Jordan Clarkson led the way for the Lakers with 25 points, while rookie point guard D'Angelo Russell added 21 points and five assists. Julius Randle had a double-double of 12 points and 14 rebounds, while Kobe Bryant scored 12 points in his final game against the Warriors.
Marcelo Huertas came off the bench to give the Lakers a huge boost, tallying 10 points and nine assists in the shocking victory.
Golden State entered the game with a 55-5 record and on track to better the 72-10 mark set by the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls, but suffered a rare setback against a Lakers team that entered the game with a 12-51 slate.
Season lows of four three-point field goals on 13.3 percent from three-point range for the Warriors (4-of-30 3FG)
— GSWStats (@gswstats) March 6, 2016
The Warriors, however, did not play up to their usual standards. Reigning MVP Stephen Curry had 18 points but shot only 6-of-20 from the field, while Klay Thompson had 15 points on 7-of-20 shooting. The "Splash Brothers" made only one of their combined 18 attempts from beyond the arc.
The Warriors fall for the sixth time this season. Despite the loss, their 55-6 record is the best mark through 61 games in NBA history
— GSWStats (@gswstats) March 6, 2016
The loss dropped Golden State to 55-6, which is still the best record through 61 games in NBA history.
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