SAN FRANCISCO — Saturday Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors squeezed by LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 117-115 on Saturday night at Chase Center. They attained the victory behind an incredible fourth quarter from Klay Thompson. He finished with 33 points, 16 of which came in the final period. were scored in the last period.

After the win, Curry talked about feeling Thompson's eagerness to be great again.

“I feel that all the time. He’s a competitor,” Curry told ClutchPoints. “He’s a gamer and it’s still early in his comeback, but every night is a step in the right direction for him to have that energy, that confidence in himself, and nothing else matters at that moment just hoop.”

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It was a game-high and season-high for the five-time All-Star, and it was the first time he's scored 30 points since Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. That's the same game he tore his ACL, which was Thompson's first of two season-ending injuries.

“He’s been so far away from that for so long,” Curry said. “I’m just happy that he’s able to see the benefit of all the work he’s put into his body, to his game and things are starting to look pretty solid from this standpoint.”

The Warriors improved to 42-15 for the season, good for second in the west. The win also prevented Golden State from losing their third straight game. The Warriors and first-place Phoenix Suns are the only teams in the NBA that haven't suffered a three-game losing streak this season.