The Warriors (45-31), who are No. 5 in the West, are now just one game behind the Lakers.

LeBron James led the Lakers with 33 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds. Austin Reaves finished with 31 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds. Rui Hachimura added 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

Luka Doncic had an uncharacteristically poor shooting night in his 19-point performance, although he did get eight rebounds and seven assists. Doncic shot 6-of-17 from the field, including missing all six of his 3-point attempts. It was the first time since April 7, 2023 that Doncic finished a game without making a 3-pointer.

After trailing between by between 8 and 14 points for most of the second half, the Lakers cut their deficit to five when Reaves made a 3-pointer off an out-of-timeout play, with the Warriors leading 121-116 with 35 seconds left.

The Lakers forced the Warriors to turn the ball over after the ensuing inbounds pass, giving the them an opportunity to cut their deficit to a single possession.

But they gave the ball back to Golden State when Dorian Finney-Smith tried handing it to Doncic after an offensive rebound, with Jimmy Butler picking up the steal and Steph Curry making a pair of free throws to steal the win for the Warriors.

Curry led the Warriors with 37 points and six assists. Brandin Podziemski recorded 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

The Warriors scored 23 second-chance points off 14 offensive rebounds — many of which led to 3-pointers.