The Lakers led the Warriors for the first 45 minutes on Monday.

But the only score that matters is when the clock reads all zeros.

The Golden State Warriors (7-6) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (11-4) 115-113 at Staples Center behind a 32-16 closing run, forcing a missed LeBron James 3-pointer as time expired to seal the victory.

As Golden State led 112-110 with 1:07 remaining, Stephen Curry got Anthony Davis on a switch, hit “the Brow” with a between-the-legs dribble before going behind the back and draining what would be a game-sealing triple from well beyond the three-point line.

After trailing the Lakers 64-48 at halftime, the Warriors rode three Andrew Wiggins triples to a 17-2 run, trimming the deficit to 70-68 with 6:32 in the third. Golden State would trail again by as many as 14 points before a Draymond Green layup with 2:40 remaining in the fourth quarter gave his team the lead for good.

Shortly after the ball was tipped, however, it looked like the Warriors were in for a walloping.

Dennis Schroder outscored Golden State for much of the first quarter, ending the period with 14 points and finishing the contest with a team-high 25 points. Curry opened the game 0-4 from distance before making his first triple as the opening quarter’s buzzer sounded, and Los Angeles led 34-22 through one period.

The Warriors responded in the second quarter, cutting the deficit to as few as five points on a run spearheaded by nine second-quarter points from Eric Paschall, who finished the game with 19 points on 8-11 from the field. After Paschall was lifted from the game, the Lakers finished the half on a 15-6 run to give them a double-digit lead midway through the contest.

Amid a rocky debut season for Golden State, Kelly Oubre chipped in 23 points on an efficient 50% from the field, finishing second in scoring to Curry, who led all players with 26 points.

As neither of Los Angeles’ usual suspects – James and Davis – reached 20 points on the evening, the bench stepped up for Frank Vogel’s squad.

Reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell scored 17 points on 7-8 from the field, and Kyle Kuzma added in 15 points with three 3-pointers.

In the frontcourt for the Warriors, rookie center James Wiseman got the start but played just 13 minutes due to foul trouble. Wiseman picked up his fifth foul with 9:37 remaining in the third quarter, leading the rookie to strike a Gatorade cooler on the bench out of frustration.

Curry – despite leading the game in scoring and hitting the decisive triple in the fourth quarter – continued to struggle from distance, going 3-12 from beyond the arc and making him 12-41 from three over the last four games.

The 19-point come-from-behind victory for the Warriors came after a 22-point comeback against the other Los Angeles team, the Clippers, on Jan 8. The blown lead was the largest for the Lakers in a game James has played in.

Golden State heads back to the Chase Center after a two-game roadtrip – the Warriors were scheduled to play the Suns in Phoenix on Friday, but the matchup was postponed “in accordance with the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols.”

A two-game homestand for Golden State begins Wednesday at 7 p.m. as Steve Kerr’s squad welcomes the San Antonio Spurs (8-6) to San Francisco.