The Golden State Warriors have made four consecutive trips to the Finals, winning three. Other teams know they'll likely have to go through the Dubs if they have plans of making it to the NBA's grandest stage. And in fact, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma said as much during his post-game media availability on Wednesday night.

“I wouldn't say we have our sights on them, but obviously to win a championship you've got to go through that team,” Kuzma told Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints following Wednesday game against the Warriors.

In what was one of the more entertaining match-ups of this preseason, the Warriors fell to the Lakers on Wednesday night, 123-113. Stephen Curry led the charge for Golden State, racking up 23 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field (2-of-3 from beyond the arc), five assists, three rebounds, and two steals in 26 minutes of playing time. Klay Thompson was next on the scoring list for the Warriors with 20 points, five rebounds, and three assists.

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Though his team was defeated, Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant (18 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists) loved the atmosphere in Wednesday's game.

“It felt special,” Durant told ESPN's Nick Friedell after Wednesday's game. “Whenever you get Laker fans and Dubs fans in the same arena in a neutral site, there's going to be a lot of excitement and two great fan bases with two great teams. It was amazing tonight.”

The Warriors will be back in action on Friday night, when they'll face the Lakers once again. Tip-off inside San Jose's SAP Center is set for 10:30 p.m. EST with ESPN 2 having live broadcast coverage.