SAN FRANCISCO — Austin Reaves scored the profitable layup with one second left after Stephen Curry tied it on a 31-foot 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining, LeBron James had 31 factors and 10 assists taking part in in his NBA-record nineteenth Christmas Day sport, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Golden State Warriors 115-113 on Wednesday evening.
Curry scored 38 with eight 3s, hitting one underneath strain from the baseline with 12 seconds left and one other with 2:49 remaining just for James to reply from lengthy vary on the opposite finish.
Reaves recorded a triple-double with 26 factors, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Lakers, who misplaced large man Anthony Davis to a sprained left ankle late within the first quarter.
Lakers: D’Angelo Russell was out with a sprained left thumb. Centre Jaxson Hayes performed some 3-on-3 in opposition to the teaching workers and is progressing from a sprained proper ankle that has sidelined him since mid-November.
Warriors: Golden State misplaced for the eleventh time in 14 video games. … Inexperienced was hit together with his eighth technical late within the second quarter, placing him midway to the 16 mark that may convey an computerized one-game suspension.
With James working proper at him, Curry coolly sunk a 3 on the 10:59 mark of the second quarter earlier than James hit from deep 17 seconds later.
The 2 superstars additionally battled on Christmas in 2015, 2016 and 2018 after the Warriors and James’ former Cavaliers confronted off within the NBA Finals.
Curry grew to become the seventh participant in NBA historical past with not less than 11 begins on Dec. 25, becoming a member of James, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant.
James earned his eleventh win on Dec. 25, passing former teammate Wade’s vacation report.
Golden State visits the Clippers on Friday evening, whereas the Lakers return residence to host Sacramento on Saturday.
