Here is the opening to my Tuesday column about the Warriors victory over the Lakers:

OAKLAND — It would have been bad, very bad, if the Warriors lost to the Lakers at home on Monday night.

The Warriors are a team on the rise and they are making their final push to the playoffs — they had 11 regular-season games remaining at tipoff. And they needed this win — 109-103. Coming into the game, their record in March was 7-6, no big deal. Since the All-Star Game, their record was a pedestrian 10-9.

And let’s be honest, losing to the Lakers would have been humiliating.

Why?

Because the Lakers, such as they are, should go jump in the lake. Maybe they already have.

To read the full column, click here.

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