Lakers relinquishing most of their lead, but never trailing in the second, beating the Warriors at Crypto.com Arena for their fourth consecutive victory, eighth win in nine games and 10th victory in 12 games.

“I love how we responded,” Vanderbilt said. “We (were) able to fight back and bring that level of physicality. That’s what it’s about, hard-fought games. We knew it wasn’t going to be an easy game and we (were) able to pull out with a win.”

Those moments, among others, helped make it evident as to why the Lakers wanted to ensure they kept the “fabric of the team”, as coach JJ Redick put it to describe Vincent, Vanderbilt, Finney-Smith and Rui Hachimura, together coming out of the NBA’s trade deadline Thursday. Because they provide the Lakers with characteristics that they need — toughness; scrappiness.

“Rob and I have had a number of conversations about that group of players and we feel like culturally, they are the fabric of the team,” Redick said. “And they help us on the court, they help us in the locker room, they help us in their spirit. They are professional. They are consistent. Those are the guys you want to coach and we value all of those guys a lot.”

More often than not, those values aren’t fully reflected in a traditional box score. But on Thursday, some of it was.

Vincent knocked down five 3-pointers, the most he’s made in a game as a Laker, while also being one of the main defenders against Warriors star Steph Curry. Finney-Smith added seven points, three rebounds and two steals in 33 minutes, the most he’s played since the Lakers acquired him at the end of December. Vanderbilt added five points, 14 rebounds (four offensive) and three assists in 21 minutes — the most playing time he’s received since returning to the floor in the Jan. 25 road win over the Warriors.

“Those two guys specifically, they breathe life into me on the defensive end a lot,’” Vincent said of Finney-Smith and Vanderbilt. “Whether it’s their communication or their effort that they’re putting forward. There’s a number of inspiring plays that happen within 48 minutes, whether it’s a box out or rebound, a loose ball. And those two guys, they embody the small plays that are winning plays that we need. So they’re inspiring guys every single night.”

Hachimura had a game-best individual plus/minus of plus-12 to go with his 11 points, four rebounds and three assists.

“That’s our job,” Vanderbilt said. “To be the glue guys, to be the dogs, to be the enforcers, whatever it takes. Obviously we got two great stars, three great stars. They lead the pack for us. So everybody else has got to fill in, do the dirty work and fill in the holes. That’s our job.”