LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry scored 37 factors, Brandin Podziemski added 28 and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 on Thursday night time for his or her fourth win in a row in a possible first-round playoff preview.
Podziemski had a career-high eight 3-pointers on an evening when Curry was 4 of 11 from lengthy vary. Curry was coming off a 52-point effort, together with 12 3-pointers, at Memphis on Tuesday.
LeBron James had 33 factors and 9 assists to steer the Lakers.
Austin Reaves added 31 factors, together with 9 3-pointers, Rui Hachimura had 24 factors and Luke Doncic had 19 factors, lacking all six of his 3-point makes an attempt.
Doncic’s basket received the Lakers to 105-99 within the closing minutes.
Curry and Podziemski hit back-to-back 3-pointers and James and Reaves answered with ones of their very own, leaving the Lakers down by seven.
James and Curry traded scoring runs within the third, when the Lakers closed inside eight after trailing by 16 within the second quarter.
James had 12 of 14 factors for his staff early on.
Curry ran off 13 in a row after which made three free throws to ship the Warriors into the fourth main 88-77.
Jonathan Kuminga added 18 factors and 9 rebounds off the bench for Golden State, which beat the Lakers for the primary time in 4 video games this season.
The Warriors’ final win in LA got here a yr in the past.
