LeBron was absent, and despite Doncic's 43 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists, he couldn't carry the team alone; Curry scored 23 points as the Warriors comfortably defeated the Lakers.

On October 22nd, in the NBA regular season, the Warriors defeated the Lakers 119-109 on the road, securing their first win of the season.

For the Lakers, Doncic tallied 43 points, 12 boards, and 9 assists; Reeves had 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists; Ayton contributed 10 points and 6 rebounds. For the Warriors, Butler scored 31 points with 5 rebounds and 4 assists; Curry added 23 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals; Kuminga posted 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists; Hield scored 17 points.

In the first quarter, Reeves attacked strongly under the basket, Doncic hit a long-range shot, and Ayton made a hook shot; Bojemski also scored inside. Butler combined inside and outside plays to score continuously, with both teams tied at 9. Curry and Kuminga hit back-to-back three-pointers, Hilton stole the ball and finished with a dunk, Hield nailed a long-range shot, helping the Warriors pull ahead 22-14. Reeves drove and scored to help the Lakers chase. By the end of the quarter, the Warriors led 28-22.

In the second quarter, Bojemski made a mid-range shot, Green easily scored on a fast break, Butler hit a mid-range jumper, Payton scored inside, and Curry nailed a catch-and-shoot three-pointer. The Warriors played impressively, extending their lead to 45-35. Reeves and Smart scored layups, Doncic kept attacking the basket to earn points, and Hachimura hit a catch-and-shoot three-pointer, helping the Lakers close the gap to 48-49. Hachimura and Doncic hit consecutive threes; Bojemski responded with a long-range shot, and the Warriors led 55-54 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Kuminga scored 5 points with drives and jumpers, Butler made a spin move layup, Kuminga hit a three-pointer again, Butler dominated inside, Curry finished a fast break dunk, Payton delivered a powerful dunk, and Kuminga nailed another long-range shot, pushing the Warriors’ lead to 78-63. Ayton scored mid-range, Doncic hit a jump shot to help the Lakers fight back. Hield made a long-range shot, Kuminga scored a floater under the basket, Hield hit another three-pointer, and Richard scored a basket with a floater, helping the Warriors extend their lead. The quarter ended with the Warriors ahead 90-79.

In the final quarter, Hield hit a catch-and-shoot three-pointer, Green scored aggressively inside, Hield nailed another long-range shot, Butler made a turnaround floater, and the Warriors extended their lead to 100-84. Doncic and Ayton scored consecutively inside, Smart hit a long-range shot, Doncic scored under the basket, Ayton and Reeves made easy layups, bringing the Lakers to 99-105. Green hit a long-range shot, Butler easily scored a putback, Payton succeeded on a cutting layup, Curry drained a deep three-pointer, and the Warriors held a 117-107 lead by 10 points. The Warriors maintained their advantage and secured the victory.

Starting Lineups

Lakers starters: Reeves, Hachimura, Ayton, Vincent, Doncic

Warriors starters: Butler, Kuminga, Green, Bojemski, Curry