The Warriors ran away with a 16-4 third-quarter run, eventually beating Luka Dončić (43 points) and the Lakers 119-109 to cap our opening night doubleheader.

LOS ANGELES — For more than a decade now, Golden State has been winning the math game on the court — and winning championships because of it.

The Golden State Warriors have opened the 2025-26 NBA season with a 119-109 win on the road over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jimmy Butler led the Warriors with 31 points, 16 of which came from a perfect free-throw shooting performance, while Steph Curry added 23 points.

The Lakers brought their poor preseason play to the games that count and it resulted in a loss on opening night.

The Golden State Warriors probably didn't expect the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder to play a Game of the Year contender in the first part of the NBA

The NBA makes its triumphant return to NBC and its debut on Peacock tonight, Tuesday, October 21 with a jaw-dropping double-header. After the Oklahoma City Thunder raise their championship banner in front of Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets,

Jimmy Butler anotó 31 puntos, Stephen Curry agregó 23 y los Warriors de Golden State se sobrepusieron a una actuación de 43 unidades de Luka Doncic para vencer el martes 119-109 a los Lakers de Los Ángeles en el partido inaugural de la temporada para ambos equipos.

The Golden State Warriors are opening their 2025-26 campaign against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, setting up a star-studded in-state matchup to kick