LeBron James led the Lakers with 26 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, taking on the offensive burden of a team that did not feature Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves due to injuries. The Warriors were without Stephen Curry.
LeBron James shot 11/17 from the field for his team’s victory. He briefly left the game midway through the third quarter after apparently injuring his hand while blocking Pat Spencer’s shot, but returned to the floor soon after. The future of the 41-year-old James, who is playing his 23rd season in the league, remains uncertain. He is three years older than Curry, whose absence marked this match.
Led the way #LakersWin pic.twitter.com/2opYGYIIWv
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 10, 2026
Stephen Curry missed the first of two games the Warriors are playing in two consecutive nights. It was a precautionary measure given that he had played the previous two games after returning from a right knee injury that had sidelined him for more than two months and missed 27 games.
The Warriors didn’t want to put him at risk in what was Golden State’s last scheduled game at the Chase Center, as they travel to the play-in tournament as the 10th seed in the West. The home team had only 10 healthy players available and fielded their 41st different starting five this season.
Brandin Podziemski and Nate Williams were the most effective for Golden State with 17 points each. Newly signed center Charles Bassey had his second straight double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Pat Spencer added 12 points, six assists and four rebounds.
Runs in the family pic.twitter.com/u0Vn9TsmCE
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 10, 2026
Deandre Ayton stood out among the Lakers, who ended their three-game losing streak with this victory and recorded their fourth consecutive away win against the Warriors, with 21 points and five rebounds. Jake LaRavia added 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists, reports Index.hr.
Let’s add that the first pass of the son for the father’s basket was also seen at the match, as the American media points out.
Never-before-seen action in the NBA took place at the end of the first quarter when Bronny James (10 points, three assists) won the ball and passed it to LeBron, who ran into a counterattack and finished it with a dunk.
(Vijesti.ba)
