Warriors beat Lakers 123-116

In what may be a first-round playoff preview, the Golden State Warriors upset the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 on Thursday night, getting their fourth straight victory behind 37 points from Stephen Curry and 28 from Brandin Podziemski.

On a night when Curry went 4 of 11 from long range, Podziemski made a career-high eight 3-pointers. Curry had just had a 52-point game against Memphis on Tuesday, which included 12 3-pointers. LeBron James led the Lakers with 33 points and nine assists. Luke Doncic scored 19 points, missing all six of his 3-point tries, Rui Hachimura scored 24 points, and Austin Reaves scored 31 points, including nine 3-pointers. Doncic’s basket got the Lakers to 105-99 in the closing minutes. Curry and Podziemski hit back-to-back 3-pointers and James and Reaves answered with ones of their own, leaving the Lakers down by seven.