Jimmy Butler scored 31 points, Stephen Curry added 23 and the Warriors broke open a close game with a 18-4 run to start the third quarter and never looked back. 

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Curry -- fresh from scoring 52 points in the Warriors' defeat of Memphis on Tuesday -- produced a trademark burst of third-quarter scoring to take the game away from the Lakers. NBA Sports

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The 37-year-old's dazzling shooting performance helped the Warriors vault over the Grizzlies into fifth place in the Western Conference standings. NBA Sports

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Butler, who played six seasons in Miami and was a talismanic figure in the team's run to the NBA Finals in 2020, was given a video tribute before the game started. Sports

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NBA - Curry's 38 points included 8-15 three point shooting while Anthony Wiggins made 21 points and 12 rebounds, but Golden State fell to an 11th loss in 14 games.

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