LOS ANGELES – Stephen Curry was pleased to clinch a “big win” for the Golden State Warriors on March 16, as he returned from a sprained ankle to score 31 points to help his team beat the Los Angeles Lakers 128-121 on the road.

Klay Thompson added 26 in their National Basketball Association (NBA) showdown as the Lakers, who lost Anthony Davis after the first quarter to a poke in the left eye, squandered a 40-point performance by LeBron James.