Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Match Player Stats On Dec 18, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Dec 19, 2017

LOS ANGELES -- Kevin Durant had 36 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to nine with a 116-114 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday at Staples Center.

The result ruined the Lakers' celebration on the night when Kobe Bryant's uniform numbers were retired.

Durant scored 12 points in overtime, the final two on a pull-up jumper with seven seconds remaining. David West then blocked Lonzo Ball's layup with one second left to seal the victory.

Ball scored seven of his 16 points in overtime, the last two giving the Lakers a 113-112 lead with 1:03 left, but Durant followed with two free throws to put Golden State back in front. Julius Randle then made one of two free throws to tie the score at 114-114 with 28 seconds left, setting up Durant's go-ahead jumper.

Klay Thompson scored 17 points on 6-for-24 shooting and Omri Casspi had 14 points off the bench for Golden State (24-6). The Warriors came in leading the NBA in field-goal percentage (51.6 percent), but shot 40.2 percent against Los Angeles.

Kyle Kuzma scored 25 points off the bench to lead the Lakers (10-18), and Randle had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Brandon Ingram led the starters with 19 points, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 14.

The Warriors took an 85-84 lead into the fourth quarter and stretched it to seven in the opening minutes of the period, but the Lakers stayed close as they did in an overtime loss against the visiting Warriors on Nov. 29.

Ingram tied the score at 102-102 on a drive with 27 seconds left in regulation, and Durant and Caldwell-Pope missed shots in the final seconds.

The Lakers retired the No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys worn by Bryant during an extended halftime ceremony. Golden State led 57-53 at the time.

The Warriors were without injured starters Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Zaza Pachulia as well as reserve point guard Shaun Livingston.

NOTES: Former Lakers Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, James Worthy, Elden Campbell, Derek Fisher, Slava Medvedenko, Luke Walton and Mark Madsen were among those in attendance during the jersey retirement ceremony at halftime, as well as NBA greats Bill Russell, Allen Iverson and Elgin Baylor. ... Lakers C Brook Lopez sprained his right ankle while defending Kevin Durant's drive with 1:43 left in the first half. X-rays were negative, but Lopez did not return. Kyle Kuzma started the second half in his place. ... The Warriors came in averaging 32.1 points in the third quarter this season, tops in the NBA for any quarter. They scored 26 in the third on Monday. ... The Lakers entered the night last in the NBA in free-throw percentage (.703), and they shot 22 of 35 (.629). .... The Warriors are 6-1 this season without G Stephen Curry.