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Warriors erase halftime deficit to beat Lakers 101-89 in Las Vegas

Golden State outscored the Lakers 51-26 in the second half of Tuesday's preseason game. Yaxel Lendeborg led the Warriors with 17 points, and Austin Reaves scored 28 for Los Angeles.

Briar Keller

October 15, 20261 min read

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October 13, 2026

A Second-Half Turnaround

The Golden State Warriors erased a 13-point halftime deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-89 in a preseason game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The Lakers were the designated home team, and the game drew 7,471 fans.

Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown

The teams were tied 29-29 after the first quarter. The Lakers took control in the second, outscoring Golden State 34-21 to lead 63-50 at the half.

The game turned after the break. Golden State won the third quarter 22-13 to pull within 76-72 and then outscored Los Angeles 29-13 in the fourth. Over the final two quarters the Warriors outscored the Lakers 51-26.

Key Performances

Austin Reaves led all scorers with 28 points for the Lakers and added seven assists. Walker Kessler had nine rebounds for Los Angeles.

For the Warriors, Yaxel Lendeborg had 17 points and four assists, and Charles Bassey pulled down 12 rebounds.

The win left Golden State 3-2 in the preseason, and the Lakers are 2-2. The regular season begins later this month.

Sources

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Briar Keller

Briar Keller covers Saratoga high school and area college sports.

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