Warriors at Lakers preview: October 21, 2026
The Golden State Warriors (37-45 in 2025-26) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (53-29 in 2025-26) on October 21, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NBA ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2025-26) | Last 5 | Away (2025-26) | Home (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 37-45 | 1-4 (110.6-118) | 15-26 | 22-19 (117.1-115.8) |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 53-29 | 3-2 (113.2-108) | 25-16 (114.7-115.2) | 28-13 (118-114) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2025-26 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2025-26 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2025-26 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 30 NBA teams (1st = the most). The 2025-26 season is the most recent in these records: this game is in a new season, and rosters may have changed since.
| GSW | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 114.5 (22nd) | 116.3 (11th) |
| Points allowed per game | 115.2 (17th) | 114.6 (20th) |
Recent form
Golden State Warriors
- Apr 17, 2026: L 96-111 at PHX
- Apr 15, 2026: W 126-121 at LAC
- Apr 12, 2026: L 110-115 at LAC
- Apr 10, 2026: L 118-124 at SAC
- Apr 9, 2026: L 103-119 vs LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Head-to-head
8 earlier meetings stored: Lakers 6, Warriors 2. Full Lakers vs Warriors head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | 2025-26 | LAL 119, GSW 103 (at GSW) |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2025-26 | LAL 129, GSW 101 (at GSW) |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 2025-26 | LAL 105, GSW 99 (at LAL) |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2025-26 | LAL 109, GSW 119 (at LAL) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2024-25 | LAL 116, GSW 123 (at LAL) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | G | 45 | 26.5 Pts/g, 3.5 Reb/g, 4.7 Ast/g | 20.8 Pts/g | Points, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Jimmy Butler | G-F | 38 | 20 Pts/g, 5.6 Reb/g, 4.9 Ast/g | 22 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
| Kristaps Porzingis | F-C | 34 | 16.6 Pts/g, 5.1 Reb/g, 2.5 Ast/g | 12.6 Pts/g | Points, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Brandin Podziemski | G | 84 | 14 Pts/g, 5.2 Reb/g, 3.6 Ast/g | 19.4 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Brandon Williams | G | 66 | 13 Pts/g, 2.9 Reb/g, 3.9 Ast/g | 15.8 Pts/g | Points, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic | F-G | 64 | 33.5 Pts/g, 7.7 Reb/g, 8.3 Ast/g | 34 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Austin Reaves | G | 51 | 23.3 Pts/g, 4.7 Reb/g, 5.5 Ast/g | 20.8 Pts/g | Points, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Collin Sexton | G | 68 | 15.4 Pts/g, 2.3 Reb/g, 3.3 Ast/g | 18.2 Pts/g | Points, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Quentin Grimes | G | 76 | 13.3 Pts/g, 3.6 Reb/g, 3.2 Ast/g | 10.6 Pts/g | Points, points + rebounds + assists |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | F | 80 | 11.2 Pts/g, 4.9 Reb/g, 1.9 Ast/g | 10.4 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, threes made |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2025-26 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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