With eight days remaining in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, the league's playoff picture is taking shape and races for seeding are heating up. Just about every team and fan is paying attention to the standings at this point,

The Golden State Warriors secured a crucial 123-116 win against the Los Angeles Lakers, narrowing the gap in the Western Conference playoff race.

With the NBA playoff picture in the Western Conference changing every night, the Warriors and Lakers have added to the drama in the standings.

Steph Curry followed up his 52 point game with a 37 point night against LeBron James and the LA Lakers in the Warriors 126-113 win from Crypto.com Arena.

The Lakers can't keep pace with Stephen Curry and the Warriors as their lead over Golden State in the Western Conference drops to one game.

And while the Lakers have beat the Warriors in all three of their matchups so far this year, it’s the first showdown between the teams since Luka Dončić and Jimmy Butler III e