On April 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Warriors defeated the Lakers 134-120 away, the Warriors are still ranked tenth in the West, but only 0.5 wins behind the Lakers who are ninth in the West.
Warriors (44-35): Klay Thompson 27 points, Curry 23 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Wiggins 17 points and 4 rebounds, Dream 15 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, Podjem 13 points and 3 rebounds, Paul 11 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists.
Lakers (45-35): James 33 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists, Reaves 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Hachimura 20 points and 11 rebounds, Russell 14 points and 7 assists, Dinwiddie 12 points and 4 rebounds, Hayes 11 points and 6 rebounds.
In the first quarter, the Warriors gradually gained the upper hand after a half-quarter stalemate with the Lakers, and Curry and Podzemski hit three-pointers one after another to lead the team to a 19-8 offensive run to successfully gain the upper hand. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led the Lakers 38-29.
In the second quarter, James scored consecutive layups, Thompson hit a three-point shot, Russell scored five points in a row, James hit one of two free throws, and the Lakers only trailed by 3 points. Then the Warriors went on a 19-4 run and already led the Lakers by 18 points. At halftime, the Warriors led the Lakers 71-60.
Yibian fought again, Wiggins hooked and scored, Hachimura hit a three-point shot, James hit 2+1, Reaves scored a layup, and the Lakers narrowed the gap to 6 points. Thompson hit a three-point shot, Paul scored on a mid-range shot, and Kuminga hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors went on a 15-3 run to stretch the deficit to 17 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led the Lakers 106-89.
At the beginning of the final quarter, the Lakers fought back again to start the game 9-0, but after the timeout, the Warriors quickly recovered, relying on Curry and Paul to reopen the double-digit gap and lay the win. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Lakers away to win the key game.
Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Thompson, Wiggins, Green, Davis
Lakers starting lineup: Russell, Reaves, Hachimura, James, Hayes