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Walker Kessler’s Lakers debut couldn’t have gone much better

He makes all 12 shots and finishes with 26 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots in dominating victory over the Warriors in season opener.

By Thuc Nhi Nguyen · Yahoo

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 7:54 AM

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Walker Kessler scored 26 points on perfect 12-for-12 shooting in his Los Angeles Lakers debut.
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 127-105 in their season opener.
Luka Doncic scored 28 points, Austin Reaves added 23, and Stephen Curry led Golden State with 23 points.

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Walker Kessler produced a dominant Los Angeles Lakers debut, scoring 26 points on a perfect 12-for-12 shooting performance in a 127-105 season-opening win over the Golden State Warriors. The center also recorded nine rebounds, including 10 dunks, to spark the team's victory at Crypto.com Arena.

Luka Doncic led Los Angeles with 28 points, while Austin Reaves scored 23 as head coach JJ Redick began the campaign with a rout. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 23 points in his 18th NBA season.

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