Nick Young intercepts pass intended for teammate, hits game-winning three-pointer

Then, Walton witnessed something that made him smile as a Warriors assistant and frustrated as a Lakers’ coach.

The Warriors wanted a hefty slice of revenge against the Lakers, and they got it Wednesday night.

The Warriors lost Green and reserve guard Ian Clark after the two collided in the third quarter. Durant finished with 29 points, Thompson scored 18 and Curry dropped in 24. “I’m very, very thankful, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, that we do not see them for a long, long time”. Not only did LA hand Golden State one of their few losses during the 2015-16 season, they also demolished the Dubs during a November 5 game.

The Lakers probably never stood a chance of winning the game under normal circumstances, but it didn’t help that they were on the second night of a back-to-back and were missing key pieces such as D’Angelo Russell and Julius Randle. The 35-year-old has only appeared in eight games overall, compiling 4.5 points along with 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 52.0 percent from the field and 53.3 percent from beyond the arc in 12.0 minutes of action. Howard, who was third in the National Basketball Association in rebounding at 12.9 boards per game heading into Saturday’s games, signed with his hometown team during the offseason after spending the last three campaigns with the Houston Rockets.

Following a disastrous 2015-’16 season, many thought Nick Young wouldn’t survive training camp with the Lakers. Durant was at the heart of the Warriors offense tonight. Russell had averaged a 16.1 points on 41.3 percent shooting, a team-high 4.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds.

The news couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Lakers.

Steph Curry led all scorers with 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the Warriors ninth consecutive victory.

The Warriors immediately after the game returned to Oakland, where on Saturday night they will face the Minnesota Timberwolves at Oracle Arena.

Rookie No. 2 overall draft pick Brandon Ingram scored a career-best 16 points in his first start for Los Angeles, which had no answers defensively as Golden State shot 61.6 percent with 19 3-pointers. The Warriors have a franchise-record nine straight games with 30 or more assists and 11 of 15 this season. While the Lakers were missing a few key players Wednesday night, that doesn’t excuse the fact that they gave up almost 150 points in a game. With plenty of young talent going against one of the best in the league, they can take this game and grow from it. Are you cheering on Golden State or do you want the Lakers to dominate the Dubs? The three-headed monster of Golden State combined for 71 of the Warriors’ 109 points. Randle’s long-term health is far more important than the games on the schedule this year, and the Lakers will likely treat the injury and return time accordingly.