Thompson scored 22 points in the first quarter, which helped the Warriors notch 37 points over the first 12 minutes. He finished 12-for-22 from the floor, 6-for-12 on 3-pointers.

"I was joking with PG, just telling him how it was old times", Bosh said.

Thompson would get a rest to start the second quarter, but the rest of the Warriors picked up the slack in his absence.

"He seems to have found his shot and found his aggressiveness, and we know he loves coming back to the L.A. area and playing".

Stephen Curry walked to the locker room to the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday because he'd aggravated his shin contusion. "That's what happened tonight".

Derrick Rose returned to the Bulls after missing three straight games with a sore right hamstring. Draymond Green recently drew plaudits for becoming the first Warrior to log three consecutive triple-doubles since 1960, a mark of his maturation into one of the most valuable players in the league.

The lone bright spot for the Lakers was Jordan Clarkson, who had 23 points and 5 rebounds.

Curry sustained his latest injury while banging his left leg against Roy Hibbert's leg as he completed a driving lay-up with 7:39 remaining in the third quarter. Los Angeles would outscore Golden State 28-17 in the final frame and close out the game on a 9-2 run, but they had dug themselves far too deep a hole to climb all the way out of, as the Warriors coasted to a 109-88 victory.

Golden State Warriors forward Jason Thompson dunks against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016.

"The bottom line is like I told him before, you gotta grow up", Scott said. "It was just one of those nights". "It was a combination of Klay Thompson and Klay Thompson". Bryant was 1 of 14 for four points, making 1 of 7 3-pointers as the Lakers shot a season-low 14.3 from long range and were outscored 56-32 in the paint. The Lakers managed 33.3 percent on field goals and 3-pointers.

- Harrison Barnes had 10 points and eight rebounds from off the bench in his second game back from a sprained ankle. The Lakers are off Wednesday and travel to Sacramento to face the Kings on Thursday. "Our main concern with him is getting him back into shape so he won't hurt himself again". That allowed them to somewhat stay within striking distance, as the Warriors only outscored the Lakers by three in the second quarter.

Notes: Kobe Bryant sat out his third straight game with a sore shoulder. Can L.A. keep up with Golden State?