On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors by a score of 123-116 (at home).
Luka Doncic had one of his worst games with the Lakers, finishing with 19 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and one block while shooting 6/17 from the field and 0/6 from the three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.
Via Jovan Buha of The Athletic: “LA drops to 46-30 and No. 4 behind DEN. Golden State (45-31) is just one game back of LA, setting up massive stakes over the final 6 games. LeBron had 33/5/9. AR had 31. Luka had 19/8/7 but was just 6-17. Rui had 24.”
Final: Warriors 123, Lakers 116
LA drops to 46-30 and No. 4 behind DEN. Golden State (45-31) is just one game back of LA, setting up massive stakes over the final 6 games. LeBron had 33/5/9. AR had 31. Luka had 19/8/7 but was just 6-17. Rui had 24.
Up next: vs. NOP tomorrow.
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) April 4, 2025
After the tough game, Doncic made a brutally honest statement when he met with the media (h/t Spectrum SportsNet).
Doncic: “That performance from me is unacceptable.”
Luka Dončić discusses what went wrong in the first half, how his hand is feeling, trying to contribute when the shot isn’t falling, and the importance of struggling now as opposed to the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/Xiln5zoukW
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) April 4, 2025
Doncic is currently averaging 26.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.7 steals per contest while shooting 41.2% from the field and 35.1% from the three-point range in his first 23 games with Los Angeles.
Luka Doncic snapped a 114-game streak of making at least one 3-pointer vs. Warriors.
That was the 5th-longest streak in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/Pvl2tOLH3g
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 4, 2025
The Lakers are still the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 46-30 record in 76 games.
They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games.
Apr 3, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) shoots against Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney (5) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
On Friday night, the Lakers will resume action when they host the New Orleans Pelicans.
At Crypto.com Arena, they have gone 29-10 in 39 games.
