LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 20 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 105-99 on Saturday night.

Los Angeles won its third straight game despite not have superstar guard Luka Doncic after he sustained a mild hamstring strain Thursday night, and center DeAndre Ayton was a late scratch because of a knee injury.

kAm{F<6 z6??2C5 925 `_ A@:?ED 😕 9:D {2<6CD 563FE 27E6C 36:?8 24BF:C65 😕 2 EC256 7C@> pE=2?E2 @? %9FCD52J[ :?4=F5:?8 2 <6J 4@C?6C b\A@:?E6C 2?5 7:?5:?8 y2CC65 ‘2?56C3:=E F?56C?62E9 E96 32D<6E 7@C 2 5F?< 2D A2CE @7 2 =2E6 “\_ CF?]k^Am

kAm#F: w249:>FC2 925 `g A@:?ED[ pFDE:? #62G6D 25565 `e[ 2?5 |2C4FD $>2CE 925 `d]k^Am

kAm|@D6D |@@5J 925 ad A@:?ED E@ =625 E96 (2CC:@CD[ H9@ 92G6 =@DE 7@FC @7 E96:C A2DE D:I 82>6D] $E6A96? rFCCJ >:DD65 9:D E9:C5 DEC2:89E 82>6 3642FD6 @7 2 66 :?;FCJ]k^Am

kAmy2>6D 2?5 E96 {2<6CD 7@F?5 E96:C @776?D6 😕 E96 E9:C5 BF2CE6C[ DE2CE:?8 H:E9 2 `_\a CF? E92E :?4=F565 #62G6DV 7C66 E9C@H 367@C6 E96 A6C:@5 3682? 27E6C sC2J>@?5 vC66? H2D 42==65 7@C 2 E649?:42= 7@F= 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 7:CDE 92=7]k^Am

kAmy2>6D 7:?:D965 H:E9 `a A@:?ED 😕 E96 E9:C5[ ?6EE:?8 EH@ b\A@:?E6CD 2?5 EH@ >@C6 E9C66\A@:?E A=2JD[ 96=A:?8 E96 {2<6CD E@ 2? 6:89E\A@:?E =625]k^Am

kAm%96 (2CC:@CD DECF88=65 H:E9 E96:C =@?8 C2?86 D9@@E:?8 7@C >F49 @7 E96 82>6 367@C6 7:?2==J 7:?5:?8 D@>6 E@F49 62C=J 😕 E96 7@FCE9 BF2CE6C E@ AFE 2 D42C6 😕 E96 9@>6 E62> 367@C6 E96 {2<6CD AF==65 2H2J 7@C 8@@5] v@=56? $E2E6 6?565 FA `c @7 d` Waf]dTX 7C@> 369:?5 E96 2C4]k^Am

k9am&A ?6IEk^9am

kAm(2CC:@CDi w@DE |6>A9:D @? |@?52J ?:89E]k^Am

kAm{2<6CDi w@DE ~<=29@>2 r:EJ @? |@?52J ?:89E]k^Am

k9C ^m

kAmp! }qpi k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^9F3^?32Qm9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^9F3^?32k^2mk^Am

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.