Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors (22 Oct): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

On Thursday, 22 October 2026, Los Angeles Lakers welcome Golden State Warriors for a NBA game set to start at 02:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Los Angeles Lakers in 1st place (0 wins and 0 defeats from 0 matches) and Golden State Warriors in 1st place (0 wins and 0 defeats from 0 matches).

Los Angeles Lakers are top of the table. Los Angeles Lakers have scored 0 points and conceded 0 points in the league, a difference of 0. Golden State Warriors are top of the table. Golden State Warriors have scored 0 points and conceded 0 points in the league, a difference of 0.

Recent form

Los Angeles Lakers: 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-W-L-L), scoring 534 points and conceding 559 points.

Golden State Warriors: 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-L-W-W-W), scoring 582 points and conceding 534 points. Golden State Warriors have won 3 matches in a row.

Head-to-head

Across 5 meetings in our records, the tally is 3 wins for Los Angeles Lakers and 2 wins for Golden State Warriors. The most recent meeting came on Wednesday, 14 October 2026: Los Angeles Lakers 89-101 Golden State Warriors.

Across 5 meetings, the sides have produced 1068 points, an average of 213.6 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Los Angeles Lakers averaged 106.8 points scored and 111.8 conceded per game, while Golden State Warriors averaged 116.4 scored and 106.8 conceded.

Golden State Warriors have the sharper recent attack, averaging 116.4 points per game over their last 5 matches. Golden State Warriors have been harder to score against, conceding 106.8 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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