Steph Curry’s triple-double not enough as Warriors collapse, Lakers win Game 4

LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry did what he’s done so many times before Monday night.

He stepped up for his team, which was facing a 2-1 series deficit entering Game 4. And Curry did everything in his power to put the Warriors in a position to win.

But Curry’s first playoff triple-double since 2019 wasn’t enough in the end to keep the Lakers at bay as they pulled off a stunning 104-101 win to take a 3-1 series lead over the defending champs.

Curry’s layup bounced in with a little more than a minute left to make it a one-point game. He was fouled by Austin Reeves as he tried to swoop in and grab a rebound. But Curry missed back-to-back shots over Anthony Davis the Warriors’ next possession. And Moses Moody fouled Lonnie Walker IV, the Lakers surprising hero of the fourth, after he grabbed the rebound with 15 seconds left.

Walker made his two free throws to give the Lakers a 3-point lead.

Off of a timeout, Davis recovered a Draymond Green turnover, but the Warriors forced a jump ball with seconds remaining.

It was their last hope.

Curry recovered the loose ball, but was pancaked on the floor. He threw the ball back in a desperate attempt to salvage the situation as the clocked wound down. But a teammate wasn’t there and it instead bounced out of bounds.

Lakers ball with 1.7 seconds left.

Coach Steve Kerr tried to challenge the call but it was no use. This one was over.

The Warriors now face a win-or-go-home situation on Wednesday at Chase Center.

Curry finished the night with 31 points, 14 assists, 10 rebounds and three steals.

Golden State led by 12 twice in the third quarter. But every time the defending champs appeared to start running away with the game, the Lakers found their way back. The game was tied five times in the fourth quarter, but the Lakers prevailed.

Walker scored all 15 of his points in the fourth quarter for the Lakers.

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