A thrilling match-up between the Lakers and the Warriors saw it go to overtime at the Staples Center, with the defending champions coming out on top.

Kevin Durant came close to a triple-double with 36 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists with Golden State missing a host of starters.

Steph Curry will miss out again this evening but Draymond Green is expected to return to the line-up this evening.

For the Lakers though, their confidence will be sky-high this week after strong performances against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Warriors and the Houston Rockets.

The latter saw them pick up a shock win with Kyle Kuzma scoring a career-high 38 points, shooting 70 per cent from beyond the arc.

It promises to be another enticing match-up between the two sides, and here's how you can follow the action live.

How to watch Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors on TV?

Tonight’s action is scheduled to start at 3:30am GMT and is available to watch on BT Sport 1.

BT Sport is the exclusive home of the NBA in the UK for the 2017/18 season.

They will broadcast up to seven lives games per week throughout the regular season and the first and second rounds of the playoffs, as well as every game of the conference finals and NBA Finals.

How to watch Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors online?

With the game being shown on TV, it will also be available on the BT Sport app.

Alternatively you can sign up for the NBA League Pass with the option of a day pass.

The NBA League Pass lets you watch (almost) every NBA game depending on the package you select.

American viewers can catch the action online by also going for the NBA League Pass.