The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers matched up Thursday night in a marquee divisional matchup between two rivals. Even though all eyes will be on S

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors faced off on Thursday night in a crucial matchup with major playoff implications. The Lakers entered the game as the third seed, holding a two-game lead over the fifth-seeded Warriors, as both teams continue to fight for postseason positioning.

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Though Steph Curry and the Warriors got the win, Lakers star LeBron James said Thursday's game was the best he's felt since he returned from injury.

The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

Warriors: Jonathan Kuminga (right pelvic contusion) is questionable. Gary Payton II (left thumb ligament partial tear) is out. Lakers: LeBron James (left groin strain) is probable. Maxi Kleber (right foot surgery recovery) is out.

Curry, on the other hand, followed up his 52-point performance from Tuesday night with another offensive explosion. The Warriors point guard dropped a game-high 37 points on 10-of-21 from the field, three boards, and six dimes, while also knocking down four triples.

Steph Curry tallied 37 points while Brandin Podziemski drained eight 3-pointers to fuel the Warriors on the way to an impressive win over the Lakers.

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.