Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
· National Basketball AssociationLeBron James scores 31 in record 19th Christmas Day game as Lakers hold off Curry, Warriors 115-113
Curry scored 38 with eight 3s, hitting one under pressure from the baseline with 12 seconds left and another with 2:49 remaining only for James to answer from long range on the other end.
Reaves recorded a triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Lakers, who Anthony Davis to a sprained left ankle late in the first quarter.
Warriors: Golden State lost for the 11th time in 14 games. ... Green was hit with his eighth technical late in the second quarter, putting him halfway to the 16 mark that would bring an automatic one-game suspension.
The two superstars also battled on Christmas in 2015, 2016 and 2018 after the Warriors and James' former Cavaliers faced off in the NBA Finals.
James earned his 11th win on Dec. 25, passing former teammate Wade’s holiday record.
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 115 - 113 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 115 - 113 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Austin Reaves makes driving layup | 115 - 113 |
| 4th 6.1 |  |
Jonathan Kuminga enters the game for Buddy Hield | 113 - 113 |
| 4th 6.1 | |
Lakers Full timeout | 113 - 113 |
Statistics
 LAL |
 GS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-91 | FG | 41-89 |
| 45.1 | Field Goal % | 46.1 |
| 15-42 | 3PT | 18-45 |
| 35.7 | Three Point % | 40.0 |
| 18-18 | FT | 13-17 |
| 100.0 | Free Throw % | 76.5 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 30 | Assists | 26 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandin Podziemski, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Moses Moody, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Stephen Curry, PG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Augustas Marciulionis, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 26 |
| Eric Dixon, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 26 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 22 |
| Bronny James, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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