The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 on Thursday night. This was after the Warriors was eliminated by the Kings from a devastating loss.
After a close game in the 1st qtr, Warriors controlled all 3 quarters leading as much as 18 pts. It was a balance Warriors offense where 7 players in double figures and bench contributed big with Saric, Kuminga and Podziemski leading the bench with 13 pts, 17, pts and 13 pts, respectively.
Final 📊
Stephen – 26p/7r/8a/1s/1b
Klay – 22p/6r/2a/1b
Jonathan – 17p/6r/3a/1s/1b
Brandin – 13p/8r/2a
Dario – 13p/5r/5a/1s
Draymond – 13p/5r/5a
Moses – 13p/3r/1a/1b
Kevon – 2p/5r/2a
Cory – 1p/2r/2a pic.twitter.com/tA4zvQqSiO— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) December 1, 2023
Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 26 points, 7 rebs and 8 assists, while Klay Thompson added 22 points and 6 rebs. Draymond Green chipped in with 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
For the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard had 23 points and 7 rebounds, while Paul George made 15 points and 10 assists.
The Warriors were without three of their major contributors: Chris Paul is sidelined by a nerve contusion in his lower left leg and sat out his first game of the season. Gary Payton II missed his fifth game due to a strained right calf. He will be re-evaluated in a week. MRI exams showed that neither player sustained structural damage. Andrew Wiggins slammed his right index finger in a car door earlier Thursday and was unable to play.
The win was the Warriors are now 9-10, while the Clippers fell to 8-10 with the loss.
Both teams will face again this Saturday evening in crypto.com arena.
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