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The Warriors beat the Lakers 119-109 on opening night as Golden State overcame a heroic performance by Luka Dončić in Los Angeles. Stephen Curry put the game away with a spectacularly deep three-pointer in the final minute of the game as the Warriors got off to a 1-0 start on the season.

Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Dončić downplayed the severity of a groin injury he received treatment for following L.A.'s 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

Luka Doncic scored 43 points in his first season opener with the Los Angeles Lakers, and it wasn't enough to propel his team past the Golden State Warriors.

Luka Dončić handled a big workload in the Lakers' season-opening 119-109 loss to the Warriors on Tuesday night, as the Slovenian superstar scored 43 points while adding 12 rebounds and nine assists in a game-high 41 minutes of floor time. And in the waning moments of the contest, it appeared as if Dončić had tweaked something.

Lakers star Luka Dončić dropped 43 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in a season-opening loss. Late in the game, he felt a tweak in his groin.