In a lot of ways, the stage was set for the streak to stretch to six. The Warriors had a full day’s rest, the Lakers were down both LeBron and D’Angelo Russell, and, most importantly, Steph made his return from a knee injury that cost him eleven games. It felt natural to predict that the Warriors would leave Los Angeles with another win. But, the Warriors’ self-destructive nature prevailed and they left Cypto.com Arena with a disappointing and frustrating loss.
The game started off similarly to many of their victories during the five game streak. Klay started off hot, scoring the Warriors’ first nine points, and the Warriors went down by double digits early.