The Golden State Warriors (37 - 3) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (9 - 32) 116 - 98 at Oracle Arena on Thursday. Oracle Arena was all in favor of the Kobe Bryant retirement tour, as the “Ko - be! ” chants started in the second half. The hobbled Bryant (Achilles) was subbed back into the game midway through the fourth quarter, which appeased the sold out arena. Bryant tacked on eight points on 15 shots, and was far from efficient in the effort, but the box score does not reflect the unfinished assists that No. 24 could have had if the rest of his teammates would have finished at the rim. The Lakers’ youth is beginning to show signs of chemistry and potential, as they inch closer to a Kobe-less era in Los Angeles. Julius Randle has been in a funk recently (averaging 6 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists on 28 percent shooting over his last five games), but recorded a strong performance against the Warriors and finished with 14 points and nine rebounds on 7 - of - 14 shooting in just under 30 minutes. Jordan Clarkson and Lou Williams both contributed 20 - plus point performances, while D’Angelo Russell also fell victim to some unfinished assists, scoring 14 points, grabbing nine boards and adding three dimes off the bench. The Lakers will look to grab their 10th win of the season when they visit the Utah Jazz (17 - 22) on Saturday. Golden State returned home on a back - to - back after losing their third game of the season to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. The loss put the San Antonio Spurs within two games of the reigning champs, but they handled the Lakers easily at home, as the bench started throughout the fourth quarter. Stephen Curry added eight 3 - pointers for the 8th time this season, scoring 26 points in the contest alongside six rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes. Klay Thompson struggled to find his stroke from both the mid - range and behind the arc, as he scored 12 points on 4 - of - 14 shooting. The aforementioned bench comprised of Harrison Barnes (seeing increased minutes as he eases his way back), Shaun Livingston and Leandro Barbosa all finished in double figures. The Warriors 3 - point shooting was far below average in the first half, which caused a slim lead heading into the half, but a strong 12 - 2 run to finish the third quarter took the pressure off of Golden State, as the has played five games in the last seven days. The Warriors will visit Andre Drummond and the Detroit Pistons (21 - 18) on Saturday.
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