NBA LIVE! Lakers vs Golden State Warriors | June 30, 2025 | Warriors vs Lakers 2K Preseason

NBA LIVE! Lakers vs Golden State Warriors | June 30, 2025 | Warriors vs Lakers 2K Preseason

back to donic kicks it out to james from deep green with the rebound
and they had some botched coverage that turned into no coverage outside curry green deciding where to go with it here’s pmski he’s defended by reed
hayes with the steal it’s stolen by green and the layup’s good off the glass and one thing about draymond he almost invites contact curry against donic pass to james back to donic now here’s hayes he’s covered closely and clark for the lakers their last two seasons ended in playoff losses to the denver nuggets
and i tell you what they fought hard both times kevin the point differential was only 24 points over the four games in 2023 and just 11 points in 2024 la actually led most of the five game series but weren’t able to advance bad free throw no good so he can’t get either to fall and that one’s good hatachimura
and his coaches and teammates love that they want hachimura getting after it more on that offensive glass
golden state moving the ball around pass to moody knocks down the three ball
and the lack of effort to fight over the screen there makes that an easy shot
well i’m going to credit the screen i mean that’s a good strong pick he lays there
i got him now here is himura green with the rebound
you can’t look at the result of that shot they’ll take that whenever they get it
well you know i hear you that’s a good look but when you’re that wide open
i think you got to knock it down
green in the post he’s covered by hatchimal and it’s green missing
you know they don’t score on that shot but they’re going to be happy with those kinds of possessions hatsimura against curry
oh reeves in position
capable of running the offense donic fantastic at getting his teammates involved
and so steve cerr calls for the timeout he wants a minute here to get things straightened out with his team heat heat heat heat heat heat warriors leading by three outside curry here’s butler back to curry five on the clock and it’s pajki in the corner over reeves good for the basket starting off one for one with that shot lakers trail by five reeves outside donic looking it over that one’s in his first shot this game you know as i watch dantage i think it’s feudal to try to distract this guy his focus and concentration and control of himself is um excellent
now here’s butler green with a screen for butler they kick it out to green and stolen by lebron over butler bank shot no good warriors leading by three green finds curry
trills the three-pointer
it doesn’t matter if it’s off the bounce or off the catch curry never loses rhythm on his jump shot
time now to turn to our sideline reporter david aldridge david
well i talked with head coach steve kerr now lebron always number one on the scouting report coach said on top of being a physically dominant player he’s like an extra coach on the court able to control the game with his basketball iq alone kevin a big challenge to handle the mental challenge of lebron james back to you
okay david thanks back to curry from down in the low post it goes curry’s got five points so far
great work inside by curry there so clever and composed in the paint donuch bounce pass lebron james on the wing defended by butler and donic throws it down
the finish was nice but the setup was better yeah g the pick working to full effect before the stuff
and you know not enough help from the defense there to compensate he gets a clean look and that’s exactly how you draw it up and so here is golden state after the basket by los angeles there’s the three it’s rebounded by donic and so donic will bring it up for the lakers trailing by four greg you think about oversized point guards and the gold standard has always been magic johnson now you look at luca donic and he’s certainly big for that position
definitely some positive similarities right but the big difference is one of those guys has five rings and that’s not a knock on donic this is a team sport but magic’s ability to affect winning was right there with another mj michael jordan
the warriors shooting their first free throws of the game
yeah a year ago though kevin 78% conversion rate from the free throw line so that’s a nice allaround effort he’s off on the first
what you appreciate most about curry is his confidence especially when it comes to how far he can connect from and he sinks the second and so it’s the lakers with it it’s a five-point game hey right here right here
curry against donic shoots the three in the hoop for his third make from the field he’s three for four thus far in the contest
wow i don’t know if anything’s out of donich’s range and so steve kerr calls for the timeout he’s going to have a discussion here on the sideline heat heat heat heat heat heat heat heat green passes to curry now moody golden state moving it around pass to curry it’s rebounded by donuch
those are chances almost always you can rely on him to get you two points but the d just enough to keep him out of rhythm
now here’s donuch he has seven the score now all even donic has got nine points boy such a soft release on this difficult shot donic is a master at knowing how and when to use that shot
they kick it out to green good and curry gets the assist he has five and he likes to get in a rhythm early nice triple
lakers trail by three reeves the pass to donic back to reeves donic against curry launches it curry with the rebound fires from way outside
rebound the lakers
yeah and you could tell he thought that triple was going to fall and that one’s good by lebron
i think lebron is best shooting the ball off the dribble his accuracy spot on
pajki finds green pass to moody launches a three reeves with the rebound
the lakers have gotten eight of their 13 shots to find the bottom of the bucket now here is himura to the paint and lebron gets it to go with the assist by hatchima that’s seven points for lebron
well that’s exactly where lebron wants to go almost unstoppable once he gets the ball in the painted area to the middle green inside covered by hayes tries to save it out of bounds the lakers will take possession and the warriors making a change here kamingus checked in vincent’s checked in for the lakers here are the lakers they’re on a 14-6 run lebron kicks to hayes pass to reeds off the mark there with the three-point shot golden state’s gone 306 50% from deep so far tonight pjsky with it fires from deep it’s good for his second make he’s made two or three so far
i’ll tell you what i’m not sure these guys can keep this up
high octane action for sure crowdpleasing already
here’s reeves come on come on
hatimura the pass to reeves here’s vincent defended by moody and hayes throws it down
can’t be thrown any better and that bounce pass hit him right in stride now pajimski he has five left side butler back to pjski lock at six golden state needs to get off a shot here’s moody misses the three and he used the pump fake well there but he couldn’t capitalize kicks to lebron and they double up james pass to reeves inside here’s vincent no good with the layup
the warriors trailing outside green butler finds moody back to butler fires the three rebounded by the lakers now here’s lebron he has seven they set the pick screen reeves in the corner misses the three and it’s butler with the ball he’ll bring it up for golden state outside green pass to moody here’s kaminga the kick outside to butler it’s good for a second make he’s made two of three so far
easy to see why butler gets so much respect for his competitiveness i mean he thrives at finishing through contact
with a short break in the action gives us a chance now to send it over to david aldridge kevin last season draymond green got his three-pointer going again he said “over the years my shot took a dive it was in large part because i couldn’t get in and out of my hips they were messed up it was getting my movement patterns right.” kevin my hips haven’t been the same in years but draymonds are good now they’ve made him tough to deal with back to you your hips are pretty good david i’ve always said your hip floor spacing always critical good point da here’s lebron following the score by golden state there’s 42 seconds left to play in the first quarter off with the layup
well you know stopping him is never easy to do but the defense was strong there butler finds kaminga butler against hatchima green with a screen on himura outside green the three and james pulls it down driving inside and he gets the bucket james has got nine points
for all his strength and power james can also be extremely graceful throwing off the defender with a really nice move there outside kinga the shots good on the assist by butler just focusing on the task at hand that’s all you can do
yeah these teams trading punches right now i mean it’s table tennis back and forth we go
and still a close game as the first quarter comes to a close the warriors on top they lead by a bucket and we’ll be back with you for the start of the second quarter when we return and if you’re just tuning in it’s been a pretty even game through the first quarter and a chance to catch up on some numbers here the scoring breakdown for the warriors
you know so far in this one these guys have been knocking it down from distance you’ve got to like their confidence as this game continues they’re on a nice roll
and something else that’s working for them is ball movement a lot of their points so far have come as a result of smart plays so on the floor for the lakers to start this second quarter we’ve got donic jared vanderbilt out there with dorian finny smith then it’s gabe vincent and it’s goodwin in at the small forward position now here’s vanderbilt vanderbilt setting the pick for donic the deep shot falls for donic
it always seems like donic is playing with something to prove well i tell you what he’s proving plenty tonight and clark it’s hard to compare luca donuch to any other player we’ve seen before
i would certainly agree with that dittos to that kevin because he is unique his pace is never hurry he never gets rattled he complains to officials a little bit more than i’d like to see but he’s strong he’s got great touch and feel and he scores at all three levels and he’s a brilliant passer
can’t connect from 13 feet out
very dangerous to leave a guy like that open lucky break there for the d
and there’s the basket whistle blows and a chance for a three-point play going to the line for one
you know steph curry is not always looking for his next shot he’s got a selflessness about him that’s uh inspiring one shot that one misses for kaminga and greg you talk about toughness a compete factor how does a team create that culture call it critical mass when you have the entire organization and enough players committed to that kind of effort everyone has to meet that level
luca uses his body to create space and then finds the inside look heel dishes to kirk second quarter we’re a little over a minute and a half in on the money from 12 ft away well guys this first half has been about as tightly contested as you could hope for
there have been a lot of lead changes my goodness
now here’s donic 14 points for him to the inside and finish off by finny smith
really love how active finny smith is exceptional job cutting to the right spot in the pick and rolls
a deluding here’s santos
right here right here golden state moving the ball around outside curry curry through traffic count it oh stronger than he looks curry able to take the hit there and finish dan outside
coming coming coming pass to vanderbilt and the three off target
you can’t miss those but even the best do on occasion curry with it 10 points for him here’s santos kinga screen on vanderbilt they kick out to heel from the arc off to a good start as he hits his first shot attempt a very efficient range shooter you expect he’ll to take these shots with a screen on curry
here’s vincent and it’s curry with the rebound warriors leading by four healed outside pass to curry outside kuminga from outside the ark another three for golden state huge night for curry in a great rhythm thus far that’s always bad news for the team he’s facing now here’s goodwin defended by kaminga vanderbilt the pass to donic here’s finny smith
props to finny smith i mean going up strong earns himself a trip to the line
this is his first free throw of the game a free throw drops for finny smith
the definition of a stretch for finny smith is a really valuable offensive player and los angeles with some changes jackson a’s he’s checked in for vanderbilt and it’s austin reeves in for vincent so he hits one of two from the strike warriors leading by six
down low
and kaminga throws it down
oh and the lead gets bigger on a ridiculous offensive sequence
that dunk alone would have been spectacular never mind it coming at the end of an alleyoop
well i tell you what they’ve got this team just a step away from being completely sleep and when he gets in his head that he’s going to get to the basket very little you can do defensively outside kaminga healed outside outside kuminga here’s curry with the three another three for golden state
and you got the feeling that was coming curry loves coming back with a three of his own reeves outside curry against donic donic with a strong move inside
boy that was a sweet looking teard drop there’s very little defense for that
curry curry curry
outside kaminga right there green up on top outside curry here’s the three it’s rebounded by hayes lakers trail by six good one dishes to donic to the inside hayes down low he’s against green he’ll take his third and fourth free throw shots of the game right here
and you know you’ll take what he can give you from the free throw line looking at his numbers just really not one of his strengths shooting in the low 60s last season
and you know with his free throw percentage being where it was last season it changed the way teams defended him i mean there were no easy baskets he was going to get fouled anytime he got near the rim they were going to make him earn his points at the line that free throw good from hayes and the warriors with some changes butler comes in for kaminga and it’s moses moody in for heel james checked in for the lakers kachimura comes in for goodwin hayes hits them both warriors leading by four pass to pajki now butler fires the three go butler draining the three
shooting with great confidence butler fires immediately off the catch
lakers trail by seven on the wing reed he’s defended by pajki now here is hiimura defense is right there here’s donic donic showing his strength and right there you see the decision making ability of hachimura sets his man up perfectly curry kicks to green pass to pajki inside they kick it out to green it’s curry outside it’s hauled in by los angeles lebron outside and here’s hayes donic outside to the middle line to find hatchima gets it to him and that one is good now it’s just a three-point warrior lead and the confidence hachimura has in himself knows he can score from this area when given the chance
pass to pajki now here’s moody outside curry green with a screen on donic curry and the warriors tack on two more the ball handling of steph is sometimes undervalued i mean he’s much more than a shooter this guy has mad skills as a handler
reeves with it he’s defended by pajki donic kicks to lebron back to donic green with the rebound green’s got his fifth rebound in this one pass to moody the gemsky with it no good on the three reeves in the corner good and the assist goes to james reeves has got five
boy you got to love that assist by lebron golden state’s gone an even 50% from three-point range in the second quarter four for eight and lebron the only player to reach 40,000 points in his career clark you’re shaking your head it’s incredible isn’t it
absolutely remarkable kevin and i did not think i would see it in my lifetime 40,000 points just the sound of that is ridiculous and you know he not only has lived up to the height that has followed him since he was 15 years old he’s actually exceeded it kevin which is crazy
it’s blocked and here they come here’s reeves and he hits it to tie the game up seven points in the game
he’s somebody that’s really comfortable carrying the offensive load here’s pmski he’s defended by reed outside curry puts up a three lebron grabs the miss lebron’s got his fourth rebound with that last one here tonight pass to hayes anj outside back to hayes and hayes throws it down and you could see him give a little nod and then just burst to the rim for the alleyoop slam
a pair of teammates greg with a terrific feel for each other
and i tell you what guys that’s a big play to make in a close game potential momentum builder there
and here are the warriors now after the basket by los angeles the shot by curry no good los angeles has gone three of five beyond the arc since the start of the second quarter get reeves right side and here is donic he’s got 21 a donic very comfortable down low feeling it no doubt about it he’s definitely feeling it right now shooting a terrific percentage from the field right wing screen coming
moody finds butler traps in the train
butler’s got six points in the quarter
i would not call butler a laser but he knows when he needs to keep the defense honest and he’ll take and make his share of those three-point shots
now here is hetime murray back to donic james outside and he can’t answer back the three-pointer offline the warriors trailer
here’s pmsky the warriors have shot one of three from the line tonight missing two earlier on take a break take a break two shots ties it up and this next one could give them the lead jonathan kaminga he’s checked in for the warriors rebound and that one falls and that puts him up by one point there’s 49 seconds left in the first half of the game here’s reeves he has seven to the paint he’s looking for hayes and finds him it has been nip and tuck through the first half
exactly guys the way it’s seessawed back and forth unbelievable pass to pajki back to butler it’s deflected from the stripe and he comes up with the deuce butler’s got eight points in the quarter and butler’s ball skills now pretty tight for a wing guy he’s excellent at creating for himself on offense now here’s donic 23 points in the game six on the shot clock
come to me come to me
let it go with a three and donic with the triple
scoring the ball he has been lethal and efficient wow it’s been all about luca donuch for la going on an absolute rampage piling in the points he dictated the pace of the entire quarter and a chance now to send it over to david aldridge standing by courtside david thanks kevin alongside steve kerr and coach what is the offensive approach going to be in the second half well we just have to do what we do move the ball and wear them down with our ball movement our cutting and our spacing and set better screens all the all the usual stuff
yeah it always seems to work out for you in the long run thanks steve back to you kevin
thanks for the great interview david and we’ll be back for the third quarter of basketball following halftime come on and we’re halfway through this one plenty of basketball left in a game that’s been fairly even so far you know luca donic has been exceptional here guys
man he’s been running wild on him through that first half absolute dynamite on offense
and you know what i’ll be interested to see just how much he’s got left in the tank that first half had to take a lot out of los angeles has gone six of 14 with the three ball tonight just a little over 40% in the back court we’ll see curry and pajki moody is out there with jimmy butler and it’s green in at the center so that’s the group out there for golden state
just solid with the jump shot hachim moore helps your offense in a number of ways in that case spacing the four
curry gets the bucket
how about doing from long range just going at each other
looks to me like there could be something personal taking place here
now here is himer now hayes here’s reeves and there’s another one for the lakers i
i love the ball movement there he put that on a silver platter just served him up curry pass it to green the three here’s pajki moody with it he’s against hatchima back to pajki and contact on the shot so he’ll be shooting free throws here austin reeves picks one up
oh the the officials are all over that one
clearly a foul i mean didn’t give him any choice but to blow the whistle i mean you got to play without fouling free throw good pompei pajki hits them both and with a little over a minute gone the second half is underway reeves outside back to donic james outside shot clock at six some solid defense from butler and it’s butler with the ball he’ll bring it up for the warriors curry pass it to moody over in the corner green green with a screen on lebron pass the button here’s curry offline with his three here’s reeves he’s defended by pompeki reeves the pass to lebron and foul on the shot he’ll shoot two at the free throw line we passed year 20 for lebron james clark how is he still doing this
well i’d love to find out but he’s got a combination of remarkable dna and obviously a tremendous work ethic and attention to detail and taking care of his body but some of it is it’s a blend of um good fortune and a lot of hard work but he’s played at a level at his age that i never thought i’d see in basketball it’s different in other sports but to do what he’s doing on the court is amazing good on the second free throw
look the physicality has always stood out with lebron it’s been obvious but his basketball iq is what makes him such a special special player i mean he sees the game like very few ever have
a shot by pajki no good tell you what the defense was lucky there i mean leave him that open from range he’ll typically knock it down
they grab their own miss and hayes throws it down
nothing soft about the put back there
and why chance it right take the dunk if you’ve got it well you know if nobody’s going to put a body on him then that’s going to be the result
now here’s curry he’s got 21 outside butler here’s moody good and in butler gets the assist moody’s got six butler really sees the floor and finds his opportunities to move that ball around a true team player outside pass to reeves hayes with the screen for reeves hatchimal with it here’s hayes and off the front iron and in it goes 14 points for him
i mean even he was surprised to be that open moody with it he’s covered by hatchima in the third quarter with just over three and a half minutes off the clock here’s curry tough shot curry and i just love the cleverness of curry when he’s this deep he’s adept at finding different ways to score over the deep reeves outside back to donic the fader the warriors pull it in curry’s got four rebounds in this game butler deciding where to go with it for the tie and he gets the whistle two free throws coming up well butler combines strength and aggressiveness with uh a really good basketball iq he sees the defender is a little out of position and takes advantage of it
and some stats here guys the scoring breakdown for the lakers well you know for me when you can convert this many times in the paint i think that’s a sign that your offense is really in a healthy state
and one other thing i i love how comfortable they are looking to operate from mid-range no qualms about taking those wide open jumpers
and the first one drops
what i love about jimmy butler there’s a lot to like but he brings it every night his consistency and toughness and production plays with passion leads his team well love that throwback mentality of his and it’s tied up with that one
making it look effortless send this guy to the stripe he’s going to cash in more than not here’s reeves he’s defended by pmski reeves gets the bucket reeves has got four points in the quarter here’s curry he’s got 23 pass to pajki back to curry for the lead reeves with the rebound los angeles has gone seven to 15 from three-point range tonight they’re not afraid of that shot and the wideopen shot from green sinks the triple
green’s got eight
you’ve got to respect green at the arc if he gets open out there he can make you pay
an passes to james back to donic there’s the triple the shot comes out golden state’s gotten the three-pointer to fall to the tune of 50% here in the third quarter they’ve made three of six the three ball from curry
and perimeter scoring i have to imagine it was a topic of discussion at halftime
certainly i mean they saw a weakness in the perimeter defense and took advantage of inside it’s stolen by green oh and here we go green’s got it the fast break chance another shot a nice shot by moody and it’s a six-point warrior lead
yeah coach’s pet peeve there no box out
those are free points you’re giving away you got to work harder on the glass
now here’s lebron 10 points for him los angeles with another miss and they double up some nice passing by golden state here curry can’t get it to go
and you don’t want to give up that kind of look too often green against donic back to james shoots over curry count it and the warrior lead has been cut down now to just four points at the basket from james
got himself into really good position there can’t pass that shot up guys now here’s moody he’s covered by hatchima and traymond green picks up the foul
that’ll be his second foul of the game jonathan kaminga he’s checked in for moody and the lakers also making a switch goodwin’s checked in for hatchima lakers trail by four reeves with it he’s got 11 from deep james get it
pajinski grabs the board definitely a situation you want to make sure you don’t give him too good of a look
pass to curry stolen by reeves one-on-one fast break no one near donic as he lets it fly no good from outside warriors leading by four outside curry it’s hauled in by los angeles james the pass to donic and good that time donic has got 28 putting those passing skills to work lebron truly a gifted passer outside butler outside kuminga from outside off the mark and here’s james he’ll bring it up for the lakers trailing by two donic finds james back to donic for a tie it’s rebounded by curry
curry’s got his fifth rebound right now in the game it’s tipped good one with the steel donic outside luca taking it in can’t tie it up as that one’s no good warriors have gone six of 14 since halftime a little cold from the field pompeki the shots good on the assist by butler
butler’s got his fifth assist in this one
you how can you forget about him i mean he’s not going to miss that open of a look
that one’s in there the warrior lead is cut back down to just two points the basket there coming from lebron curry pass it to greensky on the wing he’s defended by reeds picked by kaminga block at six it’s curry outside another three for golden state
that’s curry’s game i mean you can’t give him a sliver of daylight out there
lakers trail by five lebron outside and here’s reeves outside pajinski grabs the board warriors have gone eight of 16 in the third quarter to put their second half shooting percentage right at 50%
and you know we can’t measure hart i mean he’s not as big as the other power forwards but his jumping ability and mindset is incredible
that’s a good one back to donic second shot opportunity how about donic sneak it in there
really strong rebounding on the interior and he gets the easy put back outside butler and curry has it in the corner down low and stolen by james for three lebron james making it look easy from deep and when james is knocking down his threes watch out this offense is dangerous kaminga down low covered by lebron and he’s fouled pretty hard on that shot but he’s got the chance to pick up the points at the line and these are his second and third free throws tonight
and his percentage at the line last season right at the 75% mark first free throw is good and los angeles with some changes vanderbilt’s checked in for jackson hayes connect comes in for austin reeves and vincent subbed in for donic that one misses lakers trail by three here’s goodwin the rebound by heel smart anchor passes greg are really paying off for them at the moment and also good offball movement everyone is paying attention and looking to create the best shot for the team 104 left to play here in the third here’s vincent still scoreless and spencer pulls it down warriors leading by five outside butler pass to spencer looney kicks to heield golden state moving the ball around
and they double up butler five to shoot looney pass it to butler shoots over connect and he didn’t get quite enough under that one lakers trail by five benson finds james from downtown the warriors pull it in cutler’s got his fourth rebound in this one he outside good and butler gets the assist he’s got the lead up to eight now for the warriors and i really i want to see more of that from him i mean he’s been passing up on his shot more than usual even though he’s hitting the ones that he takes
and we’ve reached the end of the third warriors lead by eight live from chase center you’re watching 2k sports and let’s take this opportunity now to show you our state farm assist of the game
and he sliced the d wide open with this feed they had no chance to prevent that basket
yeah that’s just a brilliant read of the defense i mean it was also excellent anticipation of the movement of his teammates before the pass just great harmony on all sides the fourth quarter has arrived so good to have you with us so the lakers five right now jared vanderbilt out there with goodwin then there’s dorian finny smith then there’s donic and it’s vincent in at the point guard position here’s santos here’s heielded donic with the block how about the d from donic his guys appreciate when he gives that kind of effort at the defensive end
you love how each side has risen to the challenge throughout this one
hey defense has taken a back burner secondary on the marquee but who doesn’t love a game like this let’s go i like offense
here’s healed after the basket by the lakers outside for curry and it’s finny smith with the rebound lakers trail by six at the elbow donic over healed the warriors pull it in kaminga the pass to santos at galoon pass to santos here’s curry
right through the cylinder that time all net 31 points for stephen curry
pick works well there not much resistance from the d
yeah that’s not the defense you need you got to be tougher defensively
here’s donic what a floater by donic
and you know you look at dantic for a forward this guy handles the ball extremely well he’s terrific at creating for himself off the dribble now here’s curry defended by vincent and that’s good stephen curry for three curry’s got 34
he’s found his rhythm from deep and and you can see the confidence
yeah i’d be confident too as a matter of fact i mean if you’re stacking up threes the way he is i mean he’s doing all this work from behind the arc
and didn’t do anything fancy there but didn’t need to
nope he his only concern right now is getting the points on the board and i i don’t mean style points
hey i thought there was some style there guys what are you guys looking at i mean it was still a pretty sweet flavorful one-hand flush kaminga no good lakers trail by seven warriors with the rebound curry’s got his sixth rebound on the night healed with it he’s picked up by donic pass to kaminga over vincent and it’s kaminga that time on the assist by curry and the warriors lead by nine
putting his height to great use there filling out the situation and then hitting from mid-range donuch against heel and it’s luca donuch with the three donic has got nine points here in the second half now here’s curry defense right on him three-pointer answering with a three of his own stephen curry
and an eye for an eye both teams working to stretch the floor nothing like answering back one team gets three you fire three of your own boom that one’s in there the warrior lead is cut to just seven on the basket from donic
and you know coaches will take possessions like that all day long phenomenal use of the screen there donic with the steel here’s vincent good and the assist goes to donic donic has got six assists in the game luca’s peripheral vision off the charts get wide open and he’s going to find you now here’s curry fires away from way outside offensive rebound and kaminga throws it down
there it is guys one of those effort plays that makes a big difference in the game and ga it is definitely making a difference so far today
well you know if you’re not going to take care of the defensive glass it’s going to be hard to come away with the win
they get it again vanderbilt the layup missed warriors leading by seven outside kaminga pass to curry back to kaminga jacks up a three
it’s hauled in by los angeles
boy they dodged one there guys i mean he got the wideopen look that he wanted just didn’t knock it down two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul
yeah easy call yeah you can hear the smack all the way over here where we are
and a chance for just a second to check out the scoring breakdown for the warriors
the three-pointers and how well they’re able to shoot them you wonder if they can keep it up and boy have they
you know something else guys you know they came out of that tunnel sprinting in a full stride sprint that translated to the floor and lots of success in the fast break game on the miss throw good good one the warriors making a switch here pjmski’s checked in and the lakers also making a change reeves is checked in and both free throws good for goodwin warriors leading by five pajki the bounce pass looney finds pajki golden state moving it around kaminga against vanderbilt here’s heielded vanderbilt with the rebound and so donic will bring it up for los angeles good one with it curry meets him good one passes to donic six on the shot clock over healed that one a tad offline to the right but drops in for him
donic has got 39 now here’s curry pass to pajimski looney kicks to kurt come on steph ridiculous and guys all about hard work from this point on they’ve worked hard to create that high quality shot and then able to knock it down here’s donic and he drops in the layup off the glass donic has got 11 here in this quarter alone
and that’s right in his wheelhouse looking to make an impact when it counts you know they want the ball in his hands here because they trust him to hit all the big shots now here’s three-pointer nailed from three-point land and smart decision by he surveys the defense and then just takes it himself and here’s donuch from the ark the three-pointer is right on target donic has got 44
and an eye for an i both teams working to stretch the floor nothing like answering back one team gets three you fire three of your own boom healed the pass to looney over finny smith the shot by looney no good that’s one he knows he should have drained reeves gets the bucket and now just a one-point warrior lead
and you want him taking big shots for you in big moments that one was as easy as it gets
well you don’t want to give him any open shots at this stage never mind a layup come on now my goodness
and so steve kerr calls for the timeout and that timeout by coach was carefully measured wanting to make sure that everybody is on the same page here and some changes here for the warriors here’s draymond green he’s checked in for looney jimmy butler comes in for jonathan kaminga moody’s subbove in for heel the lakers also changing it up jackson a’s he’s checked in for dorian finny smith james comes in for vanderbilt and it’s hachimura in for goodwin getting the latest now from our sideline reporter david aldridge david it’s all yours take it away
hey guys i was able to catch the message steve kerr gave to his team now they preached the little things in the huddle they asked their team to battle on those 50/50 balls one extra possession could be all the difference back to you kevin
thank you david now here’s butler over lebron back to curry takes the three rebound the lakers hatchim’s got five rebounds tonight but greg i’m sure their coach is very pleased with their offensive flow right now
i mean it’s harder than it looks to get it going like this now they just have to maintain it
the warriors have gone 7 to 15 from the floor here in the fourth right around 46 47% push on the push on the that free throw no good and the second free throw good
and at this point in the game there can be a massive difference between a two and a three-point advantage going and it’s murray in the corner lebron outside shoots over pompeki no good from lebron they came close there to tying it up yeah you know and after the way they fought back into it here in the fourth that would have been a big bucket for him
and the whistle blows it’s going to be on luca donuch that’s foul number two for him green the pass to moody golden state moving the ball around here’s pmski he’s defended by reed the shot by butler nobody around and he’s good on the three ball butler’s got 21 and butler not afraid of having the ball in his hands in these big moments he’s the guy that you can count on to get it done in the clutch and it’s the warriors on the break oh no stopping buckley that time
great teamwork punctuated by a strong finish that is the perfect fast break guys getting a hoop before the defense can get set
james finds reeves now hatchim on the wing reigns buries it from three-point range
and the instincts there from hachimura notice the overcommitment by the defense and then makes the right pass outside butler on the wing pass to moody and here is green butler in the corner just five on the clock 17 ft shot on the way and there’s stephen curry on the assist by butler working that in between area steph likes to keep the defense on its heels james the pass to reeves near the three-point line it’s donic and good he nails it donic has got 46 points get used to seeing this folks donic taking the moment head on and delivering pass to moody off target from three-point range
we know how good a shooter he is it’s frustrating for him when he’s not able to knock down that kind of wide open look back to lebron with the screen for lebron oh lebron’s just too strong inside
just a great hustle play there energy and passion this is what you play the game for
steps back curry outside drills it from outside curry’s got 44
you see why they trust curry i mean give him the rock and let him make a play james in the post defended by butler and it’s lebron missing butler kicks to curry and so they choose to intentionally foul 44 seconds left here in the fourth quarter butler from outside and another three for golden state
late in the game up big they continue to attack yeah i don’t think you want to get loose and sloppy or ease up but it is time for them to start using that clock a bit
and the lakers call time here
40 seconds left in the fourth quarter what do you think we’re going to see coming out of this timeout
i mean it’s iffy that there’s enough time to even get a quick shot and a foul
i agree with you time is not on their side but that’s really their only hope so i’m sure that’s what they’ll try to do heat heat heat heat and the lakers with possession here donic no good
and close to making the defense pay for the lack coverage that time butler on the way covered by hayes and that one good and now it’s a 10-point warrior lead
saw the opportunity to put this away and did not turn it down
and you know this run shows what kind of attitude this team has i mean the win is there go get it
again the miss by the lakers so we see the warriors taking the game here some good competition but the hometown advant thank you david well folks that’s going to do it for now we should see some great ball movement with these two teams grant fantastic group of passers on each side
they’re just so unselfish they play for one another you can see how it keeps the whole team involved i’ll tell you what i just love watching teams that can pass like this and now the los angeles starters we’ve got austin reeds lebron james out there with ruachimura then there’s jackson hayes and it’s donuchin at the one spot now here’s curry past to butler it’s pajimky on the wing james with the rebound and so it’s james with it he brings it up for the los angeles lakers it’s a three-point game oh he just jams it right over stephen curry
ah sometimes lebron just likes to take it all out on the rim that time on display now here’s curry and we’re about a minute into the first outside butler outside moody pass to curry shot clock at six from 10 ft away jump shot is good
curry pretty much automatic from there i mean where is the weak spot for him offensively all right let’s check in with alli leforce
head coach steve kerr and i got a chance to talk for a bit he had a sleepless night trying to figure out how to stop luca donuch he said it’s rare to see a player force the other nine players on the floor to play at his pace it’s very methodical like a machine he said donic shows no mercy brian
as always ally we thank you and let’s talk about draymond green for a moment certainly one of the most outspoken players in the league friend
well draymond has never held back whether he’s talking about his opinion or the way that he sees the game which is remarkable and a revelation to his intelligence as a defender on the floor draymond green has been special on the defensive end throughout his career and he makes a first you know not too many teams have the stability at head coach as the warriors have had brent well i’m not sure there’s ever been a more perfect fit for a team than steve kerr with the golden state warriors it has been a magical run in the bay area and you just look at the type of connectivity he has with his players and again how much joy these warriors play with he’s perfect from the line this time
and the fire that draymond green plays with i think is the most admirable quality knows how to get himself and his teammates going throughout the course of a long grinding 82 game season
now here’s hachimura pass to james get lebron and here’s donic this one for three rebounded by green
he didn’t make them pay for that weak defense but they just can’t rely on him to miss those kind of shots moody passes to green that won’t go misses his first shot of the game
the lakers have gone just two for four from the floor left block shot on the way and james gets it to go
this is something that lebron james also does well good at shrugging off the defense bouncing off of them and then concentrating on getting the finish
and steve kerr calls timeout he’ll take the opportunity to regroup thank you and here in the first approaching three minutes played green finds curry to the middle here’s pajki and the layup is good off the glass
and setting the tempo with an assertive move like where was the defense on that play yeah apb sent out to try to find out where the defense is inexcusable now here’s reeves back to donic six on the shot clock pass to james the three and the rebound goes to the warriors to the paint here’s butler moody from outside nails it from beyond the arc well because he’s such a good scorer people don’t always talk about jimmy butler the playmaker and reeves has got the ball here for the lakers trailing by two pass to donic back to reeves and he dunks it down now
there are only a few players who can hit a teammate like that in stride beautiful assist outside green inside it’s deflected james with the ball pass to donic aimura with a screen on curry here’s donic now james over butler pajimsky grabs the board
well that’s the only way to take him out of his comfort zone from that range get right up in the jersey force him off the spot
curry that’s good
i mean he’s like a magician how quickly he gets that shot off was it ever there lakers trail by three here’s donic still no points there’s a screen hayes the pass to james back to hayes just five to shoot from deep here’s donic hits the trifecta and look at luca now getting aggressive at the arc he was eager to answer that last three donic against curry pass to green and it goes as the official calls the foul count it and he’ll shoot one more at the line and this is his second trip to the line tonight vanderbilt’s checked in for hayes one shot grant how about that in season tournament win for the lakers in 2024 yeah honestly it just makes sense that the first of those trophies would land with a historic franchise like the lakers
and so jj reic calls for the timeout he wants a few moments to regroup with his players heat heat heat heat heat heat now reeves pass to donic and los angeles another three and give luca the ball and you know what happens next instantly he finds a shot curry looking it over uses the glass to finish the layup curry’s got seven points you got to appreciate the consistency night in and night out he brings it
aimura outside two teams and he’s going to the line for two the officials saw contact while he was going up
one thing this golden state team does very well is control the offensive glass brent
well there’s been a lot of talk analytically ba about how advantageous it is to come in and swoop through to grab offensive rebounds golden state has bought into that philosophy they also have guys who take a lot of long shots so that’s long rebounds with a better chance of gaining an extra possession so some smart analytical play here from golden state in the past couple seasons the first free throw is good you know grant after losing in the first round last season it felt like changes were inevitable for the lakers
yeah making the playoffs isn’t enough for that franchise they are all about championship success and anything short of that is a failure and he makes both free throws the warriors have gone six of nine and finding their rhythm now outside pajki outside moody six to shoot
outside curry up and over donic curry shot is off and reeves has got the ball here for the los angeles lakers donic outside greavves with a screen on curry from deep here’s donic pajimsky grabs the board golden state has gone two of two at the perimeter over reeves the shot by pajimky no good los angeles has gone three of six shooting from beyond the arc the shot by james no good
there’s a little bit of pressure on him but not enough to cause him to miss a shot that’s in that close
out one more
green the pass to moody here’s butler he’s covered by reeves butler double team
four on the clock and here’s curry for three another shot rebound the lakers
i admire the play call they just couldn’t capitalize
yeah an efficient offensive possession they found the look that they wanted just didn’t go in time now to hear from our reporter ally leforce
brian the warriors play a unique style predicated on passing and cutting off the ball stephen curry said the main goal is to just force the defense to make as many decisions as you can so with all that ball movement and body movement they’re going to mess up at some point brian well it helps having a weapon like stephen curry thanks ally and it’s the warriors with the ball the lakers getting their last shot to go here’s green he’s looking good two buckets and three attempts
yeah draymond just eating glass that time on the inside finding some room carving out space great activity
and so jj reick calls for the timeout he’s going to talk it over with his guys and one thing i’ve learned through the years is no matter the situation there are always adjustments you can make
yeah not just there to pump up or to discipline players you got to make sure that the coach makes the proper adjustments and has his team in the right mindset to carry it out heat heat and the warriors will go with a different look here looney’s checked in for green jonathan kaminga comes in for moody heels checked in for pachimsky and spencer subbed in for curry pass to good one vincent with the ball clock at six here’s vanderbilt gets rebounded by golden state left side heel and he drains the quick shot and the warriors lead by two
what focus there you go off the dribble you got to have good balance and buddy heielded in a great rhythm right there now here’s vincent shot is up
count it one for one to start the game defensively you can’t afford to get stuck on the pick
that’s one that the coaches will watch tomorrow with that player you hate to see him give up in that situation here’s looney and looney with the slam looney in the right spot there good presence on the inside as he boxes the defense out and sends the ball right up now here is james six points for him that three is off the mark well grant even though it looks like lebron could play forever he stated that he doesn’t have much time left well it’s unbelievable that he sustained this level of excellence for as long as he has i would be surprised if we see this type of longevity ever again
here’s butler no points yet well brent there are only a handful of players in the league with the big game experience of butler
yeah and those big games ba are where he’s had some of his best moments it’s been on several different teams as well so the bigger the game gets the bigger jimmy butler appears to show up take a break take a break two shots and he knocks down the first one
jimmy butler and his energy is something that is infectious for his team he gets his squad so energized to work through the toughest moments of the game
santos has checked in for the warriors in the sport butler hits them both brent you think about jimmy butler great in the regular season even better in the playoffs
yeah extremely tough i mean he has grit and resilience but tough- minded in the toughest moments and that’s where his teammates rely on him jimmy butler shows up big come playoff time
count it for vincent
so much attention on james he’s able to get it to a teammate that’s a great look the warriors leading outside heel pass to santos down low here’s butler puts the fadea away right on the money
if butler can’t get into the paint he’s got some offensive options he has the touch from the mid-range there’s a minute 34 left to play in the first quarter to the inside here’s vanderbilt warriors with the rebound outside butler outside heel from deep three-point land offensive rebound second shot opportunity and the layup by butler and now a five-point warrior lead and butler just taking that motion right through contact inside here’s vanderbilt and vanderbilt slams it in
got to love the effort there and under size four who can really make things happen with that leaping ability pass to looney to the middle rejected by james
big time swat lebron james making his presence felt
curry he’s checked in for jimmy butler curry outside curry shot clock at five tries it from 19 fenny smith pulls it in i mean he’s trying to shoot his way out of what’s becoming a prolonged cold streak
yeah he’s got to move on forget about this sequence here and and try to find a way to get on the board
just an incredible display of power he attacked the rim with both hands most definitely that was a thunder dunk wow and here’s curry he’s got seven launches it from deep the long distance three is buried curry’s got 10 stephen curry getting it done for the golden state warriors he put together 10 points in the quarter all right stick around we’ll be right back after this and for those of you just tuning in second quarter action is where we are and what do you guys think about the warriors here in this one
well simple rebounding made all the difference in the first quarter they really got after it
yeah rebounding can also be just about will and they showed some of that in going in there and collecting some boards here’s he curry and heel to the sharp shooting back court then it’s kaminga then there’s kavan looney and it’s santos in at the four so that’s the group out there for golden state
this is just not a surprise steph curry is having a massive offensive game dantic against heel good shot donic deciding where to go with it so it’ll be two free throws he was fouled in the act of shooting that one on healed in 2024 luca donuch recorded six consecutive 30point triple double games that’s right ba the first time anyone has done it in nba history so if you didn’t already believe in luca magic well there’s some proof that the magic is real first one falls for him well brent we hear the term empty stats ever so often what are your thoughts about that phrase ba when you play such a long season there are going to be nights where the game is not all that competitive but we also know that throughout the course of long seasons there are teams that are not going to be competitive still those guys going out there on a nightly basis and putting up their numbers getting those reps in it means they’re capable donic hits them both and don is a walking triple double threat his versatility and confidence is really special now here’s curry he’s guarded closely from deep offensive rebound looney oh look at looney finding space inside
the hard work on the offensive glass you can see the coaching staff rise up and clap for that effort and here’s donic outside looney grabs a miss looney’s got six rebounds now in the game down low man oh man kuminga with the easy bounce throws it down
nice one-handed jam simple and effective ba
hey with the lead i’m surprised he didn’t come up with something a little more creative fires the three knocks down the triple vincent’s got eight points pretty much no one’s going to pass up a shot like that so much for the defense outside curry tried to answer back but that three is off the mark lakers trail by six donic with it give him eight with the tear drop and you can count it he’ll go to the line with a chance at a three-point play
and going right through the contact luca has tremendous strength especially for a guy who handles the ball so much
and some stats here guys the scoring breakdown for the warriors they started this one on a mission to own their offensive rebounds outworking the defense to win back the ball and get second chance shots well one thing that’s noticeable is just tremendous energy from everybody and they put that into their transition play and all that hustle is paying off the warriors lead by three pass to looney second quarter play with around two minutes gone so far curry that’s good well
curry doing it again one of the quickest releases we’ve ever seen donic on the wing guarded by heel and donic hammers it home
his hang time on the rim puts a sweet cherry on top ba it’s a close game and those displays of explosiveness can jumpst start a team now here’s heel for three and they recover it outside curry the three oh curry a sick triple
well right now steph is just toying with the defense and it feels like he is the puppeteer in this basketball game right side vanderbilt
pass to vincent penny smith a screen just four to shoot lets it fly benson can’t hit he expects to make every one of those and we expect him to make them too looney passes to curry new shot and some changes here for the warriors green’s checked in for looney and it’s brandon pajimsky in for santos hayes has checked in for the lakers reeves comes in for vincent here’s curry 18 points for him good d by donic lakers trail by six takes the three the warriors pull it in their biggest lead of the game was nine throws it down and the official calls a foul it may be a three-point play it’s going to go on jackson hayes he’s made all of his free throws to this point three of three and los angeles making a change here fenny smith’s checked in one shot and the free throw no good los angeles has gone one for three from downtown here in the second here’s goodwin still without a bucket outside reeves donic on the wing down to five on the shot clock and it’s cleared by stephen curry the warriors lead by eight pass to pajimski fires from deep
fenny smith pulls it in los angeles has gotten five of 11 threes to drop so far in this game now here’s reeds donic outside to get back on track the warriors pull it in green’s got his fifth rebound in this one outside pajki pass to heel now green back to heel outside kaminga golden state needs to get off a shot outside reeves here’s goodwin the three is up here’s penny smith and so he draws the foul headed to the line to shoot a pair i like that i mean some physical play inside he’s not about to give up any easy baskets these are his first free throws of the game and the first one at the line is good and some changes here for the warriors jimmy butler comes in for kaminga and moody is subbed in for heield james is checked in for the lakers aimura comes in for goodwin down the miss so after making the first he goes one for two the warriors lead by seven it’s pimsky on the wing and again no good by golden state the lakers have gotten only three of nine attempts to fall in the second in transition here come the warriors off target that would have pushed the lead to double digits james passes to aimura to the paint here’s reeves pajimsky grabs the board aggressive mindset but the defender just as determined to send him away empty-handed pass to moody and a foul called on the way up so he’ll take two from the free throw line that one on donic it’s his first trip to the line take a break take a break two shots the first one falls vanderbilts checked in for los angeles so he gets them both here’s reeves donic on the wing donic is doubled back to reeves aimura the pass to james over butler and once again off the mark by los angeles the warriors lead by nine pass to curry back to pajimsky green with a screen on reeves pajimsky with it now donic defending and it’s hammered home by green
for all the things that draymond does when he gets dunks it makes him even more excitable what a rookie year for brandon pachimsky a seamless transition into the league you talk about a guy who could come in and contribute right away i remember the stretch last year he had three straight games with double doubles without a turnover now that’s some heady play for a rookie cladki he’s got a great calmness and a great demeanor about him but always willing to make the next play now here’s curry he’s got 18 three-pointer no good from deep here’s donic the lakers with the rebound hachimura finds reeves second chance shot
and he was fouled in the act of shooting opportunity for a three-point play here well hachimura not known as a playmaker but unselfish play that is part of his game
and he’ll be shooting his first free throw and the warriors making a change here kuminga’s checked in and the lakers also making a switch finny smith’s checked in miss and steve kerr calls timeout here a moment to rest and confer on the game plan and the other team is running all over them right now the timeout before the timeout here maybe just to cut off the momentum and have a chitchat with the team to settle down heat heat vincent’s checked in for donic the warriors lead by five now pajimki outside kuminga back to pajki he’s got it just two of seven from the field though lakers trail by seven reeves the pass to james kenny smith a screen looking to get it going
a shot by james no good and so it’s green who brings up the ball for the warriors now here’s butler
six points for him and that one’s good
butler making that one count he’s so patient offensively los angeles has got six out of 15 threes so far in this game hachimura outside and once again off the mark by los angeles pass to pajimski back to green
oh and that one no question powered it down draymond green with a great job playing the high screen and roll keeps the d off balance every time
lakers trail by 11 outside reeves kuminga against james kenny smith is screen lebron on the go banked it in off the glass james has got eight what a great burst from lebron that time attacking the hoop and the defense didn’t even see it
the warriors lead by nine and let’s send it over to alli leforce
jimmy butler’s such an all-around player he said “i don’t need to be a 40-point scorer my role is to impact winning i just control what i can control in the end play the right way stay aggressive and do whatever it takes to get my team the win.” and brian he is good at his job
well playoff jimmy is a real thing whether he’ll admit it or not pass to vincent inside here’s reeves and he was fouled while in the act of shooting so he’ll take two free throws good whistle there and he’s gone one for one in the game so far at the line two shots and that one misses he hits the second from the line here’s butler give him eight points now watch butler outside pajki back to butler 151 left in the first half well the last thing jimmy butler’s afraid of is a little contact
on the night he’s two for two at the stripe take a break take a break two shots then he drops a first on the miss butler hits them both
making shots at the line you need a good routine and he certainly has one vincent passes to finny smith reeves with a ball aimura outside here’s james lebron gets the bucket inside
assertive move by lbj just taking what he wants inside butler against aimura and the warriors miss again lakers trail by 10 james passes to reeves that falls nice feed that time from james reeves has got eight points that’s been the story of their offense so far getting a number of looks from point blank range butler surveying the floor butler so crafty around the rim jimmy b doing his work there challenging in the lane and here’s vincent give him eight outside finny smith pass to reeves shot clock at six and he lobbs it up to the rim hammers the lob through the pass the catch the slam what a clean play man absolutely jaw-dropping now here’s pajki now butler green with a screen on aimura here’s butler the basket drops and he gets fouled on the shot one free throw coming his way
yeah pretty good show of strength there by jimmy butler able to convert even after the hit he’s had four chances at the line he’s made them all and los angeles making a change here one shot that’s it lakers trail by 11 milton up top defended by pajimsky milton no good fires from way outside oh and the release was before the buzzer but it’s off target and so it’s the golden state warriors they lead by 11 as the quarter comes to a close their entire defense is designed to stop lebron right now and that’s been effective back after this just about ready for the second half here a big comeback is needed for this game to be competitive and it probably has to happen quickly man it’s been quite a game for stephen curry can they come up with an answer for him coming out of the half they have to change something defensively
yeah just way too easy out there and i’m sure coach is going to make that a priority at halftime the warriors lead by 11 and so in the game for los angeles james is out there with ruachimura then it’s austin reeves then it’s luca donuch and it’s hayes in at the five roaming the paint and he’s able to get it back reeves finds donic
donic delivers from range
encouraging to see donic sink the three needs to keep doing this now outside pajki pass to butler green with a screen on james down low green in the post he’s defended by hayes and it’s green missing lakers trail by eight here’s aimura and he got the whistle on the way up so he’ll be headed to the line for a pair it’s going to go on moses moody
well the compromised defense happened because of the attacking mentality of hachimura take a break take a break two shots he’s off on the first and he can’t get the second one to drop either coming up empty that time the warriors lead by eight but jimsky with it picked up by reeves and it’s hammered home by green
well draymond’s being assertive here in this one i i know he’s hot so respecting the streak a little over a minute gone here in the second half james outside that one falls great setup by donic james has got 13
that’s pretty much not how they want to defend the three-point line somebody’s got to shadow him out there green with a screen on james butler passes to green the kick out curry jacks up a three counted from distance curry’s got 21 points in the game
wow what a setup there green plays with great speed and plays with great pace and that’s a nice field play
brent you could hit the three back in your day and no doubt stephen curry is the best three-point shooter in league history what makes him so good from deep to me ba it comes down to the way that steph goes about his habits in practice if you ever watch footage of him in pregame warm-ups or in the off season there is so much variability in what he does in terms of preparing his feet and hands to shoot the basketball there’s no one that practices the way that steph does and there’s no one that produces the way that he does either and we’re just about two minutes into the final half of play now
and here’s curry for three another three for golden state just incredible i mean he’s really making it rain out there knocking them down one after another
kind of like he’s in his living room right now he’s found a comfort zone once he gets that the defense knows they’re in trouble and dantic launches from deep tried to come right back with a three of his own but it’s no good to the middle here’s green
draymond oh such a force inside they’re making it look easy out there just having fun
yeah some of these nights you got to enjoy yourself not too much at the expense of the other team but right now this team is balling here’s donic oh he connects his seventh basket he’s seven of 15 now and their offense tonight is luca luca and more luca when he’s on it’s an opponent’s worst nightmare green with a screen on donic no coverage that time curry’s got nine points now in the second half
well they’re clicking on all cylinders right now beginning to pull away
well game plan might have been good but you have to bring it together right now their chemistry is something to be admired reeves finds donic and out of bounds the warriors will take it third quarter action and just under three and a half minutes have passed outside curry pass to green
come to me donic against curry oh that was
rebound by the lakers
james has got rebound number eight now donic with it pulls it from 20 that falls nice feed that time from james james has got four assists in the game the warriors lead by 14 outside curry from downtown rebounded by lebron james has got nine rebounds in the game boy he’s getting it done donic passes to achimura kicks it to donic and the officials whistle a foul on the shot the bucket is good and he’ll go to the line oh my tight defense but donic just muscles it in
all right well a look at how the points have been generated so far a scoring breakdown for the warriors i mean they’ve played some beautiful basketball all game the passing has been impressive and it’s opened up things with their ball movement
their attacking of the offensive glass has also been a success story all game long they’ve been committed to finding those second chance opportunities go baby golden state has gone three of four from outside in the second half outside butler the three ball and again it’s the warriors missing
and you never want to give a shooter like him a clean look james passes to reeves now hayes back to reeves oh and he got fouled on his way up he’ll head to the line to shoot two the officials were right on top of that one this will be his third trip to the free throw line shooting two first free throw is good canoe makes both from the line and curry’s got the ball here for the warriors
at one point they led by 16 pass to green no good again that time lakers trail by nine donic with it he’s got 26 the warriors pull it in outside butler
outside pajki back to curry from 13 ft down it goes
curry’s got 11 points here in the second half
and he’s going to nail these if you give him the space that’s just soft d
well defense also looking defeated the lack of hustle is driving the coaching staff a little bit baddy right now
gets the three to fall all eyes on luca the defense forgot about his teammates the warriors lead by eight curry passes to green outside pajki moody with it working on aimura outside butler boom three for jimmy
i love how competitive jimmy butler is you know he’s not going to let the opposition get the best of him outside reeves pass to hayes aimura outside back to hayes five on the clock for three james pajimsky grabs the board and he probably thought he was going to bury that one outside butler launches it rejected by james i got yours i got yours
and there’s the drive hey it’s dame slamming it down
wow lebron on the roll this time rocks it right here
now here’s pajki he’s covered by reeves the three from curry oh curry doing what he does best defensively you can’t afford to get stuck on the pick that’s one that the coaches will watch tomorrow with that player you hate to see him give up in that situation aimura outside hayes the pass to james there’s the strength of the king
just can’t say enough about what lebron james can do on the floor that time with the handle terrific at moving the defense around
outside pajki green with a screen on reeves here’s pajki and he drops in the layup off the glass pajimski’s got six points
well that play never gets old the pick and roll will still be an offensive staple 100 years from now trust me outside reeves back to donic hey heads up 43 the shot by james no good ooh that’s a tough break after poor communication defensively it leaves him all by himself moody passes to curry outside pajki over reeves
yep it finally drops after rolling around the rim give him eight lakers trail by 14 go donic passes to aimura back to donic here’s the three he buries it from three donic has got 13 points in this quarter defense was all over donic so he smartly uses a pick to get free to shoot and steve kerr calls timeout here coach wants to speak to his guys maybe alter some of the game plan heat heat heat heat and some changes here for the warriors looney’s checked in for green jonathan kaminga comes in for moody and it’s buddy heield in for stephen curry on defense the lakers butler passes to heield back to butler snatched away here’s james and it’s james with the jam
not the first and certainly not the last time we’ll see this lebron finding air space here’s butler tough make by jimmy butler like a matador olay there was no defense that has to be one of the easier shots i’ve seen tonight
yeah feels like christmas right now just gift wrapping points screen by james here’s vincent off target from three-point range the warriors lead by 11 pass to pajimski butler with the ball watch him watch him watch him 157 left in the third quarter now here’s pajki five to shoot puts it up from 15 and they get it back kuminga shot is off lakers trail by 11 and there’s the lob yes sir lebron james lebron gets behind the eyes of the defense for the highlight reel jam
this is why you want ball movement and player movement and that’s made it hard for the defense to key in on any one individual butler finds heel and here’s butler butler right to the heart and attacking and playing with intensity jimmy butler a ferocious competitor donic outside 52 seconds left in the third quarter from outside the ark
fires in the triple donic has got 32 points in the game and his perimeter shooting might be the key to trimming their deficit
well he’s doing everything he can to make them competitive and by everything i mean draining threes
that’s his shot and one i’m sure he wants back pass to vanderbilt right wing to the inside james uses the glass on the layup james has got 13 points now in the quarter
they’re making smart adjustments setting guys up for success possession just way more efficient i think here tonight taking smarter better shots moving the ball around that’s helped them to get back in the ball game here’s butler he got it up in time but it would not fall for him stephen curry getting it done for golden state torching the nets hitting four from distance that quarter we’ll be right back with you shortly three tense quarters behind us one more to go thanks for being with us as we get ready for the fourth and so it’s donic with it he brings it up for the los angeles lakers six-point game curry and heel to the sharp shooting back court then there’s cavan looney then there’s jonathan kaminga and it’s santos in at the power forward position so that’s the group out there for golden state here’s curry following the score by los angeles pass to looney back to curry now kaminga clock at four
healed with the ball from the arc gets rebounded by goodwin
and he almost made them regret defending him so loosely here’s donic takes a three that shot is off here’s kaminga pass to heield beyond the ark nails it from three
well he can make a living out there from behind the ark doesn’t need a lot of room to get his shot off and he drains that one with ease
now here’s donic shot from 12 oh luca like a bull in there and that was the right decision when you’re in need of a bucket you go to your most trusted guys
yeah whether it’s teammates or the coaching staff hopefully a combination of both but it gets close he’s getting the ball
healed from outside offensive board here’s looney oh man the motor that is what looney brings to this team making the most of that possession unwilling to give up on the play now vincent donic on the wing oh and there’s the whistle on the shot so two free throws for him coming up that one on healed and you can’t let donic get this type of positioning because then you’re pretty much forced to foul him take a break take a break two shots first one falls for him donic hits them both and we’re about two minutes into the fourth here now here’s curry inside here’s santos there’s the triple and that’s good stephen curry for three curry’s got 17 now just in the second half lakers trail by eight donic outside there’s the drive and donic hammers it home what energy on the drive from donic charging in before the defense can seal up the gaps
pass to looney left side kaminga again golden state what great action we’ve seen tonight hard to imagine a more entertaining game no this is about as high octane a game as you’re going to find
now here’s dantage out of bounds it’ll be warriors ball pajimski’s checked in for the warriors and the lakers also making a switch reeves has checked in just about 3 minutes through the fourth and final quarter here now here’s pajki he’s covered by reeves there’s a screen by kuminga curry no good lakers trail by eight and here’s donic luca get off me oh luca is so skilled at using his body to create good looks inside outside heel
pass to curry three-pointer rebound by the lakers vanderbilt’s got his fourth rebound in this one now here’s finny smith he’s defended by looney donic lays it up and banks it in donic has got 44
and crunch time trying to get the foul the bucket or both looney with the ball the three from curry and again for three burries his 10th triple of the game unbelievable ba unbelievable donic against curry donic down the lane kaminga pulls it in kuminga’s got four rebounds now the shot by pajki no good lakers trail by seven donic right side luca against resistance
zero rim protection unforgivable in a tight ball game like this well i hope there’s one player on that team out there that has interest in winning this game right now it doesn’t look to be one
outside curry it’s rebounded by los angeles in transition here they come here’s goodwin penny smith passes to goodwin and he makes it the warriors lead by three pajimky with it outside curry puts up a three outside kaminga from behind the ark sinks it from distance kaminga’s got five points now this quarter this has been their game plan here in the final period we’ll see if it continues to work out
it’s one thing to have teams shoot a bunch of threes but with this team being that hot defensively you got to chase them away from anywhere near that line outside curry back to pajimski he passes to curry up and over donic curry no good lakers trail by six donic outside pass to reeves curry against donic the shot no good and so curry will bring it up for the warriors here’s pimsky vanderbilt pulls it in vanderbilt’s got six rebounds in the game outside reeves donic passes to reeves to the paint here’s feny smith oh a big finish with a one-handed jam and once he gets to the rim it’s fairly automatic nothing fancy right there just takes his two points moves on
and steve kerr calls timeout he’s looking to make some very important adjustments here heat heat and some changes here for the warriors greens checked in for looney butler comes in for kaminga and moody is subbed in for healed all right let’s get a report from ally
during that break coach steve kerr had some advice for the team coach cautioned his team against feeling comfortable he said “the moment we take our foot off the gas they’re back in it let’s push through the finish line.” brian
all right ally thanks once again here’s butler outside pajki outside curry lets the three fly pure from three-point range curry’s got 41
this is what it’s been since halftime remarkable results from downtown
yeah pretty infectious right here guys in good spirits and percentages from downtown on the rise in the second half that’s the guy they’re going to keep going to as they should the lead’s only going up if they keep feeding him aimura outside back to donic warriors with the rebound butler’s got a rebound number five here tonight green the pass to butler outside curry oh curry a magician inside
curry’s toughness on display inside there just clashing inside get there get there
donic against curry a shot to stop the run uses the glass that time it’s good donic has got 48 with the utmost belief in his game he’s able to beat opponents in a number of ways pass to pajimsky outside butler green with a screen on donic just five on the clock butler back to pajki the three is up donic pulls down the board lakers trail by nine here’s reeves and down it goes dunked it through off a beautiful setup gifted moving the ball luca is one of the best passers in the league curry against donic pass to pajimsky lets it go from deep and the three-pointer goes and the warriors lead by 10 defensively you can’t afford to get stuck on the pick that’s one that the coaches will watch tomorrow with that player you hate to see him give up in that situation now here’s reeves fires it another one falls amazing my goodness 50 for the game just putting on a show curry donic against curry oh curry just weaving his way through traffic still knocks it in
and that’s curry showing some of that toughness not going to shy away from contact donic against curry halled in by curry the warriors lead by 10 off the left rim and out and for the lakers they’re shooting it well around 55% for the game hachimura finds donic over butler oh another one falls that’s 52 points for him making it all look too easy right now curry against donic and so he draws the foul headed to the line to shoot a pair yeah so easy to root for stephen curry because of how much fun he seems to have on the floor embraces the competition but is able to laugh it off when something doesn’t go his way a lot of things do though so the first one drops and that’ll put him up by nine he’s off on the free throw unable to get the second one to drop lakers trail by nine donic with it now pajimky defending pass to donic it’s rebounded by jimmy butler butler’s got his sixth rebound on the night now pajimski he’s covered by reeves donic against curry outside moody outside pajimky and he banks in the layup pajimski’s got nine points here in the second half
and that play never gets old the pick and roll will still be an offensive staple a 100red years from now trust me
from deep here’s donic rebounded by butler the warriors lead by 11
and the clock will wind down on this one just a solid effort and a good win for the warriors
a pair of tremendous rebounding teams and these guys played a little harder tonight and that was the edge they needed and as it was happening as it was building you knew this was a monster game for stephen curry he didn’t miss out on much of the action tonight he was magnetized to the ball and did everything he could to contribute for his team on both ends of the floor miss the first free throw is good and the warriors make some changes jackson davis is checked in for green santos comes in for jimmy butler and it’s kaminga in for moody both good from the line that time on offense here are the lakers here’s goodwin outside vanderbilt pass to vincent launches a three kaminga pulls it in greg we’re sure to see a lot of quality basketball here tonight given the veteran talent on both sides
yeah tremendously high iq’s from both teams so expect a clean game and some of these players have been through it all in this league
and now the lakers starting group luca donic out there with austin reed then it’s ruy himura then it’s lebron james and it’s hayes in at the five roaming the paint and so it’s the warriors getting on the board first reeves outside back to donic and they double up donic for the three and lebron james with the three
when you’re guarding lebron you have to give him something so the king well he’ll take a three-point basket butler against lebron outside curry
up top pajki just five to shoot corner
over reeves pmski’s shot is good here’s los angeles now anage passes to reeves donic against curry hayes with the screen for donic no good with the triple about a minute and a half through the first quarter pass to moody pajki with it green with a screen on reeds here’s pajki he’s defended by reeds
and once he got to the 10 i think he was surprised to find himself that wide open easy possessions like that literally are just a gift you just dream of them he will gladly take those
and the bucket is good three-point play chance here for him so don jenich will go to the free throw line it’s on jimmy butler he’s getting his first free throw attempt of the game here
and 79% from the line a season ago pretty consistent there as a free throw shooter one shot one shot that free throw good from donic eyepopping talent from don we don’t see many players with his size and skill set and something you see with the lakers they really trust their role players don’t they richard
yeah lebron does a great job of empowering his group that’s why he’s top five in the league all time in assists if you earn his trust he will give you a ton of space to work the lakers know that they can only go as far as their great group of role players feed the interior good things will happen butler a screen on donic curry with him he’s picked up by donic right side butler the tray connects from three-point range
and he’s had his ups and downs from distance but jimmy bucket’s always aggressive looking to score
and while we’ve got a moment let’s send it over to our terrific reporter david david well i talked with head coach steve kerr now if you think luca donis is a problem you’re right coach told me he reads the situation as well as anyone try to give him different looks the goal is just to slow him down and try to make someone else beat us we’ll see where it ends up kevin back to you
thank you david and so steve kerr calls for the timeout he’s ready to talk things through with the team where about 3 minutes into this first quarter here’s curry pass to pajki back to curry plays it up and banks it in
stronger than he looks curry able to take the hit there and finish
and so donic will bring it up for the los angeles lakers
they trail by one rebound by butler warriors have gone five of seven today so far nice shooting to get this game underway here’s pmski he’s defended by reeds here’s butler and two free throws coming up unable to get that one to go with all the contact richard we know that not many teams have had steady core players like the warriors have had over the past decade where there’s so much player movement these days and it’s hard to keep any roster intact let alone a superstar team like golden state the free throw drops for butler and you can never really count out these los angeles lakers greg can you
no i i i really don’t think you can they they battle out of the playin tournament they overcome obstacles and they have tremendous willpower and so he makes both from the line
no surprise there he’s about as automatic as it gets from the stripe i hope i didn’t jinx him and here is donic he’s got five over butler and donic gets it to go donic has got seven points in the game once donuch gets inside with the ball he’s halfway there then he just uses his strength to finish the job richard when it comes to draymond green we know about his defense but what does he give you offensively
i think it starts with his passing not many big men can do what he does the way he does it and especially effective when he’s hitting the three ball stretching the floor allowing for more space for his shooters free throw good green the quintessential glue guy green does all the dirty work you need one of these guys on your team because he has such a diverse skill set he’s perfect from the line this time here’s donic seven points in the game pass to reeds shoots over pompeki at the elbow it’s james hatchimura with it reeves outside pajinski grabs the board warriors leading by three moody the pass to butler and the rejection by lebron a versatile talented defender lebron excels at using his athleticism and length to block so many shots reeves can’t hit
and you don’t see that every day usually he’ll convert when he gets that close to the rim head shot off nice d from donic i see him here’s reeves he’s defended by pachki donic against butler donic kicks to james and yep that that’s going to be a flagrant foul unnecessary contact
and kevin i got to tell you he’s probably fortunate to just get a flagrant one there i mean so much contact the officials easily could have gone even harder on it
greg i agree he’d better be on his best behavior from now on one more flagrant of any variety and he’s out of here first one falls for him you know it’s inevitable that a player’s physical abilities diminish over the course of a career but the thing that stands out to me about lebron james is that he never lost his insatiable drive to win guys if anything he’s gotten stronger what i appreciate about lebron is how much he loves being a leader he knows how much his teammates count on him
pass to donic the lakers moving the ball around let’s go
to the middle reeves with the screen for donic grab that
los angeles with another miss and usually that’s a bucket for him but look nobody’s perfect in the mid-range butler no good and so it’s hatchima who brings up the ball for los angeles they trail by one lets the three fly
the warriors pull it in now pajimski he’s got six pass to green hey yo yo good work defensively by hatchima los angeles is gone just one of four from three-point range here in the first here’s reeves low block shot and lebron with the basket the assist by reeves lebron’s got seven points
and we’ve seen several lead changes tonight neither team giving an inch i’ve been on the edge of my seat courtside man this has been a barn burner
and so steve kerr calls for the timeout he’s made the decision he wants to huddle up with his guys ah butler feeling out a bit bucket is good he’s got seven
and the release of butler’s jumper it’s so smooth he has no problem knocking it down from mid-range pass to hayes now here’s donic gets the three-pointer to fall donic has got 10 points in the game it has been nip and tuck through the first half exactly guys the way it’s seessawed back and forth unbelievable now here’s curry pajky on the wing six to shoot golden state needs to get off a shot and it’s green missing the lakers in the lead and let’s head over to the sideline and catch up with david aldridge kevin a couple of seasons ago steph curry first brought out the night night when he put a team away asked about his inspiration he said “i have no idea i don’t choreograph any of that stuff i was just having fun.” you know how kids bedtime routines are important it’s the final signal for a job well done that day kevin
well said he is a one of one da and here is curry after lebron james hitting the three to the inside green no luck here’s los angeles now they’re on a 12 to4 run right now on the wing reed and a miss there on the triple warriors trail by five upside curry that one falls his second basket of the game he’s now two for three and you’re asking for trouble when you give curry this positioning he’s so efficient down there curry against donic this one for three aman green with the rebound the warriors have gone seven of 15 from the field at this point the shot by curry no good and the great shooters know when they’ve got enough opening to go for the three i didn’t think it was a bad choice on that possession
impressive fadeaway right there james has got 12 points in the game
now look a coach is going to trust lebron james to just put up monster numbers cuz that’s who he is but it is nice to see him get into a nice groove like this
pajky with it he’s defended by reed it’s deflected they kick it out to green stolen by reeves james looking around outside hayes and foul on the shot so he’ll get a chance at the line and it goes on draymond green the lakers have made three free throws so far haven’t missed any two two he misses the free throw and the lakers with some changes connect he’s checked in for ruie hatchimura good one comes in for austin reeves and vincent subbed in for luca donic warriors trail by six
they need a bucket in a big way here to regain some confidence i tell you what he earned his money on that foul and guys what do you think about the offensive approach we’ve seen so far for los angeles
the ball movement has been outstanding so far they’ve come out of the gate looking for that extra pass
and they’ve also been feeling it from beyond the arc good start for them so far that free throw missing vanderbilt’s checked in for the lakers luca donic comes in for connect got to get it let’s get it get it get it and he’s good on the second there’s 159 left here in the opening quarter now here’s donic 10 points for him vanderbilt a screen on heel the three for dunic gets rebounded by golden state here’s santos and it’s luca with the rebound out left to the wing it’s stolen by kaminga 125 left to play in the first quarter outside curry releases and the jumper is good curry’s got six points so challenging to guard in pick and rolls curry excels at exploiting the defense in these sets lebron outside to the middle trying to find vanderbilt gets it to him
he finds a shooter in motion and is confident he can threat him with the lead pass well done donic against heel outside curry puts up a deep three
and it’s lebron james with the rebound lakers leading by five to the paint the shots good from vanderbilt
i mean the number of points they’ve scored in the paint already here is eyeoping and here’s curry who brings it up for the warriors into the lane pass to santos now here’s looney t right on him down to five on the shot clock curry that’s good he’s got eight good at keeping the game simple when curry sees the mid-range jay open up he rises up with confidence hey yo right there
now here’s goodwin defended by kaminga donich with it no good on that one and so it’s lebron james making things happen for the lakers that quarter had to take a lot out of him he racked up 12 points we’ll take a quick break and then back to the action here and for those of you just tuning in the second quarter of action is where we’re at right now and what stands out to you from the lakers in this one
well in that first quarter they were intent on just pounding the ball down low and let me tell you when you establish a physical edge it gives you a mental edge too
and eventually every player ga has to grapple with age realizing they’ve lost a step or two against the young fellas and sometimes that is a very slow realization
oh it it is kevin hopefully by that point it’s less about financial security and more about prolonging the inevitable simply for the love of the game so with butler sitting on the bench here’s the group that steve cerr has on the floor some kind of shooting in the back court for him it’s curry and heel then it’s kavan looney then it’s kaminga and it’s santos in at the four spot now vincent he has yet to score and here’s donic from the arc and santos pulls it down to the left side wing and we’re about a minute into the second quarter of play here’s curry curry through traffic count it oh obviously this guy has a talent for scoring able to problem solve for whatever the defense tosses at him here’s vincent
pass to finny smith and here is donic shot clock at five
lets it fly and it’s good one missing warriors trail by three we’re closing in on two minutes played here in the second quarter here’s curry with the three it’s hauled in by los angeles
not quite enough defense that time around just lucky he was off cast to vincent back to donic there’s a screen launches it from deep he can’t get that one to fall
got to find easier shots when you’re already struggling that’s not going to get it healed the pass to looney from past the ark curry buries the three shot
and what a move guys i mean he’s absolutely embarrassing him out there right now
you can break all the ankles you want you still got to knock down the shot and he nails it
the three for donic and the three ball is good donic has got 13
the real come at us and we’re coming right back at you yeah i love the competitive fire right there you drain a triple on us and i’m coming for my revenge
now here’s kaminga
hasn’t made one yet
pick works well there not much resistance from the d
yeah that just comes down to a lack of effort the defender has to do a better job fighting through the screen up top finny smith defended by looney good one passes to vincent down low and the call on the shot that sends him to the line and really the defense fouling there to to prevent the layup but that’s exactly what you need to do
lakers shooting their sixth and seventh free throws in the game and he makes the first and the lakers with some changes jackson hayes comes in for dorian finny smith and it’s austin reeves in for goodwin both shots good from the strike golden state’s gone three of seven tonight from three-point territory pass to heield now pajimski six on the shot clock kaminga dishes to cur no luck that time on the shot that would have put them on top the greatest shooter ever steph curry you played with them what was it like seeing him day in and day out i had the pleasure of playing with steph the first year he broke the nba record for threes in a season and when i tell you he was just scratching the surface he was always looking to push the boundaries to see what he can do and to work at every aspect of his shooting
this trip is his second to the free throw line in this one goodwin’s checked in for gabe vincent oh shoot rebound and so curry will bring it up for the warriors
it’s a five-point game kaminga screen on donic it’s stolen by vanderbilt reeves right side
and he gets it to go reeves has got the lead up to seven now for the lakers
okay let’s throw out the analytics for a moment when he’s taken the mid-range it’s a winning shot vajky with it he has six here’s curry and he can’t stop the run as he misses reeves the pass to goodwin and here’s donic he’s got 16 lets it go from deep green with the rebound the warriors have gone four of seven from the field in this second quarter so far kinga screen on donic here’s pajki guarded by donuch shot clock at six back to pmski a three ball it’s hauled in by goodwin lakers leading by seven pass to vanderbilt some nice passing here by los angeles donic going to work and it doesn’t take much for donic to get hot and and once that happens boy he is almost unguardable
outside green to the inside donic with a steal and now here’s good one the fast break chance good and the assist goes to donic donic has got his fourth assist in this one attacking in transition the most consistent way to generate easy looks timeout time out
yeah when you hustle on the break like he does good things tend to happen and so steve kerr calls for the timeout he wants to make some adjustments to the game plan clearly heat heat butler he’s checked in for golden state moses moody comes in for buddy heel the lakers also changing it up james comes in for vanderbilt and ruy hatchimz subbed in for goodwin outside currys yours curry on the drive another miss and they’ve really hit a rough patch here lakers leading by 11 to the paint it’s tipped moody with it and hatchima picks him up defensively basket good
oh nice pass by butler he can be tricky to defend because he can take the shot or give it up just as easily pass to donic hatchima with it takes a three bangs home the trifecta hachimura’s got the lead up to 12 now for the lakers
and we know hachimura has a confident personality you see it there with the rise and fire approach nice here’s curry and it’s blocked and so it looks like the warriors will retain possession here and right now let’s watch that terrific swat
and a block like that sends a message one that says we’re not giving up this lead hey yo right here just five on the clock come on steph ridiculous what focus from curry on offense so far doing everything he can to provide a lift for his squad now here’s hayes guarded closely the lakers need to get a shot off here near the three-point line it’s donic and again it’s the lakers and with the lead i like the strategy here continue to get the ball to guys who can do something with it
this is when good players really get after it he can sense that they’re reeling and he’s going to put his foot on the pedal
and that’s the ball movement you’re looking for and butler drills it
and so donic will bring it up for the los angeles lakers reeves finds donic hayes with the screen for donic fires for three jimmy butler pulls it in
and he continues to cast away but the results just haven’t been there tonight green dishes to curry golden state moving the ball around to the middle trying to find pajki gets it to him
just an unselfish play from curry always ready to move the ball and his body to help an open shooter
lakers leading by eight reeves outside now here’s donic 20 points for him shoots over curry and the lakers tack on two more
oh nice touch on lucas mid-range there the product of a lot of practice time and natural talent
pass to pmski now green beyond the arc hits it from three-point range green’s got five you give a shooter of his caliber that much time to seam it up oh yeah you’re done an passes to hatchima back to donic donic converts inside
guys you never know what you’ll see when you’re watching luca donuch his offensive creativity is through the roof curry pass it to green here’s pajki he’s defended by reed right side green outside curry good and it’s green picking up the assist curry’s got 10 points now just in this quarter
it doesn’t matter if it’s off the bounce or off the catch curry never loses rhythm on his jump shot he loss it up warriors trail by eight outside butler shooting foul as the whistle blows he’ll shoot two free throws that’s on lebron james and one thing they’ll never have to worry about with butler he’s always going to take initiative
this is his second trip to the line in this one
and last season 86% from the line so he’s always had that calm presence at the line no matter the situation and that one misses and free throws have never really been an issue for butler makes a living at the line
the warriors making a switch here kamingus checked in got to get it big rebel let’s get it get it get it he hits the second from the line lakers leading by seven close pass to hayes hop job hatchima defended by butler hayes with it tries from 10 hayes he hangs in there and cashes in on the second chance points and
you know we talk about it all the time guys those second chance buckets always the result of that extra effort
at the elbow green pass to moody butler against hatchima clock at six good on that shot and with that the los angeles lead is cut down now to just seven on the basket from jimmy butler not many guys with butler’s build have his skill set inside
now here’s james 12 points for him back to donic yes and it’s lebron picking up the assist donic has got 26
love how selfless he is setting brick screens like this plays like that right there are what help create easy scoring opportunities
they get it back outside kaminga here’s butler back to kaminga the three-pointer off the mark lakers leading by nine you’ve got a 9-second difference between the shot clock and the game clock donic outside from the arc the triple donic
and and guys the intelligence is evident when the pick comes donic often makes the right read he scores his fifth field goal he’s taken nine shots to get those five
how about the burst in that first step just right to the rim go outside shoots over pompki misses the step back jump shot and so it’s los angeles going into the break with a 10-point lead and they’ve done a phenomenal job down low so many of their points coming right at the rim it’s time now to go courtside as we send you over to david aldridge from the sideline david take it away thanks very much steph what do you think of your defense in the first half we’re a little we’re a step late i think and you know they made tough shots we can’t take away from that but uh for the most part we have to find a way to to guard that line if they’re knocking down shots uh to keep them out the game
we’ll see where the adjustments take you thanks steph back to you kevin
thanks david and we’ll be back shortly following halftime to get the third quarter underway and happy you could join us we’ve got two quarters left to go in regulation you know luca donic has been exceptional here guys yeah he’s just been raining down on him from deep here talk about dialed in
if i’m his teammate i keep feeding the hot hand especially since he’s been on fire from deep also reeves has got the ball here for los angeles taking a look at los angeles they’ve got jackson hayes lebron james is out there with hatchima then it’s austin reeds and it’s donic in at the point guard position shot from 12 shot is good and the los angeles leads cut down now to just eight on the basket from stephen curry
i mean what can we say about steph’s jumper that hadn’t already been said
it didn’t take long for pajki to establish himself as an elite charge taker the funny thing about the game of basketball is that some things can’t be taught hods clearly has the it factor when it comes for the timing that it takes to draw charges he can steal a few possessions for you every single game now donic here’s hayes and there’s another turnover by the lakers warriors trail by five curry kicks to green and if you’re just joining us we played over a minute here in the third it’s curry that time on the assist from green curry’s got five points now in the quarter well they’re getting stops and they’re attacking on the offensive end oh the momentum seems to be running in their favor they’re close to taking the lead here’s reeds no good unable to end this run third quarter of play with just over a minute and a half gone by pass to moody another three for golden state a great competitive game so far
and from the look of it this one could go right down to the wire
and jj reick is called timeout and coach has decided they need a moment to talk things over heat heat heat heat heat heat the lakers trail reeves outside donic with a screen for reeves pass to lebron two minutes gone in this third quarter now and that time also a missed shot pajki that three off the mark
and he might have thrown himself off when he saw how much space he had from three hayes with the screen for reeves and again no good by the lakers warriors have gone four or six from the field since the start of the third outside curry
here’s moody
good and curry gets the assist curry’s got four assists in the game it’s been this way since halftime tremendous production from beyond the ark
in the modern nba you have to hit threes to win games and they’ve made that adjustment since the break
now here’s hayes he has seven and the officials call him for a 3second violation and it’s the warriors ball
right now on a 14- nothing run curry finds butler third quarter here and three minutes have come off the clock and green now top of the key shot clock at six it’s rebounded by hayes hayes has got rebound number seven for him tonight here’s hatchima and that’s good off the glass that time hatchim’s got five points so far
and sinking that one he ends a 14 nothing run by the warriors green taking his time here it’s curry outside buries the long range jumper curry’s got the lead up to five now for the warriors we’ve gone about three and a half minutes into the third now donic dishes to james back to donic lebron against butler hayes with the screen for james offensive rebound and hayes kicks to himura butler against lebron down to five on the shot clock that shot misses some solid defense from butler warriors leading by five curry passes to butler green against reeves pass to moody from deep lakers with the rebound hayes has got nine rebounds now tonight back to donic here’s hatchima lebron with it 12 points for him inside poked away it’s stolen by green now the warriors moving it up here’s butler butler hammering it home
using his strength and athleticism plays like this from butler just motivates his team
and jj rudd calls timeout here he wants to talk to his guys one guy who’s been getting it done so far stephen curry
absolutely on fire they need to regroup and figure out a way to slow his roll kumingas come in for moses moody goodwin’s checked in for the lakers off the inbound and that’ll be two free throws coming up officials on the call with the foul
they get stephen curry
and so confident even amongst the trees don is fantastic at forcing the issue close to the rim shooting two and he can’t get the first one and the second free throw good here’s curry
he’s got 26 outside green looking for kaminga he gets it there
oh and the lead gets bigger on a ridiculous offensive sequence
that dunk alone would have been spectacular never mind it coming at the end of an alleyoop now here’s donic he has 30 luca blows right through the contact important point there got him on a nice play getting the ball inside and right to the bucket green with a screen on donic it’s curry outside the offensive rebound the shot by butler nobody around his three-pointer is off the mark lakers trail by six back up james in the post kaminga on him james misses warriors have gone eight of 14 on their shot attempts here in the third some pretty nice work curry can’t get it to go and so donic will bring it up for the lakers r.j with how well curry continues to play i’m not sure his three-point record will ever be broken
it’s going to be tough to do but even if it does i think steph will still be regarded as the best shooter we have ever seen simply because how he changed the game and it’s the warriors with the ball after luca donic hitting the three oh butler draining the three
and an eye for an eye both teams working to stretch the floor this is today’s nba hey we see this kind of exchange more often than not
dic finds reeves outside james tried to answer back but that three is off the mark outside butler over goodwin a rebound by the lakers donic has got his fifth rebound right now in the game from outside the arc pajki grabs the board
pajk’s got eight rebounds in this game and here is curry to the inside and green slams it in
with how much draymond moves on the offensive end green gets a lot of dunk opportunities
and jj reick calls timeout here wants to talk some things over might be seeing some things to adjust heat heat lakers trail by eight donic kicks to hayes and draymond green picks up the foul
that’s his third foul of the game and the lakers have possession now here’s goodwin reeves with a screen for goodwin six on the shot clock from about 19 ft
how about the edge butler plays with has a fire in his eyes on defense and just always tries to shut his man down big miscommunication on defense he recognizes it and quickly takes advantage
yeah they’re going to do a much better job of putting a little bit of pressure on him on his way to the hoop
a moment now to hear from our sideline reporter hall of famer david aldridge david
kevin the last few years we saw teams giving up bounties worth of draft picks and trades for star players but with teams now possessing more roster spots to develop prospects and about 34 of the tradable picks hoarded by just a third of the nba’s teams we may not see so many picks given up moving forward kevin
you’re exactly right david something certainly to keep an eye on and really the story of this second half one team getting the shots they want the other not so much
and start with their defense they’ve been intense on that end and they can actually help their offense as well and here’s hayes following jonathan kaminga’s three here’s donic he gets that one
donic has got 39
even though his team is lagging behind he’s playing like a winner too bad his attitude isn’t spreading to the other guys here’s green yep that one goes green’s got the lead up to 11 now for the warriors
and one thing about draymond he almost invites contact pass to hayes and draymond green picks up the foul that’s his fourth foul of the contest and some changes here for the warriors kavon looney comes in for draymond green and heel subbed in for stephen curry vanderbilt’s checked in for the lakers vincent comes in for donic healed against reeves james outside just five to shoot three-pointer and it’s looney with the rebound whatever rhythm he had last quarter it has left his body he is having a hard time finding buckets
now here’s butler and they double up butler back to healed takes a three the lakers with the rebound that is not a guy you want to allow open looks for range lucky for the defense he just couldn’t get it to go nice passing here by los angeles and again the lakers no good on offense here are the warriors they’re on a 12 to4 run right now butler kicks it to looney wide open it’s not going to go for him well they’ll be happy with that look even though it didn’t fall
tough to watch those miss i’m sure they’ll convert the next chance here’s butler got a piece of it lakers trail by 11 lets it go from the wing and he hits the jumper for two good one’s got his second bucket of the game to go
and it’s butler with the ball he’ll bring it up for the golden state warriors there’s 45 seconds left in the third quarter hit some rim on the way in and the bucket’s good
butler’s got 21
and he’s never been shy about asserting his dominance this is classic jimmy butler play so far vincent the pass to reeves back to vincent lebron outside lebron james making it look easy from deep
i like how fast braun makes decisions reading the defense ahead of time rising and shooting with confidence now here’s butler not a lot of room from past the arc cutler hitting it right back at him
the real come at us and we’re coming right back at you
yeah i love the competitive fire right there you drain a triple on us and i’m coming for my revenge it’s been all about stephen curry for the golden state warriors what a quarter that saw them generate a great comeback effort and are now out in front with momentum behind them we come back right after this and one quarter to go in a game that to this point has not been an evenly fought contest and the warriors with possession here so with butler sitting on the bench here’s the group that steve cerr has on the floor some kind of shooting in the back court for him it’s curry and heel then there’s jonathan kaminga then it’s kavan looney and it’s santos in at the force line now here’s donic pass to vincent now here’s vanderbilt five on the clock here’s goodwin shoots over kaminga and it’s goodwin missing outside curry hit me i’m open from eight and it’s luca with the rebound donic has got his sixth rebound on the night good one dishes to donic over healed
and it’s curry with the rebound warriors leading by 11 pass to santos looney with it working on finny smith the inside game of stephen curry
and you’re going to take as many of those high percentage shots as you can get lakers trail by 13 now vincent on the wing donic uses the glass to finish the layup
donic has got 41
just a late reaction there from the defense and he is always going to finish that one curry pass it to kaminga the shots good kaminga’s got the lead up to 13 now for the warriors clever move by curry using the play to make room for a different shooter pass to finny smith we’re in the fourth quarter here just under two and a half minutes gone benson finds goodwin vanderbilt a screen on kaminga and it’s goodwin missing
yeah that’s a shame cuz i’m not sure the defense will let him get a shot that good again very soon the three-pointer no good
just enough coverage to bother that three-point attempt donic against healed shot from the top of the key vincent good and the assist goes to donic
just a super unselfish guy donic is all for getting his guys going enjoys setting the table curry with it pass to kaminga healed outside outside curry they set the pick
there’s the triple steph curry with the answer
and you got the feeling that was coming curry loves coming back with a three of his own pass to donic the second chance effort and the call on the shot that sends him to the line yeah the defender all over
and let’s quickly check out the scoring breakdown here for the warriors all game long they’ve been making it rain from the arc and look they’ve done it by feeding the hot hands and on top of that they’re getting a lot of points off assist and it’s always a good sign when your team is working as a cohesive unit the first one falls he’s checked in for the warriors the lakers also changing it up connect he’s checked in for goodwin and it’s austin reeves in for vincent and that’s good as he hits both of his shots and a little over three and a half minutes in the books so far here in the fourth here’s curry with the three and rebounded by connect
good job by the d to stay with him and make that a tough three
gets it down to single digits donic has got 46 points
and the defense has to be aggressive with luca from range give him any space and he is looking to pull
curry gets the bucket and now that’s 35 points for stephen curry
you love how each side has risen to the challenge throughout this one
man this has been a fun one but look who doesn’t love a high-scoring game and what a day on the glass for a guy who’s given up a lot of size out on the floor lets it go from deep good on the three-point shot curry’s got 10 points in the quarter
curry is just lethal from outside donic against curry
that one’s in there the warrior lead is cut to just 11 on the basket from luca donuch the warriors have gone five for nine from the field in the final quarter so far donic with the steal and now the fast break donic with the ball knocks it loose out of bounds golden state takes possession and the warriors with some changes draymond green he’s checked in for cavon looney and it’s jimmy butler in for heel hayes he’s checked in for the lakers lebron comes in for vanderbilt warriors leading by 11 go curry kicks to kaminga here’s butler oh no stopping butler there
time out time out
and this kind of shot defines who butler is just a bulldog who embraces finishing against the tight coverage
and jj reic is called timeout and he wants to see some changes out there right away and right now heat heat heat heat right now i’d send it over to the sidelines and get a report from david aldridge
hey guys jj reick’s message with his team was simple well coach is frustrated with his guys he let them know that the turnovers have to stop he begged them to take better care of the ball we’ll see if they heeded the message kevin
okay david much appreciated and so donic will bring it up for the lakers trailing by 13 pass to hayes lebron lebron lebron and here is james back to hayes and hayes throws it down and lebron james will outsmart you he will open up things for other teammates with the pick and roll now pajki he’s defended by reeds back to curry they kick it out to green bonic with the steel and here we go lebron heading to the hoop lebron james finishes off the break yeah well look you can bump him but that’s not going to stop lebron james outside butler back to curry good and butler gets the assist curry’s got 40 points a one-man show offensively and that’s almost always good news for his team here’s dunic hits it again wow
my goodness 50 for the eight
yep he is putting on a show pass to pajki outside butler let’s do it here’s pajki he’s defended by reeds just four to shoot butler from outside lakers with the rebound donic has got eight rebounds in this game back to lebron can’t hit from in close warriors leading by nine curry with it he’s picked up by donic here’s green and rebounded by connect for los angeles they’ve gone through the fourth quarter shooting 50% seven of 14 back to reeves pass to donic the three green with the rebound
green’s got 10 rebounds here tonight so active and it’s in there curry’s got 42 in the game incredible passer at his position green is especially good at getting it to the open teammate donic against curry a nice shot by donic warriors have gone eight of 14 from the floor here in the fourth quarter and we’ve got a timeout called by steve kerr he’s not taking any chances and wants to huddle him up right away heat heat come on come on and the warriors making a change here moody’s checked in the lakers also with a sub hatchima he’s checked in for connect lebron against butler pass to moody set up set up
switch switch switch switch shoots and again no good by golden state
and listen sometimes even the best of us are going to miss the easiest of opportunities a nice shot by donic
and right there you see the decision making ability of hachimura sets his man up perfectly butler a screen on donic curry outside good on the triple curry’s got 45 points on a roll now he is on fire reeves outside back to donic and contact on the shot so he’ll be shooting free throws here what determination from donic pushing his shot through despite some stiff defense to draw the foul take a break take a break two shots first free throw is good free throw is good from donic and it’s curry with the ball bringing it up for the warriors pass to pajki outside
butler ah butler hits it with traffic
and he found a soft spot in the d on that possession
lakers trail by 10 here’s donic lets the three fly and good he hits it again
and he’s been dominant here thus far shouldering the offense g really taking it to the opposition and james picks up the foul that’s his third foul of the game off the inbound capable of guarding any position lebron is also skilled at just contesting shots and a wideopen look for hatimura the shots good on the assist by donic now just a four-point warrior lead golden state’s gone beyond the arc seven times here in the fourth and been successful three times golden state moving the ball around two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul it’s on luca donic
this just demonstrates how fearless curry is look he knows how to get inside and draw plenty of fouls he hits the first one and that puts them up by five and you know with curry what impresses me most is his efficiency that’s not something we normally see in a high volume jump shoot second one is good getting both at the line and it’s a six-point ball game
i’m not going to lie that’s big making all of those giving them a little bit more breathing room there’s the lob to the hoop and it’s out of bounds last touch by donic
that pass wondered off target can’t lose focus on the little bitty things warriors leading by six we’ve got 128 left to play in the final quarter curry can’t get it to go los angeles has gone 4-7 with the long ball here in the fourth quarter hayes and hayes throws it down
love to see him inside passing like this as well as guys being on the same page curry against donic shoots off the step back curry that’s good curry’s got 49 points in the game when it is crunch time and you’ve got stephen wardell curry the game plan is simple get him the ball
how about the poise from donic right there he he ups the annie when it’s a critical possession here in the game
now here’s curry launches it it’s rebounded by hayes
not quite enough defense that time around just lucky he was off
yes and he has brought them to within two points
and you can’t get a bigger bucket than that what a huge play coming through when it matters most
and i think we’ll see them burn the clock a bit here a smart move donic against curry and it’s a defensive 3second violation and the technical free throw is good
the last make was huge now realistically the worst case scenario for them is ot here’s curry there’s 21 seconds left in the fourth quarter it’s rebounded by hayes and jj reick calls timeout here the magnitude at this juncture in the game clearly warranting a timeout turning here to our analysts what factors guys come to your mind
and if you can get a three shoot it otherwise get the quick two and a foul yeah time is the enemy at this point so i think i’d go for the tie and avoid playing the foul game heat heat frank they’re unselfish play has really been impressive
they’re trusting one another out there wanting to get each other involved this is great basketball and an intentional foul right there yeah you you have to do that though you can’t just let him dribble the game out and that hurts as he doesn’t get the first one to fall trying to focus now on the second he’s able to hit the second one and that will put them up by two and jj reic is called timeout pivotal moment in this game he’s not taken any chances he’ll call time thoughts on what coach wants to do here
big chance here to tie it with a bucket and you also have to wonder if they’ll try for a three but they’ll probably try for a two but if something opens up outside i doubt that they will hesitate to take it
and now an intentional foul they need the ball back as soon as possible
you have to foul but i’m sure they would have liked to foul someone different he drops the first one and that makes it a three-point lead and so he drops them both it’s a four-point ball game
cool calm and collected say that three times fast he makes them all

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