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The Lakers–Warriors rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. [1] Unlike most sports rivalries between Northern and Southern California, there is more mutual respect present between both teams as opposed to fierce animosity; such as the Dodgers–Giants rivalry in the MLB or 49ers–Rams rivalry of the NFL.
In the 2016–17 season, the Golden State Warriors posted a season-best 67–15 regular-season record and began the 2017 playoffs with a 15-game win-streak, the most consecutive wins in NBA playoff history. They went on to win the NBA Championship with a 16–1 (.941 winning percentage) record, the best playoff record in NBA history. [1]
39 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers on June 9, 2000 (18/39) Most free throws made in a half, playoffs; 19 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors on May 8, 1991; 19 by Karl Malone, Utah Jazz vs. Portland Trail Blazers on May 9, 1991; 19 by Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns vs. Seattle SuperSonics on ...
The Lakers won a record-setting 33rd game in a row on Jan. 7, 1972. A look back on the 50th anniversary of the longest winning streak in team sports. ... The Golden State Warriors pushed up ...
The total interdivisional games an NBA team plays is 36. Conference games are often important, as a team's record in common games, as well as its overall record against its conference, are sometimes used as tiebreakers for playoff seeding at the end of the regular season.
Despite 46 points from Stephen Curry, the Lakers survived a double-overtime thriller against the Golden State Warriors, winning 145-144 on Saturday in one of the most entertaining games of the NBA ...
The Warriors lost a playoff series to a Western Conference opponent for the first time in the Steve Kerr era (since 2014–15). With the Lakers' series win over the Warriors, LeBron James earned his 41st career playoff series win, setting a new NBA record for the most career playoff series wins and surpassing Derek Fisher's previous record of 40.
17 by Elmore Smith, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on October 28, 1973 [543] [544] [545] Most blocks in a half; 11 by Elmore Smith, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on October 28, 1973 [544] [545] 11 by George T. Johnson, San Antonio Spurs (vs. Golden State Warriors) on February 24, 1981 [545]