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Lakers stun Warriors 112-95 for Golden State’s 6th loss

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Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant, right, handles the ball while Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES >> Jordan Clarkson scored 25 points, D’Angelo Russell added 21 and the Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Golden State Warriors 112-95 on Sunday, handing the defending NBA champions just their sixth loss of the season, all on the road.

Kobe Bryant added 12 points in helping the Lakers earn their biggest victory in a downtrodden farewell season for Bryant, who spent the fourth quarter on the bench resting his aching right shoulder.

Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 18 points on a day when they were awful offensively. Klay Thompson added 15 points, but the Splash Brothers were a combined 1 of 18 from 3-point range. In all, the Warriors missed 26 of 30 attempts from long range.

The loss snapped Golden State’s seven-game winning streak and was their first since a 32-point blowout defeat at Portland on Feb. 19.

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