LOS ANGELES -- — LeBron James had 42 points, 17 rebounds and eight assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers blew most of a 26-point lead before hanging on to beat the Golden State Warriors 120-112 on Thursday night.

Austin Reaves scored 23 points and Gabe Vincent hit five 3-pointers for the Lakers, who have won four straight and 10 of 12. Los Angeles also won its second straight with Luka Doncic watching from the bench.

Stephen Curry scored 37 points for the Warriors, but James came out on top in their latest duel.

James scored 18 points in the second quarter while the Lakers surged ahead, but Golden State began a 32-12 rally right before halftime. Curry scored 22 points in the second half.

Curry went 13 of 35 from the field and hit six 3-pointers. His 20 3-point attempts matched the fifth-most in his career.

He trimmed LA’s lead to 109-104 with 3:40 to play, but James hit his sixth 3-pointer with 1:08 left.

Jimmy Butler joined the Warriors in Los Angeles shortly after the NBA approved the trade sending him from Miami to Golden State for a package headlined by Andrew Wiggins.

Doncic got a massive ovation when introduced before the game. He is expected make his debut Monday.

New Lakers center Mark Williams hasn't arrived.

Takeaways

Warriors: They're 0-2 to begin a seven-game trip, but their dynamic will change when Butler debuts — likely Saturday.

Lakers: Three weeks of mostly excellent play won't be overshadowed by a shaky second half.

Key moment

James made three 3-pointers in 38 seconds in the second quarter, draining the third from the midcourt logo.

Key stat

The 40-year-old James became the oldest player in NBA history with 30 points and 15 rebounds in a game, breaking his own record for the second time.

Up next

Both teams play Saturday. The Warriors are at Chicago, and Lakers host Indiana.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Quinten Post vs. Jaxson Hayes (LeBron James gains possession)	0	0
11:41	LeBron James bad pass (Stephen Curry steals)	0	0
11:37	Jaxson Hayes blocks Stephen Curry 's 4-foot two point shot	0	0
11:37	Warriors offensive team rebound	0	0
11:27	Buddy Hield bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	0	0
11:25	Austin Reaves makes two point shot	2	0
11:25	Quinten Post shooting foul	2	0
11:25	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 1	3	0
11:09	Quinten Post makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	3	3
10:50	LeBron James makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaxson Hayes assists)	6	3
10:38	Stephen Curry misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	3
10:35	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	6	3
10:30	Austin Reaves misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	6	3
10:27	Buddy Hield defensive rebound	6	3
10:18	Stephen Curry bad pass (Dorian Finney-Smith steals)	6	3
10:07	Quinten Post personal foul	6	3
10:01	LeBron James misses 12-foot two point shot	6	3
9:59	Quinten Post defensive rebound	6	3
9:49	Quinten Post misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	3
9:47	LeBron James defensive rebound	6	3
9:42	Rui Hachimura makes 23-foot three point shot (LeBron James assists)	9	3
9:28	Draymond Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Quinten Post assists)	9	6
9:16	Jaxson Hayes misses layup	9	6
9:14	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	9	6
9:04	Rui Hachimura shooting foul	9	6
9:04	Stephen Curry makes free throw 1 of 2	9	7
9:04	Stephen Curry makes free throw 2 of 2	9	8
8:43	Draymond Green personal foul	9	8
8:31	Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	8
8:29	Warriors defensive team rebound	9	8
8:16	Buddy Hield bad pass (Dorian Finney-Smith steals)	9	8
8:12	LeBron James makes 4-foot dunk (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)	11	8
8:12	Warriors Full timeout	11	8
7:58	Buddy Hield misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	8
7:56	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	11	8
7:40	Jaxson Hayes makes 4-foot layup (LeBron James assists)	13	8
7:28	Stephen Curry misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	8
7:25	LeBron James defensive rebound	13	8
7:09	Jaxson Hayes makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (Austin Reaves assists)	15	8
6:59	Stephen Curry bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	15	8
6:55	Austin Reaves makes 7-foot running pullup jump shot (LeBron James assists)	17	8
6:41	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	17	8
6:41	Gary Payton II enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	17	8
6:41	Kevon Looney enters the game for Quinten Post	17	8
6:29	Gary Payton II misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	8
6:26	LeBron James defensive rebound	17	8
6:14	Austin Reaves offensive charge	17	8
6:14	Austin Reaves turnover	17	8
6:14	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	17	8
6:04	Kevon Looney misses layup	17	8
6:02	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	17	8
5:55	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rui Hachimura assists)	20	8
5:54	Warriors Full timeout	20	8
5:41	Buddy Hield makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kevon Looney assists)	20	11
5:26	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	11
5:25	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	20	11
5:25	Jarred Vanderbilt makes dunk	22	11
5:06	Buddy Hield makes 25-foot three point jumper (Gary Payton II assists)	22	14
4:48	Gabe Vincent makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	25	14
4:39	Gary Payton II misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	14
4:36	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	25	14
4:27	Gabe Vincent makes 29-foot three point jumper (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)	28	14
4:11	Buddy Hield misses driving floating jump shot	28	14
4:10	Kevon Looney offensive rebound	28	14
4:10	Kevon Looney makes two point shot	28	16
3:50	Christian Koloko enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	28	16
3:50	Shake Milton enters the game for Rui Hachimura	28	16
3:50	Moses Moody enters the game for Buddy Hield	28	16
3:50	Pat Spencer enters the game for Draymond Green	28	16
3:45	Austin Reaves misses driving floating jump shot	28	16
3:42	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	28	16
3:32	Gary Payton II bad pass (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	28	16
3:27	Shake Milton misses two point shot	28	16
3:26	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	28	16
3:26	Jarred Vanderbilt makes tip shot	30	16
3:08	Moses Moody lost ball turnover (Austin Reaves steals)	30	16
3:06	Jarred Vanderbilt steps out of bounds turnover	30	16
3:06	LeBron James enters the game for Austin Reaves	30	16
3:06	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Kevon Looney	30	16
3:06	Quinten Post enters the game for Stephen Curry	30	16
2:57	Brandin Podziemski misses two point shot	30	16
2:57	Warriors offensive team rebound	30	16
2:57	Christian Koloko loose ball foul	30	16
2:57	Jackson Rowe enters the game for Gary Payton II	30	16
2:52	Quinten Post misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	16
2:49	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	30	16
2:32	LeBron James misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	30	16
2:32	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	30	16
2:28	Moses Moody misses 25-foot three point shot	30	16
2:25	Christian Koloko defensive rebound	30	16
2:16	Gabe Vincent misses 27-foot three point jumper	30	16
2:11	Jackson Rowe defensive rebound	30	16
2:04	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	30	16
1:51	Brandin Podziemski makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Quinten Post assists)	30	18
1:38	Christian Koloko makes 2-foot dunk (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	32	18
1:16	Quinten Post makes 26-foot three point jumper (Moses Moody assists)	32	21
57.0	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	32	21
49.1	Rui Hachimura misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	21
46.1	Pat Spencer defensive rebound	32	21
30.0	Shake Milton blocks Brandin Podziemski 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	32	21
27.1	Christian Koloko defensive rebound	32	21
18.2	Christian Koloko makes 2-foot two point shot (Gabe Vincent assists)	34	21
2.0	Brandin Podziemski traveling	34	21
2.0	Gary Payton II enters the game for Quinten Post	34	21
2.0	Draymond Green enters the game for Pat Spencer	34	21
1.1	LeBron James bad pass (Jackson Rowe steals)	34	21
0.1	Jackson Rowe misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	21
0.0	Warriors offensive team rebound	34	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	21

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Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

3:00 AM, February 7, 2025

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Attendance

18,997

Referees

John Goble, Marat Kogut, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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