Two teams moving at full speed, but in different directions, cross paths Thursday night when the surging Los Angeles Lakers visit the plodding Golden State Warriors. In a matchup of the Western Conference's best and worst teams, the Lakers will take the court riding the momentum of a six-game winning streak, while the Warriors will be attempting to end a seven-game losing skid. The Lakers haven't won a season series from their Northern California rivals since 2012-13 but have a chance to clinch this year's four-game set after having won 120-94 at home in November and 125-120 in San Francisco earlier this month.