Philippines, 12 Jul 2025
  Home >> News

 


BOXERS

CURRENT CHAMPIONS 

FORMER CHAMPIONS   

RATINGS                       

NEWS           

FORUM        

FIGHT GALLERIES        

RING CARD GIRLS        


 
 
News  


NBA - Lakers Surprise Warriors, 113-105


PhilBoxing.com




LOS ANGELES ? The third time proved to be the proverbial charm for the Kobe-less Los Angeles Lakers, who were able to find a way to beat the Golden State Warriors, the team with the best record in the NBA.

The Lakers used good ball movement, high energy, and solid defense to beat the Warriors, 115-105, on Tuesday night at Staples Center.

The victory was the Lakers? first over the Warriors this season, snapping a three-game skid. The win improved the Lakers' record to 9-19 while the Warriors still maintain an NBA best record at 23-4.

The Lakers were in a generous mood and doled out 19 assists in the first half and 28 overall. They moved the ball around in a balanced scoring attack, resulting in seven Lakers scoring in double figures as Carlos Boozer led the way with 18 points while Ronnie Price had 17 and Nick Young had 15 points.

As noted by Young, "it was a good team win."

Stephen Curry had 22 points and six assists and Klay Thompson had 18 points in a losing effort for the Warriors.

With Kobe sitting this game out and with the ?Logo? Jerry West and former Laker Vlade Divac in the stands, the Lakers made it abundantly clear that they wanted to send the fans home with the gift of a victory. They not only gave the fans the victory, but they almost them home with two free tacos by scoring over 100 points and keeping the Warriors under 100 points.

While they came up just short in the free taco department, the fans were not complaining as they were happy to get the victory. Meanwhile, the Warriors looked sluggish in this second game of a back-to-back. Outside of Klay Thompson and Stephan Curry, the Warriors looked a half-step slow.

The Lakers showed promise out of the gate as they out-hustled the Warriors and raced to a 10 point first quarter lead. Ronnie Price was in a giving mood as he had nine assists to go along with Wesley Johnson?s 7 points in the first quarter alone. The reserves Nick ?Swaggy P? Young, Jeremy Lin, Carlos Boozer, and Robert Sacre entered the game midway through the quarter to further spark the Lakers as they scored 33 first quarter points and built a 34-24 lead.

The Warriors certainly looked out of sync as there was no helping each other out on defense, leaving the Lakers with wide open shots. In a nutshell, Warriors could not match the energy of the Lakers.


Jordan Clarkson entered the game in the second quarter and came up with a big breakaway dunk followed by an electric three pointer by Young to build the Laker lead to 14 half way through the period. The Lakers continued to have great ball movement and used their aggressive defense to end the quarter as they led 63-48 at halftime, thanks to a 56 percent shooting clip.

The Lakers began the third quarter like they ended the second quarter ? on a roll. Baskets by Wesley Johnson, Ed Davis, and Price allowed the Lakers to build a 20 point lead. But the Warriors showed pride as Stephan Curry and Klay Thompson got hot and hit a barrage of three pointers and two pointers to cut the lead down to 12 midway through the period. But Price responded with a barrage of three pointers of his own as the Lakers built the lead back up and ended the third with a 95-73 lead.

The Warriors tried to make it close in the fourth quarter but the Lakers responded to every basket the Warriors scored.

Coach Byron Scott said tonight's effort "shows we (Lakers) can play with the better teams in this league." When asked whether the Lakers can play like they did tonight with Kobe reinserted in the line-up, Scott said "I think so."

Laker fans will find out soon as next up for the Lakers is a Christmas Day match-up with the Chicago Bulls and former Laker Pau Gasol while the Warriors stay put in L.A. for a Christmas Day match-up against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Side note: in an MGM promotion, Vlade Divac brought the sell out crowd to their feet during a time out in the fourth quarter by hitting a half court shot to win $90,000 for charity.

Photo: Carlos Boozer lay in a twinner in the Lakers' surprise 113-105 finale over the Warriors Tuesday night at Staples Center.


Click here to view a list of other articles written by Keith Butler.


Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:

  • Taylor vs. Serrano Trilogy: Can Amanda Get The Nod?
    By Chris Carlson, , Sat, 12 Jul 2025
  • BERLANGA-SHEERAZ, STEVENSON-CEPEDA, MORELL-KHATAEV MAKE WEIGHT IN NEW YORK
    By Dong Secuya, , Sat, 12 Jul 2025
  • Johnny Spell Takes on Chancellor Batttenberg on Saturday, July 19th at the Hollywood Casino at the Meadows in Washington, PA
    , Sat, 12 Jul 2025
  • JV Tuazon, Ador Torres, Lemuel De Barbo, Jomar Fajardo Make Weight for Brico Santig's Highland Show in Thailand
    By Carlos Costa, , Fri, 11 Jul 2025
  • Philippine Under-12 Girls Team Shines Bright, Clinches Multiple Medals at 23rd ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships in Penang
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Fri, 11 Jul 2025
  • Kenneth “Llover Boy” Takes on “El Nica” Concepcion Aug 17 on Gerry Peñalosa’s Show @ the Winford Resort and Casino Manila (Analysis)
    By Carlos Costa, , Fri, 11 Jul 2025
  • Undefeated junior middleweight prospect Anthony Velazquez won’t be Boxing’s best kept secret in 2026
    , Fri, 11 Jul 2025
  • Undefeated Gabriela Tellez Returns July 18 at “Night of Champions” Live on DAZN
    , Fri, 11 Jul 2025
  • Dushanbe hosts stacked fight card with Bakhodur Usmonov and Christopher Mouafo headlining IBA.Pro 8
    , Fri, 11 Jul 2025
  • Shakur vs Zepeda & Morrell vs Khataev Fight Analysis
    By Ralph Rimpell, , Thu, 10 Jul 2025
  • Peñalosa To Test "Lover Boy" Llover Versus Accomplished Panamanian Veteran Concepcion
    By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Thu, 10 Jul 2025
  • USA Boxing Youth High Performance Team Begins Brandenburg Cup Prep Camp
    , Thu, 10 Jul 2025
  • Dream Fight: “Bam” Rodriguez vs “Puma” Martinez on the Horizon
    By Carlos Costa, , Thu, 10 Jul 2025
  • Perez vs Vivas Headlines All Star Boxing's Prueba de Fuego Card on July 25
    , Thu, 10 Jul 2025
  • Christy Martin Promotions & Ringside Ticket Inc. Present ‘Lopez Vs. Vargas’ Welterweight Battle
    , Thu, 10 Jul 2025
  • Vegas Fight Experience Where Authentic Sparring Meets Cinematic Vegas Energy
    , Thu, 10 Jul 2025
  • 4 Division World Champion & Hall of Famer Erik Morales Confirmed for Eighth Annual Box Fan Expo, During Mexican Independence Day Weekend, Saturday September 13, in Las Vegas
    , Thu, 10 Jul 2025
  • SALITA PROMOTIONS SIGNS FORMER WORLD CHAMPION TONY HARRISON
    , Thu, 10 Jul 2025
  • FIGHT EMPIRE! TUAZON, ADOR, DE BARBO, JOMAR, AND MORE ARE READY FOR ACTION IN BRICO SANTIG'S EXCITING SHOW JULY 12 IN THAILAND
    By Carlos Costa, , Wed, 09 Jul 2025
  • Shakur Stevenson and David Morrell Face "Crossroad Fights" This Saturday in Queens
    By Ralph Rimpell, , Wed, 09 Jul 2025
  • Christy Martin’s “Mayhem in Music City 2” to Feature Undefeated Vic Hernandez Facing Jayvon Garnett for NABA & Jr. NABF Featherweight Championships
    , Wed, 09 Jul 2025
  • James Perkins & Anthony Andreozzi Headlines “Oceanside Prize Fights”
    , Wed, 09 Jul 2025
  • GORST PURSUES GOLDEN GLORY IN JEDDAH, DEFENDING WORLD POOL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN SAUDI ARABIA, 21–26 JULY
    , Wed, 09 Jul 2025
  • Hovhannisyan and Barrientes Set for High-Stakes Showdowns July 18 on DAZN
    , Tue, 08 Jul 2025
  • UNBEATEN PROSPECT KENNETH LLOVER TO FACE FORMER TWO-DIVISION CHAMPION LUIS CONCEPCION IN MANILA
    , Mon, 07 Jul 2025




  •  



     
    PhilBoxing.com has been created to support every aspiring
    Filipino boxer and the Philippine boxing scene in general.
    Please send comments to feedback@philboxing.com


    PRIVATE POLICY | LEGAL DISCLAIMER
    developed and maintained by dong secuya
    © 2025 philboxing.com.