0:46WarriorsStephen Curry +152-62
- 0:46WarriorsStephen Curry +151-62
- 0:52LakersWalker Kessler +250-62
- 1:12LakersLuka Dončić +150-60
- 1:12LakersLuka Dončić +150-59
- 1:13WarriorsGary Payton II +250-58
- 1:27LakersSandro Mamukelashvili +148-58
- 1:50LakersLuka Dončić +248-57
- 2:28LakersLuka Dončić +148-55
- 2:28LakersLuka Dončić +148-54
- 3:02LakersSandro Mamukelashvili +248-53
- 3:21LakersQuentin Grimes +248-51
- 4:07WarriorsWill Richard +248-49
- 4:50WarriorsGui Santos +346-49
- 5:03LakersJake LaRavia +243-49
- 5:53LakersWalker Kessler +243-47
- 6:39WarriorsGui Santos +243-45
- 7:18LakersQuentin Grimes +241-45
- 7:41WarriorsYaxel Lendeborg +241-43
- 9:06LakersQuentin Grimes +239-43
- 9:22WarriorsGary Payton II +239-41
- 9:41WarriorsGary Payton II +237-41
- 9:54LakersWalker Kessler +235-41
- 10:24LakersJake LaRavia +335-39
- 10:56WarriorsStephen Curry +135-36
- 10:56WarriorsStephen Curry +134-36
- 11:05LakersAustin Reaves +233-36
3rd Quarter 32 scoring plays
- 0:02LakersJake LaRavia +268-102
- 0:20WarriorsYaxel Lendeborg +268-100
- 0:29LakersQuentin Grimes +166-100
- 0:29LakersQuentin Grimes +166-99
- 1:37LakersQuentin Grimes +266-98
- 2:00LakersKevon Looney +266-96
- 2:16WarriorsYaxel Lendeborg +166-94
- 3:00WarriorsBrandon Williams +164-94
- 3:00WarriorsBrandon Williams +164-94
- 3:09LakersKevon Looney +263-94
- 3:34WarriorsGary Payton II +263-92
- 3:56LakersAustin Reaves +261-92
- 4:31LakersAustin Reaves +361-90
- 4:57WarriorsGeorges Niang +261-87
- 5:44LakersAustin Reaves +159-87
- 5:44LakersAustin Reaves +159-86
- 6:06LakersWalker Kessler +259-85
- 6:42LakersAustin Reaves +159-83
- 6:42LakersAustin Reaves +159-82
- 6:54WarriorsYaxel Lendeborg +259-81
- 7:09LakersLuka Dončić +357-81
- 8:33LakersLuka Dončić +157-78
- 8:33LakersLuka Dončić +157-77
- 8:45WarriorsStephen Curry +157-76
- 8:45WarriorsStephen Curry +156-76
- 8:45WarriorsStephen Curry +155-76
- 8:58LakersWalker Kessler +254-76
- 9:50LakersWalker Kessler +254-74
- 10:20LakersZiaire Williams +254-72
- 10:42LakersWalker Kessler +254-70
- 11:10WarriorsYaxel Lendeborg +254-68
- 11:23LakersAustin Reaves +252-68
4th Quarter 34 scoring plays
- 0:07WarriorsWill Richard +2105-127
- 0:56WarriorsL.J. Cryer +2103-127
- 1:21WarriorsL.J. Cryer +1101-127
- 1:30LakersBronny James +2100-127
- 1:42WarriorsGary Payton II +2100-125
- 2:10WarriorsGraham Ike +198-125
- 2:10WarriorsGraham Ike +197-125
- 2:24LakersChris Manon +296-125
- 2:45LakersJaden Hardy +396-123
- 3:08WarriorsWill Richard +296-120
- 3:35WarriorsGraham Ike +294-120
- 3:47LakersKevon Looney +292-120
- 3:56WarriorsWill Richard +292-118
- 4:33WarriorsGraham Ike +190-118
- 4:56WarriorsGeorges Niang +189-118
- 4:56WarriorsGeorges Niang +288-118
- 5:07LakersZiaire Williams +286-118
- 5:29WarriorsL.J. Cryer +386-116
- 6:46LakersWalker Kessler +183-116
- 6:46LakersWalker Kessler +183-115
- 7:10LakersZiaire Williams +383-114
- 8:01WarriorsL.J. Cryer +383-111
- 8:21WarriorsGraham Ike +380-111
- 8:41LakersAustin Reaves +177-111
- 8:41LakersAustin Reaves +177-110
- 8:57WarriorsGui Santos +177-109
- 9:42LakersAustin Reaves +276-109
- 10:09WarriorsBrandon Williams +176-107
- 10:09WarriorsBrandon Williams +175-107
- 10:33WarriorsGui Santos +274-107
- 10:39LakersWalker Kessler +272-107
- 11:04WarriorsGui Santos +272-105
- 11:23LakersMatisse Thybulle +370-105
- 11:37WarriorsBrandon Williams +270-102
Warriors vs Lakers Game Info
- Date & time
- Wednesday, October 21, 202610:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
- TV
- ESPN
- Arena
- Crypto.com ArenaLos Angeles
- Season
- 2026-27 NBA SeasonRegular season
Warriors vs Lakers Season Stats 2026-27
Warriors 4 GPLakers 4 GP
117.3#10
Points per game
128.3#2
120.8#21
Opponent points
120.3#20
45.3%#20
Field goal %
55.0%#1
38.1%#7
Three-point %
41.3%#1
82.6%#6
Free throw %
80.8%#8
41.5#24
Rebounds
35.3#30
25.8#16
Assists
25.8#16
10.3#6
Steals
9.8#9
3.5#27
Blocks
6.0#7
17.0#22
Turnovers
16.0#18
Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.
Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026-27 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025-26 season seriesLakers 3-1
Previous meetings
- Apr 9, 2026 Lakers @ Warriors 119-103
- Feb 28, 2026 Lakers @ Warriors 129-101
- Feb 7, 2026 Warriors @ Lakers 99-105
- Oct 21, 2025 Warriors @ Lakers 119-109
More NBA Games on Oct 21, 2026
- Final
Atlanta Hawks2-2132
Orlando Magic1-2125Top: Banchero 35 PTS, 10 ASTBox score › - Final
Milwaukee Bucks1-3116
Washington Wizards2-2128Top: Davis 34 PTS, 12 REBBox score › - FinalESPN
Minnesota Timberwolves3-1131
Miami Heat0-4106Top: Edwards 45 PTS, 10 REBBox score › - Final
Chicago Bulls1-392
Toronto Raptors2-1135Top: Barnes 23 PTSBox score › - Final
Charlotte Hornets3-1110
Brooklyn Nets0-4103Top: Randle 33 PTSBox score › - Final
Utah Jazz1-3103
Memphis Grizzlies4-0123Top: Jerome 45 PTSBox score › - Final
Indiana Pacers2-2123
New Orleans Pelicans0-3120Top: Siakam 30 PTSBox score › - Final
Dallas Mavericks2-2110
Houston Rockets4-0128Top: Flagg 32 PTSBox score › - Final
Phoenix Suns1-283
Portland Trail Blazers3-0124Top: Lillard 25 PTSBox score › - Final
Sacramento Kings0-496
Los Angeles Clippers1-2121Top: Garland 30 PTSBox score ›
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, 2026?
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 127-105 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Luka Dončić led the Lakers with 28 points.
What are the Warriors and Lakers records?
After this game the Warriors were 0-1 and the Lakers were 1-0 this season.
Who was the top scorer in Warriors vs Lakers?
Stephen Curry scored 23 for the Warriors. Luka Dončić scored 28 for the Lakers.
How did Warriors vs Lakers go last season?
The Lakers won the regular-season series 3-1 in 2025-26.
Who won the last Warriors vs Lakers game?
The Lakers beat the Warriors 119-103 on Apr 9, 2026 on the road.
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 33-34, Q2 19-32, Q3 16-36, Q4 37-25.
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.