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Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Final — October 21, 2026

Golden State Warriors

105

Top scorer Stephen Curry43 games

FINAL

Los Angeles Lakers

127

Top scorer Luka Doncic64 games

Wednesday, October 21 · 10:00 PM ET

GSOffenseFull 2025-26 regular season (last season)LAL

18th112.7

Offensive ratingpoints scored per 100 possessions

116.08th

21st114.6

PPG

116.211th

GSDefenseLAL

17th113.3

Defensive ratingpoints allowed per 100 possessions

114.420th

14th115.2

Opp PPG

114.311th

GSTeamLAL

20th−0.6

Net ratingoffensive minus defensive rating

+1.615th

GSLast 10 gamesLAL

Game by game

10-0

Last 10

0-10

+110

Net points

-135

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel

GSRest & travelLAL

5 days

Days of rest

5 days

345 mi556 km

Travel to the game

Home

GSKey injuriesLAL

Jimmy Butler III FOutBrandin Podziemski GOutMoses Moody GOutKristaps Porzingis COut +1 more key player listed

Players out or limited

Collin Sexton GDay-to-day

About these numbers

Full 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (30 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Key players only. Injury report as of October 21, 9:40 a.m. ET.

The pre-game matchup

The Warriors visited the Lakers on Wednesday, October 21 at 10:00 PM ET.

Last season (2025-26), the Warriors scored 114.6 points per game (21st of 30) and allowed 115.2 (14th). The Lakers scored 116.2 points per game (11th of 30) and allowed 114.3 (11th).

Offensive rating, the points scored per 100 possessions: Warriors 112.7 (18th), Lakers 116.0 (8th). Defensive rating, the points allowed per 100 possessions: Warriors 113.3 (17th), Lakers 114.4 (20th). Net rating, the offensive minus defensive rating: Warriors −0.6 (20th), Lakers +1.6 (15th). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.

The Lakers closed as 6.5-point favorites at home against the Warriors. The spread opened at Lakers -5.5. The total closed at 233.5, down from 234.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Warriors +190, Lakers -235) prices the Warriors at 33% and the Lakers at 67%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Golden State Warriors 105, Los Angeles Lakers 127

Los Angeles Lakers won by 22.

Against the closing spread (Los Angeles Lakers -6.5): Los Angeles Lakers covered.
Combined score 232 vs the closing total of 233.5: Under.
Los Angeles Lakers closed at -235 on the moneyline (a 67% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Spreadmoved 1

OpenLakers -5.5 (-110)
Warriors +5.5 (-110)

CloseLakers -6.5 (-111)
Warriors +6.5 (-106)

Totaldown 1

Open234.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Close233.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenWarriors +165 36%
Lakers -200 64%

CloseWarriors +190 33%
Lakers -235 67%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

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G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

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Matchup

Players to watch

Warriors

43 games · Stephen Curry

Points per game26.612th
Rebounds per game3.6199th
Assists per game4.751st
Minutes per game30.9

38 games · Jimmy Butler III

Points per game20.046th
Rebounds per game5.686th
Assists per game4.947th
Minutes per game31.1

Lakers

64 games · Luka Doncic

Points per game33.51st
Rebounds per game7.730th
Assists per game8.34th
Minutes per game35.8

51 games · Austin Reaves

Points per game23.324th
Rebounds per game4.7133rd
Assists per game5.532nd
Minutes per game34.5

2025-26 regular-season per-game averages, top two scorers per team, from season player stats captured before game time. Ranks among the 389 players with at least 20 games.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 27 times since 2022: the Warriors won 16 and the Lakers 11.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Oct 13, 2026	Warriors 101, Lakers 89 Warriors won
Oct 13, 2026	Warriors 101, Lakers 89 Warriors won
Oct 13, 2026	Warriors 101, Lakers 89 Warriors won
Oct 13, 2026	Warriors 101, Lakers 89 Warriors won
Oct 13, 2026	Warriors 101, Lakers 89 Warriors won

Meetings since 2022, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

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