Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers Game Box Score and Player Stats for Oct. 21 | 2025-26 NBA Season

The Golden State Warriors opened the season with a big win over the LA Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Jimmy Butler was fantastic for the Warriors, finishing with 31 points, five rebounds and four assists. Butler did his game by attacking the basket and getting to the free-throw line.

"Jimmy Buckets" was a perfect 16-for-16 from the charity stripe. Jonathan Kuminga looked great with 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists, scoring 13 of those in the third quarter. Steph Curry added 23 points, while Buddy Hield scored 17 points off the bench.

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Jimmy Butler vs Lakers: 31 PTS 5 REB 16-16 FT (!!) His most points ever in a season opener.

On the other hand, Luka Doncic had the best season opener of his career, putting up 43 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists on 17-for-27 shooting. Doncic looked unstoppable, but they just couldn't stop the Warriors in the second half. Austin Reaves contributed 26 points, five rebounds and nine assists.

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Golden State Warriors vs. LA Lakers Game Box Score and Player Stats

Warriors

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jimmy Butler III	31	5	4	1	0	1	4	34	7-14	1-2	16-16	20
Draymond Green	8	7	9	1	2	4	5	28	3-6	1-3	1-3	20
Jonathan Kuminga	17	9	6	1	0	2	3	32	6-11	4-6	1-2	4
Stephen Curry	23	1	4	3	1	2	3	32	6-14	3-9	8-8	1
Brandin Podziemski	7	7	2	1	0	1	2	33	3-7	1-4	0-0	13
Gui Santos	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Al Horford	5	5	1	0	0	2	4	20	2-7	1-4	0-0	-10
Quinten Post	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	5
Buddy Hield	17	1	0	1	0	2	0	22	6-11	5-10	0-0	5
Gary Payton II	6	2	1	1	1	3	3	12	3-6	0-1	0-0	3
Will Richard	5	1	1	1	0	0	2	14	2-2	1-1	0-0	-11
Trayce Jackson-Davis	DNP
Pat Spencer	DNP
TEAM	119	40	29	10	4	18	27	-	38-78	17-40	26-29	-

Lakers

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Rui Hachimura	9	4	3	0	0	1	2	35	3-6	3-6	0-0	-6
Deandre Ayton	10	6	0	0	1	4	3	33	5-7	0-0	0-2	-4
Gabe Vincent	3	0	1	1	0	0	3	28	1-4	1-4	0-0	-5
Luka Doncic	43	12	9	2	1	3	1	40	17-27	2-10	7-10	-8
Austin Reaves	26	5	9	2	0	5	5	36	9-16	1-5	7-10	-14
Jarred Vanderbilt	0	3	0	1	0	2	0	12	0-4	0-2	0-0	-4
Jake LaRavia	5	3	0	0	0	0	1	16	2-4	1-2	0-2	-5
Jaxson Hayes	4	6	1	0	0	1	2	14	2-3	0-0	0-0	-6
Marcus Smart	9	0	0	1	0	3	4	22	3-6	0-3	3-4	2
Dalton Knecht	DNP
Christian Koloko	DNP
Bronny James	DNP
TEAM	109	39	23	7	2	19	21	-	42-77	8-32	17-28	-

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Golden State Warriors vs. LA Lakers Game Summary

Golden State Warriors vs. LA Lakers Game Summary (Photo: IMAGN)

The new NBA season opened with two games on Tuesday night, including the Golden State Warriors vs. LA Lakers matchup in Hollywood. Both teams had different stories in the offseason, but they are looking to get their season going with a win.

Coach Steve Kerr initially said that he might not use a small ball lineup due to the NBA embracing the big men again. However, Kerr still went small to start the new season with a lineup of Steph Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green.

On the other hand, coach JJ Redick had to make adjustments because of LeBron James' injury. Redick also went with a smaller lineup consisting of Luka Doncic, Gabe Vincent, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton.

In the first quarter, the Warriors appeared in control early before the Lakers managed the struggles and got themselves going. After being down for the majority of the second quarter, the Lakers regained the lead late in the period before Golden State earned a 55-54 halftime score.

Kuminga came into the second half and impacted the game with his perfect performance. The Warriors never looked back and built a 16-point lead in the final quarter. However, the Lakers didn't go down without a fight and made a furiousrally to trim the deficit to just six points with four minutes left.

Butler took over by making plays late, but it was Curry's long-range shot over Vincent sealed the win. The Warriors are back in action on Thursday at home against the Denver Nuggets, while the Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.