The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 Thursday night in a key battle with playoff implications.
The victory keeps Golden State at No. 5 in the Western Conference, and moves Los Angeles from No. 3 to No. 4. The Warriors avoided a regular-season sweet against the Lakers, going 1-3 against them this season.
Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 38 points, while Brandin Podziemski added 28, aided by his eight 3-pointers. LeBron James had 33 points and nine assists for the Lakers as Austin Reaves had 31 points.