LeBron James has 26 points, 11 assists to lead Lakers past Warriors 119-103 as Stephen Curry sits

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LeBron James had 26 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds but didn't get to compete against rival and pal Stephen Curry as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 119-103 on Thursday night.

James shot 11 for 17 and made three 3-pointers. He exited briefly after appearing to jam his hand blocking a shot by Pat Spencer with 6:05 remaining in the third quarter.

After 23 years in the league and at age 41, James' future is uncertain. He is three years older than Curry, who sat out the front end of a home-road back-to-back in what is always a highly anticipated matchup — it was Golden State's final scheduled game at Chase Center, given the team is headed on the road for the play-in tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference.

Curry had played the previous two contests in his return from a 27-game absence spanning two-plus months because of a right knee injury. The Warriors weren't ready to risk him playing consecutive nights.

Brandin Podziemski and Nate Williams scored 17 points apiece as Golden State used its 41st starting lineup of the season and was down to 10 healthy players. Newly signed center Charles Bassey had 12 points and 13 rebounds for his second straight double-double, while Spencer had 12 points, six assists and four rebounds.

Coach Steve Kerr hoped to get some reinforcements Friday at Sacramento, with big men Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis expected to play.

Deandre Ayton added 21 points and five rebounds and Jake LaRavia contributed 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Lakers, who snapped a three-game losing streak with their fourth straight win on the Warriors' home floor.

Golden State's LJ Cryer limped off with 8:16 left in the game after grabbing his right ankle.

Lakers: Host Phoenix on Friday night.

Warriors: At Sacramento on Friday night.

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luke Kennard (10) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors guard LJ Cryer during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors guard Pat Spencer during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dylan Guenther scored his 39th goal of the season, Clayton Keller had three assists to reach 56 and the Utah Mammoth beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

Less than an hour after the game, Utah (42-30-6) clinched a playoff berth in its second season when the Anaheim Ducks beat the San Jose Sharks 6-1. The Mammoth sit in the first Western Conference wild card spot with 90 points and have a six-point lead over Nashville.

Kailer Yamamoto, Nick Schmaltz and captain Lawson Crouse also scored for Utah, and Karel Vejmelka stopped 29 shots.

Erik Haula had Nashville's goal and Juuse Saros made 23 saves.

Yamamoto, who only played 12 NHL games last season, scored his 12th goal to open the scoring with 5:33 to go in the first period. He deflected in a puck off a cross-crease pass from Guenther for his second goal in the last three games.

Schmaltz scored his 31st goal — and fifth in his last five games — on a power play 5:35 into the second for a 2-0 lead. Keller slid the puck across the crease to Schmaltz at the back door.

Crouse, who had 20 points all of last season, scored his 22nd goal early in the third for a 3-0 lead.

Guenther's goal made it six straight games Utah has scored at least four times.

Haula scored on the power play for Nashville midway through the third after Vejmelka stopped the first 22 shots he faced.

Nashville defenseman Roman Josi was a late scratch after participating in warmups with an upper-body injury.

Nashville, which wrapped up its final trip of the regular season, returns home for three more games and will host the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.

Utah wraps a three-game homestand on Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Utah Mammoth center Clayton Keller (9) shoots the puck to win the game against the Edmonton Oilers during overtime of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)