Stephen Curry scored 37 points, Brandin Podziemski added 28 and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 for their fourth win in a row in a potential first-round playoff preview.

With the Western Conference playoff picture rapidly sharpening, the Golden State Warriors went into Crypto.com Arena and notched a 123-116 win behind 65 combined points from Curry and Podziemski. The win gives them sole possession of fifth place in the West. It also improves their record to 19-2 with Curry and Jimmy Butler in the lineup.

The matchup between Stephen Curry and LeBron James has been one of the best rivalries in the NBA over the last decade, and it's just as good now that the two are in the late stages of their career. Ultimately, Curry won the battle this time.

A pair of teams the could be meeting in the first round of the playoffs meet for the fourth time this regular season on Thursday, April 3 when the Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Lakers at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors take their rivalry in a new direction Thursday night in the aftermath of major trades for both sides.

In a 134-125 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, Curry dropped 52 points, giving him 15 career 50-point games, which is tied with Damian Lillard for the sixth most in NBA history. Following his dominant performance,

The last time Stephen Curry and Golden State played in Memphis, he was held without a field goal and the Warriors lost by 51 points