Steph Sparks Warriors Comeback vs. Lakers, Box Score Stats, Highlights for Luka, Reaves, Top Players

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors stormed back from a 25-point deficit to defeat Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 112-95 on Friday, behind 31 points from Curry.

The Lakers were 2.5-point favorites over the Warriors at home heading into their opening NBA Cup matchup, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, but collapsed after building an early lead.

The win marked Golden State's first victory over Los Angeles this season after the Warriors lost the season opener 127-105, despite 23 points from Curry. 

With a three-game winning streak, Golden State improved to 3-3, while the Lakers dropped their second game of the season to fall to 4-2.

Warriors	MIN	PTS	FG	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
Stephen Curry	31	31	11-23	4	6	2	1	1
Draymond Green	32	2	1-3	4	9	1	3	1
Brandin Podziemski	33	21	7-15	5	6	1	2	1
Yaxel Lendeborg	24	6	2-3	1	0	5	0	0
George Niang	19	11	4-5	5	1	1	0	1
De’Anthony Melton	21	16	5-10	5	3	1	2	0
Lakers
Luka Doncic	37	37	12-27	7	5	3	1	2
Jake LaRavia	28	10	3-7	2	0	3	1	1
Walker Kessler	31	10	4-7	2	0	3	1	1
Matisse Thybulle	28	10	2-6	3	0	1	3	0
Austin Reaves	37	21	9-19	4	5	8	1	1

NBA Cup - Group Play

West Group C

Golden State Warriors: 1-0 (CUP), 3-3 (OVR)

Los Angeles Lakers: 0-1 (CUP), 4-2 (OVR)

Portland Trail Blazers: First game Nov. 6 at 10:00 p.m. ET

San Antonio Spurs: First game Nov. 6 at 10:00 p.m. ET

Sacramento Kings: First game Nov. 6 at 10:00 p.m. ET

Schedule

Group Play: Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, 24, 25 and 27

Quarterfinals: Dec. 4-5

Semifinals: Dec. 8 and/or 9

Championship: Dec. 11

Curry led the Warriors with 31 points, going 8-of-14 from deep, continuing his strong start to the season. He is averaging 28.8 points per game, which ranks third in the league in his 17th NBA season.

The veteran is coming off a 44-point performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves, adding eight rebounds, six assists and two steals.

Brandin Podziemski added 21 points and six assists while Georges Niang contributed 11 points and De'Anthony Melton added 16 points off the bench. Draymond facilitated with nine assists, three steals and a block. 

Doncic finished with 37 points, adding seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Lakers. He has gotten off to an electric start this season, averaging 36 points per game to lead the league after scoring 41 and 52 points in his previous two games.

Austin Reaves added 21 points, while Jake LaRavia, Matisse Thybulle and Walker Kessler contributed 10 points each. 

The first half was a game of runs, with both teams finding their rhythm and putting together scoring spurts.

After the Lakers opened the game with a 14-0 run and later added a 12-0 spurt in the first quarter, the Warriors responded with an 18-0 run of their own, followed by a 16-2 run in the second quarter to erase the deficit and tie the game at 53 heading into halftime.

Curry led the Warriors with 14 points at the break, going 4-of-7 from 3-point range, while De'Anthony Melton added 13 points.

The Lakers were led by Doncic with 24 points, four rebounds and five assists, while Austin Reaves added 10 points.

Golden State battled back to take its first lead since going up 2-0 in the third quarter, carrying a five-point advantage into the fourth.

The Warriors continued their momentum with another run, carrying an 18-0 spurt into the fourth quarter to build a 96-80 lead with just over eight minutes remaining and set themselves up for the home win.

The Lakers will host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, while the Warriors will host the Los Angeles Clippers at 8:30 p.m. ET.