Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
· National Basketball AssociationLeBron James has 26 points, 11 assists to lead Lakers past Warriors 119-103 as Stephen Curry sits
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.
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
 LAL |
 GS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Quinten Post, C | Out | Apr 18 |
| LJ Cryer, G | Out | Apr 10 |
| Moses Moody, G | Out | Mar 24 |
| Jimmy Butler III, F | Out | Feb 9 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Apr 28 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Out | Apr 21 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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