Stephen Curry breaks Luka Dončić's ankles as part of 25-point comeback in NBA Cup win

Luka Dončić's was ready to make a statement in the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA Cup opener on Friday. It worked, for a single quarter.

The Lakers opened the game on a 40-15 run that extended into the second quarter, with the Golden State Warriors once again looking like a deteriorating roster. Dončić appeared to be on a mission in particular, posting 25 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in the first quarter alone.

That might have had something to do with his previous run-in with Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg . Regardless, the rest of the game didn't work out so well for Los Angeles.

By halftime, the game was tied after the Warriors went on a 40-15 run over the course of 11 minutes and 39 seconds. By the third quarter, they led by five. About four minutes into the fourth quarter, they led by 16.

The game ultimately went down as a 112-95 Warriors win, with Stephen Curry posting the highlight by dropping Dončić in the third quarter before a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to six.

In fairness, Dončić responded with his own 3-pointer, which wasn't enough to avoid some unfortunate history. Per Keerthika Uthayakuma r , the 17-point margin of victory is the largest ever posted by a team that had trailed by 25 points in the same game in the play-by-play era (since 1996).

Curry finished the game with 31 points on 11-of-23 shooting (8-of-14 from 3-point range) plus 6 assists and 4 rebounds. That scoring total was enough to push him up to No. 18 on the NBA's all-time scoring leaderboard, passing Dominique Wilkins.

Dončić, meanwhile, had 37 points on 12-of-27 shooting, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. That continues a torrid pace for the Lakers star to begin the season.

The Warriors have posted three straight wins after opening the season 0-3 for the first time since drafting Curry , with their other wins coming against the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. This win, and the record margin of victory, also gives them a significant leg up in NBA Cup play, where they share a group with the Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings.