3 Takeaways from Warriors' Comeback Win Over Lakers in NBA Cup
The Golden State Warriors overcame a 25-point deficit to defeat the Lakers in an NBA Cup game, led by Stephen Curry's 31 points. The victory was bolstered by strong bench performance and strategic contributions from new signings.
Why it matters
The win is significant for the Warriors' standing in the NBA Cup tournament, where point differential serves as a critical tiebreaker.
The Golden State Warriors roared back from a 25-point first-half deficit to beat the Lakers 112-95 on Friday in NBA Cup action.
Stephen Curry had a team-high 31 points with eight threes. Brandin Podziemski added 21 points.
Luka Doncic led all scorers with 37 points, with 21 of them coming in the first quarter.
The Warriors (3-3) could benefit from winning by so much because point differential can be used as tiebreaker to get to the NBA Cup quarterfinals. With the other three Group C teams (Spurs, Trail Blazers, Kings) having not played yet, the Dubs are first in their division.
Here are three takeaways from Friday's game.
Curry stole the show, getting Doncic to fall before hitting a three, and then a few minutes later going to the move he used on Matthew Dellavedova in the 2015 Finals to can another three on Doncic.
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