With the Western Conference playoff picture rapidly sharpening, the Golden State Warriors went into Crypto.com Arena and notched a 123-116 win behind 65 combined points from Curry and Podziemski. The win gives the Warriors sole possession of fifth place in the West.

Curry made his share of three-pointers in the game, but his silky-smooth move against Lakers star Luka Doncic in the third quarter was arguably the best highlight of the night. The Lakers for some reason felt comfortable leaving Doncic alone to guard one of the best ball-handlers of this generation, and he dearly paid the price: Chef's kiss.

Stephen Curry dropped 37 points on the Lakers, outdueling LeBron James and his 33, giving the Warriors a 123-116 win on the road Thursday night. STEPH & LEBRON PUT ON A SHOW IN LA 🔥 Curry: 37 PTS (25 in 2H), 4 3PM, 6 AST James: 33 PTS (10-15 FGM), 5 3PM, 9 AST @warriors pulled out the DUB making it 4 in a row! pic.twitter.com/0qTxx2mY5H

On Curry was Jaden Ivey, while Bojan Bogdanović was marking Jonathan Kuminga. Jalen Duren was the roll-man defender tasked with ultimately deciding the coverage to be played against Curry around the ball screen.

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.

On Tuesday against Memphis, Curry made a run at Klay Thompson’s NBA single-game record of 14 made 3s but fell two short of matching his former teammate in the Warriors’ 134-125 victory over the Grizzlies in an important Western Conference game.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green shares joke he made at Steph Curry after Curry's 52-point game on Tuesday.