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Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors

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51-29, 25-16 Away
Final
119 - 103

37-43, 22-19 Home

LeBron James has 26 points, 11 assists to lead Lakers past Warriors 119-103 as Stephen Curry sits

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors: Game Highlights

James shot 11 for 17 and made three 3-pointers. He exited briefly after appearing to jam his hand blocking a shot by Pat Spencer with 6:05 remaining in the third quarter.

After 23 years in the league and at age 41, James' future is uncertain. He is three years older than Curry, who sat out the front end of a home-road back-to-back in what is always a highly anticipated matchup — it was Golden State's final scheduled game at Chase Center, given the team is headed on the road for the play-in tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference.

Curry had played the previous two contests in his return from a 27-game absence spanning two-plus months because of a right knee injury. The Warriors weren't ready to risk him playing consecutive nights.

Brandin Podziemski and Nate Williams scored 17 points apiece as Golden State used its 41st starting lineup of the season and was down to 10 healthy players. Newly signed center Charles Bassey had 12 points and 13 rebounds for his second straight double-double, while Spencer had 12 points, six assists and four rebounds.

Coach Steve Kerr hoped to get some reinforcements Friday at Sacramento, with big men Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis expected to play.

Deandre Ayton added 21 points and five rebounds and Jake LaRavia contributed 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Lakers, who snapped a three-game losing streak with their fourth straight win on the Warriors' home floor.

Golden State's LJ Cryer limped off with 8:16 left in the game after grabbing his right ankle.

Up next Lakers: Host Phoenix on Friday night.

Warriors: At Sacramento on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

LAL win series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 119 - 103
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 119 - 103
4th 8.2 Charles Bassey makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Nate Williams assists) 119 - 103
4th 25.9 Bronny James makes 28-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bufkin assists) 119 - 101
4th 37.6 Nate Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Malevy Leons assists) 116 - 101

Statistics

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49-80 FG 41-81
61 Field Goal % 51
16-29 3PT 9-30
55 Three Point % 30
5-8 FT 12-12
63 Free Throw % 100
33 Rebounds 38
8 Offensive Rebounds 15
25 Defensive Rebounds 23
37 Assists 24
14 Steals 8
3 Blocks 2
17 Turnovers 19
2 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 19
1 Technical Fouls 2
1 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
22 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 28
18 Fast Break Points 8
48 Points in Paint 54
13 Fouls 6
27 Largest Lead 4
2 Lead Changes 2
90 Percent Led 7
Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jimmy Butler III, F Out Aug 24
Moses Moody, G Out Mar 24
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

Chase Center

Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Golden State 0 0 .000 - -
LA Clippers 0 0 .000 - -
LA Lakers 0 0 .000 - -
Phoenix 0 0 .000 - -
Sacramento 0 0 .000 - -
Full Standings

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