The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 Thursday evening in a key battle with the implications in the playoffs.
The victory maintains Golden State at n ° 5 of the Western Conference and moved Los Angeles from n ° 3 to n ° 4. The Warriors avoided a regular seasonal sweet against the Lakers, going 1-3 against them this season.
Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 38 points, while Brandin Podziemski added 28, helped by his eight 3 points. LeBron James collected 33 points and nine assists for the Lakers while Austin Reaves had 31 points. Luka Doncic scored 19 points with eight rebounds and seven assists.
The warriors are now 13-0 years old when Curry, Podziemski, Moses Moody, Jimmy Butler III and Draymond Green are starting together this season, according to ESPN Research.
The two teams will not compete in the regular season, but with the tight ranking of the Western Conference, a confrontation in the playoffs is not out of the question.
Here are all the highlights and the great moments of the last confrontation of warriors.