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9-2, 1st in Pacific
LeBron: Not weird playing Dubs without Steph or Klay (0:26)
LeBron leads the Lakers past the Warriors (1:59)
LeBron stuffs Paschall's layup attempt (0:15)
Lakers beat Warriors 120-94, improve to NBA-best 9-2
LeBron James had 23 points and 12 assists in three quarters, Kyle Kuzma added 22 points starting for Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled past the hobbled Golden State Warriors 120-94 on Wednesday night.
Lakers beat Warriors 120-94, improve to NBA-best 9-2
LeBron James had 23 points and 12 assists in three quarters, Kyle Kuzma added 22 points starting for Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled past the hobbled Golden State Warriors 120-94 on Wednesday night.
Klay can't believe McGee just dunked (0:27)
LeBron goes baseline for hammer dunk (0:19)
LeBron sinks running jumper plus the foul (0:19)
LeBron's behind-the-back pass leads to Dudley 3 (0:16)
LeBron eyes ball before sinking 3-pointer (0:17)
Davis sitting against Warriors, set to return Fri.
The Lakers will rest star forward Anthony Davis for the second leg of their back-to-back Wednesday night against the Warriors, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Lakers' instant chemistry surprising to LeBron, AD
LeBron James and Anthony Davis had high hopes coming into this season, but they didn't expect this.
Dwight Howard's season of redemption (1:28)
LeBron: Davis shows 'grit' playing through pain
Anthony Davis had a wrap on his right shoulder before the game and tape around his ribs by the end of it, but neither setback stopped him from putting up 24 points and 12 rebounds in the Lakers' win at Phoenix on Tuesday night.
Dynamic duo of AD, LeBron has Lakers rolling (2:16)
LeBron daps up Kyler Murray (0:15)
LeBron: Kuzma is a 'huge piece of the Lakers' puzzle' (0:41)
LeBron, AD, Kuzma lead Lakers past the Suns (2:23)
Lakers pull away with late 3-pointers to beat Suns 123-115
Anthony Davis had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma added 23 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 123-115 on Tuesday night.
Kuzma drains back-to-back 3-pointers (0:47)
LeBron muscles in for the bucket and the foul (0:20)
Davis' block leads to LeBron's spinning layup (0:29)
LeBron feeds Davis for the dunk (0:19)
Caruso flies baseline for the jam (0:31)
2019-20 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 9 | 2 | .818 | - | W2 |
| Phoenix | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Sacramento | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Golden State | 2 | 10 | .167 | 7.5 | L5 |
2019-20 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game110.815th
Rebounds Per Game46.711th
Assists Per Game26.9Tied-2nd
Points Allowed100.928th
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2019 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2(16) | Talen Horton-Tucker | SF | Iowa State |
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2018-19 | 37 | 45 | .451 |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 47 | .427 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 56 | .317 |
| 2015-16 | 17 | 65 | .207 |