Richardson was unstoppable today, leading LA Lakers to a 82-63 win over Golden State. "I've never seen anything like that," said Golden State star Hill. "Richardson just flat-out dominated, and there was nothing any of us could do about it." Agreed coach Perez Suarez, "He's an excellent talent with an excellent coach. I'm afraid that we'll be seeing more of him down the road."

Richardson refused to get caught up in the excitement, however. "I just did what coach told me to do," he said. "And we couldn't have won without my teammates doing their best as well." While true, Richardson certainly increased the margin of victory from a close call to a solid win.

LA Lakers was led by Richardson (19 points, 14 boards, 2 assists, a steal), Butler (6 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, a block), Vest (15 points, 0 assists). Golden State was led by Hill (6 points, 9 boards, 4 assists, 2 blocks), Riffe (5 points, 5 assists, a steal), Johnson (15 points).

LA Lakers improve to 31-14 and 14-8 at home. They remain at #3 in the Pacific and hold at #5 overall in the Western Conference. With this defeat, Golden State are now 11-35. They hold at #5 in the Pacific and stay at #14 overall in the Western Conference.

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