Golden State 123, L.A. Lakers 116

'That's what stars do': How Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski seized the stage in L.A. - The San Francisco Standard

The Warriors beat the Lakers 123-116, and Kuminga and Podziemski got to enjoy playoff-like seasoning before the real postseason begins.

Butler plays through forearm issue, iffy for Fri.

Warriors forward Jimmy Butler briefly left Thursday's 123-116 win over the Lakers due to a left forearm issue before returning in the fourth quarter and said his status for Friday's game against Denver is uncertain.

Golden State 123, L.A. Lakers 116

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Lakers player grades: L.A. suffers a disappointing loss to the Warriors

The Lakers fell to the new-look Warriors on Thursday, which tightened up the Western Conference standings and dropped them to fourth place.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Post-Game Stats: Lakers Drop To 4th In West After Tough Loss To Warriors

Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic (Photo by Imagn Images) LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers squared off against Stephen Curry-led Golden State Warriors on Thursday night at the Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers failed to take the home advantage as the Dubs defeated them 123-116. LeBron James and Stephen Curry stepped up for their respective teams as the 21-time NBA All-Star scored a team-high 33 points while Curry registered a game-high 37 points. The 40-…