Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors past the Los Angeles Lakers 128-110, scoring 32 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and having eight assists. With his 6,000th career assist, Curry became the eighth player in NBA history with at least 23,000 points and 6,000 assists. He made nine of his initial 12 shots with five 3-pointers for 25 points by halftime, and had five straight shortly before halftime as the Warriors led 67-56 at the break.
The two-time MVP hit six or more 3-pointers for the fifth time in six games and wound up shooting 12 for 24 on the way to his fourth 30-point performance in the last six games. Anthony Davis had 27 points and 15 rebounds, while D’Angelo Russell contributed 18 points, nine assists, and five rebounds to lead the Lakers.
Los Angeles had its three-game winning streak snapped with just a second defeat in eight games, a drastic difference from the last meeting when the Lakers rallied from 15 points down to beat the Warriors 145-144 in double overtime at Chase Center on Jan. 27.
Andrew Wiggins added 20 points for Golden State, while rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 17 on his 24th birthday. Jonathan Kuminga reached double figures for a career-best 34th straight game with 12 points as the Warriors won for the ninth time in 11 games since that loss to the Lakers.
(AP)
