Lakers vs. Warriors final score, results: Anthony Davis' historic night propels LA to Game 1 win

Benyam Kidane

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The Lakers were able to strike first in their Western Conference Semifinal matchup against the Warriors, holding on for a nail-biting 117-112 win at the Chase Center on Tuesday night.

Anthony Davis was unstoppable, recording 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocks in Game 1. He is just the fourth player in franchise history with a 30-20-5 line in the postseason.

Five Lakers finished in double-figures in the win. LeBron James recorded 22 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks, and D'Angelo Russell and Dennis Schroder each contributed 19 points.

Golden State trailed by 14 points with six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter before reeling off a 14-0 run to tie things up. Los Angeles responded by scoring the final five points of the game to steal home-court advantage.

Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 27 points. Klay Thompson added 25 points, and Jordan Poole had 21 points off the bench. Kevon Looney continued his dominance on the glass, hauling in 23 rebounds to go with 10 points and five assists.

If you missed any of the action, The Sporting News has you covered with the best highlights from Game 1.

MORE: When is Game 2 of Lakers vs. Warriors? Date, time & more to know

Lakers vs. Warriors score

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Lakers 29 36 31 21 117
Warriors 31 33 24 24 112

Lakers vs. Warriors live updates from Game 1

(All times Eastern)

Fourth quarter: Lakers 117, Warriors 112

12:26 a.m. — Dennis Schroder buries a pair of free throws to ice the win and give the Lakers a 1-0 lead.

12:33 a.m. — Jordan Poole launches a 28-footer to tie the game, but it's off. Can the Lakers hold on?

12:32 a.m. — 600 playoff threes for Steph Curry!

12:30 a.m. — Make that a 14-0 run for Golden State, and we're tied at 112-112 with under 90 seconds to go!

12:27 a.m. — Jordan Poole again! He drills the 3-pointer to make it an 11-0 run and cut the lead to just three points.

12:24 a.m. — Wiggins is giving it his all on the offensive glass, but the Warriors can't capitalize, missing three-straight 3-pointers. Lakers lead, 112-106.

12:17 a.m. — Anthony Davis joins some elite Lakers company! He's just the fourth player in franchise history with 30 points, 20 rebounds and five assists in the playoffs, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor and Shaquille O'Neal.

12:14 a.m. — Here comes Stephen Curry! 

12:09 a.m. — Reaves sends it up to LeBron for the JAM!

12:06 a.m. — Make that 21 rebounds on the night for Kevon Looney — his fourth 20-rebound game in the postseason!

End of third quarter: Lakers 96, Warriors 88

12:00 a.m. — LeBron and Steph check back into the game with 15.6 seconds remaining in the quarter, but it's Kevon Looney who gets the final bucket of the third to cut the lead to eight points.

11:54 p.m. — Klay Thompson bringing the "Showtime" to Game 1 with the slick behind-the-back dime to cut the lead to 86-80.

11:49 p.m. — A timely triple from LeBron, who connects on his first 3-pointer of the game.

11:40 p.m. — D'Angelo Russell has picked up the pace for the Lakers in the third quarter. He's got 15 points and five dimes.

11:38 p.m. — Stephen Curry picks up his third foul early in the third. He remains in the game.

Halftime: Lakers 65, Warriors 64

The Lakers take a slight edge into the half behind Anthony Davis' 23 points and 11 rebounds. LeBron James has 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Klay Thompson leads the Dubs with 18 points. Jordan Poole has 13 points, and Stephen Curry has been limited to 10 points.

11:17 p.m. — LEBRON JAMES!!! He drills the jumper in the final seconds to give the Lakers a 65-64 lead heading into the half.

11:16 p.m. — Jordan Poole with the 4-point play to cut the lead to 63-62. He's scored all 13 of his points in the second quarter.

11:12 p.m. — The free throw difference tells the story of the game so far with the Lakers attacking the rim and the Dubs letting it fly from deep. The Lakers have gone 16-of-17 at the line, while the Warriors have not yet taken a trip to the charity stripe.

11:04 p.m. — Jordan Poole has completely changed the tempo of the game, draining three triples in the space of 90 seconds. Golden State is now 12-of-25 from deep, while the Lakers are just 1-of-8.

11:03 p.m. — Curry continues to climb.

10:59 p.m. — The Lakers are applying plenty of pressure at the rim, outscoring the Warriors 24-12 in the paint.

10:49 p.m. — The Lakers' bench is giving them some much-needed offense early in the second. They're outscoring the Warriors' reserves 13-0.

10:48 p.m. — Dennis Schroder picks Stephen Curry's pocket and gives the Lakers their first lead of the night.

10:47 p.m. — The Warriors' extra effort on the glass is paying dividends early in Game 1. In the first quarter, they hauled in six offensive rebounds, giving them nine more shots than the Lakers.

End of first quarter: Warriors 31, Lakers 29

After a slow start, the Lakers clawed their way back to trail by just two points at the end of one. Anthony Davis leads the way with 14 points, while Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson each have 10 points.

10:41 p.m. — Here comes Stephen Curry! He buries back-to-back triples to give the Dubs a 31-25 lead late in the first. He's scored the last eight points for Golden State.

10:38 p.m. — LeBron lobs it up to Anthony Davis for the jam in transition.

AD is up to 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting.

10:31 p.m. — Kevon Looney picks up right where he left off with his intensity on the glass. He grabs two quick offensive rebounds and gets the score.

10:29 p.m. — Steph Curry and LeBron James get their first rest of the night as they head to the bench.

10:28 p.m. — Anthony Davis has come out of the timeout with a sense of urgency, knocking down his first four field goals to cut the Dubs' lead to 17-13.

10:22 p.m. — Fresh off a Game 7 win, the Warriors haven't skipped a beat, racing out to an early 10-2 lead.

Los Angeles has struggled to get it going early, connecting on just 1-of-8 from the field. Timeout Lakers.

10:17 p.m. — And we're underway. Andrew Wiggins drills the triple to open the scoring!

Pregame

9:48 p.m. — Steph and LeBron getting loose ahead of Game 1.

9:36 p.m. — The Dubs will start with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney.

9:35 p.m. — The Lakers will start with D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Jarred Vanderbilt, LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

9:32 p.m. — "Chef Curry" testing out the range ahead of Game 1.

9:15 p.m. — "King James" checks in.

9:14 p.m. — Steph Curry has arrived.

What channel is Lakers vs. Warriors on?

  • Date: Tuesday, May 2
  • TV channel: TNT
  • Live stream: Sling TV

Game 1 of Lakers vs. Warriors will air on TNT. Viewers in the United States can also live stream the game on Sling TV.

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What time is Lakers vs. Warriors today?

  • Date: Tuesday, May 2
  • Time: 10 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. PT

Game 1 between the Lakers and Warriors is slated to tip off shortly after 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 2, at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Lakers vs. Warriors odds

The Warriors enter Game 1 as 4.5-point favorites over the Lakers.

  Warriors Lakers
Spread -4.5 +4.5
Moneyline -190 +155

For the full market check out BetMGM.

Lakers vs. Warriors schedule

Here is the complete schedule for the second-round series between the Lakers and Warriors:

Date Game Time (ET)/Result TV channel
May 2 Game 1 Lakers 117, Warriors 112 TNT
May 4 Game 2 9 p.m. at Warriors ESPN
May 6 Game 3 8:30 p.m. at Lakers ABC
May 8 Game 4 10 p.m. at Lakers TNT
May 10 Game 5* TBD at Warriors TNT
May 12 Game 6* TBD at Lakers ESPN
May 14 Game 7* TBD at Warriors TBD

*If necessary

Benyam Kidane

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Benyam Kidane is a senior NBA editor and has been covering the league for The Sporting News since 2016. In his spare time you can find him watching Allen Iverson highlights on repeat.