No 52-point outburst this time, but Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors still got the job done on the road.
Curry unloaded 25 of his 37 points in the second half that sparked another critical Warriors road win, this time overcoming the LA Lakers via 123-116 decision, Friday, April 4.
Beat L.A.
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 4, 2025
Now let's go to The Bay
Brandin Podziemski added career-high 28 markers, including dropping 22 in the first half, alongside eight rebounds, and eight threes in minutes.
PODZIEMSKI BEATS THE HALFTIME BUZZER... FROM HALF 😲
— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2025
He's got 22 PTS, 6 3PM at the break on TNT! pic.twitter.com/BUG8n0mp3w
In a much-anticipated clash, Golden State survived a brave Lakers uprising and moved to 45-31, just one game behind LA (46-30) and 1.5 games of the West no. 3 Denver Nuggets (47-30).
It also marked the first time that the Warriors and Lakers faced off since the blockbuster mid-season trades that sent Jimmy Butler to Golden State, and Luka Doncic to Hollywood respectively.
Meanwhile, LeBron James netted 33 markers for the Lakers while Austin Reaves chipped in 31 but they dropped to 46-30.
Steph drills the triple... LeBron comes right back with the tough take 🤝
— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2025
Two superstars going at it on TNT!
Golden State returns to action tomorrow, squaring off with the Denver Nuggets (47-30) on a second game of a back-to-back. LA, meanwhile, hosts the New Orleans Pelicans (21-55) before embarking on a three-game road trip.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
