LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry reminded the Warriors what they were missing Sunday afternoon.
But his 19-point fourth quarter wasn’t enough to help the Warriors overcome the Los Angeles Lakers, who snapped Golden State’s five-game win streak with a 113-105 loss.
The Lakers were without LeBron James, who’s sidelined indefinitely with a right foot injury. Anthony Davis gave the Warriors trouble all afternoon, recording 39 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
It took some time for Curry to find his groove after he missed the last month with a leg injury. Curry had an eight-point surge in the second quarter after missing his first three buckets, but he saved his best for last. Curry went off in the fourth for 19 of his team-high 27 points.
The Warriors erased a double figure deficit for the fifth consecutive game on Sunday. After falling into an early 20-point hole in the first quarter, Golden State pulled within one by the half.
The Warriors tied the Lakers twice in the second half but never took a lead.
Draymond Green left the first quarter to get an X-ray on his left hand. The scan came back negative and Green eventually returned to the game at the tailend of the opening quarter wearing a pad on his injured hand. Green later ditched the white wrap and finished the game with 15 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes.
The Warriors are inching closer to full strength. Andre Iguodala made his fourth appearance of the season — and first since Jan. 13. — after missing two months of action due to lingering hip soreness. The Warriors are now just waiting for the return of Andrew Wiggins, who’s been away from the team for nearly three weeks now because of an undisclosed family matter. Gary Payton II is also rehabbing from a core injury.
The 34-31 Warriors remain in fifth place in the Western Conference standings. They’re two games behind the fourth-place Phoenix Suns and only a half game ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are clinging to the final playoff spot.
The Warriors will look to rebound from this loss on Tuesday when they place the Oklahoma City Thunder.
