Lakers Look Golden in Victory

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 130-113, improving to 25-5. The Lakers forced 17 turnovers, scoring 31 points off of them. LA had a cool .516 shooting percentage, with 10 3-pointers as well. The Warriors, however, shot .494 while going 9-for-18 from beyond the arc. Kobe Bryant led LA with 31 points, and Derek Fisher scored 19. Sasha Vujacic had a season-high 17 points, and both Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol scored 13, Bynum also with 10 rebounds and Gasol with 9. Jamal Crawford led the Warriors with 22 points, and Ronny Turiaf made his return to LA after leaving via free-agency, with one assist but no points.