Below is a running diary of the Lakers’ matchup against the Golden State Warriors, with comments drawn from Mike Trudell’s @LakersReporter Twitter account, to ensure you’re covered from start to finish.
First Quarter
Andrew Bogut has all 6 Warriors assists with Golden State leading 16-13 early. Kobe’s 1 for 5 with 2 assists.
Jordan Clarkson missed last game with a strained knee, but has 7 points after consecutive buckets tied the game at 18 with 2:24 in the 1st.
Golden State is 1 for 10 from 3 thus far … LAL won’t be able to dodge those bullets all game. Curry is 1 for 4, Thompson 0 for 3.
Second Quarter
D’Angelo Russell drained B2B 3’s to give LAL a 36-29 lead, GSW taking a time out at the 7:44 mark. Russell has 12 to lead all scorers.
LAL went up 10 on the champs, with Russell catching NBA JAM fire (3 straight 3’s) and Bass scoring off a beautiful Huertas touch pass.
LAL take a 60-49 lead into halftime against GSW, outscoring them 38-28 in the 2nd. D’Angelo Russell has 17 points, 3 assists and 3 steals.
Third Quarter
Jordan Clarkson is the first to 20 today, his 3rd 3-pointer coming thanks in part to a Hibbert screen on Curry. LAL up 68-57.
So much for Jordan Clarkson being limited by a strained knee. He’s now 9 for 17, 4 for 4 from 3, for 23 points. LAL up 73-60.
Barbosa put in a missed 3 from Curry at the buzzer, capping a 5-0 GSW run to cut LAL’s lead to 11 after 3. Clarkson has 23, Russell 17.
Fourth Quarter
The LAL lead is back to 16, matching their largest of the game, after another 3 from @NickSwagyPYoung, who has 11 bench points. 91-75, 9:45.
Marcelo Huertas scored on B2B drives, and has 9 points with his career-high 8 assists off the LAL bench. Lead still at 16, 7:25 to play.
Lots of Marcelo Huertas today … he’s up to 9 assists after tossing an alley-oop to Nance, Jr. for a dunk. LAL up 99-81, 5:53 to play.
The Warriors have pulled the starters with 4:37 left, facing a 102-83 deficit.
