The Golden State Warriors secured a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers with Klay Thompson's fourth-quarter heroics. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green combined for 61 points, leading the Warriors to a 120-114 win. The Warriors had a strong start, leading 30-17 at the end of the first quarter. However, the Clippers staged a comeback, closing the third quarter with a 17-2 run, ultimately winning 113-112 after a game-winning shot by Paul George. This marked the Warriors' second blown 20+ point lead in the same week, leading to concerns about their performance.
The Warriors just blew their second 20+ point lead this week. They didn’t sound too alarmed about it. Story from Los Angeles. https://t.co/9BGwq22fs8
Watch Paul George sink game-winner as Clippers come from 22 back to beat Warriors https://t.co/stRXl0ojN5
Warriors losing after a 22-point lead is the 4th-largest blown lead in loss in Steve Kerr era per @ESPNStatsInfo. Warriors blew a 20-point lead twice this week alone after leading by 24 at Sacramento.
Clippers rally for 113-112 win over Warriors https://t.co/NZ9H0zBGtJ https://t.co/E1I5ed5Ing
Paul George came through in the CLUTCH to give the Clippers a W over the Warriors 💪 25 PTS / 6 AST / 6 REB / 4 3PM https://t.co/ZF5Qw6RwBU
This is the Clippers' most encouraging win of the season to date. Down by 19 at the half, they had just a 6% win expectancy. It was at 9% with a minute left and a 5-point deficit. They pulled it off with a clutch 3 by Paul George with 10 seconds left. https://t.co/a8R7Sn1265 https://t.co/tWqOQFIKH3
The Warriors 🤝 blowing leads https://t.co/rjlJmo06NZ
PG-13 game-winner 🎬 Paul George completes the Clippers' 22-point comeback win over the Warriors. 🎥 @NBA https://t.co/xMqptC6zn7
Warriors blow a lead of 20+ points and lose for 2nd time this week. The last time they blew 2 leads of 20+ points in the same season came in 2001-02 (vs Mavs on 11/27/2001 and Suns 2/3/2002)
That's the second blown 20+ point lead for the Warriors this week. Clippers come from 22 down, take only lead of the game with 8.9 seconds left. Warriors continue to sputter right when it seems like they might be gathering traction. Record: 9-11. Outscored 65-45 in 2nd half.
Much needed comeback win for the Clippers after huge PG 3. Second painful late second loss for Warriors after blowing a huge lead this week.
THE CLIPPERS FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME WAS A PAUL GEORGE GAME-WINNER 😱 (via @NBA) https://t.co/QrgCkwFsvv
Clippers pull off their biggest win of the season, a comeback from down 22 to beat the Warriors. Steph drove and passed to Draymond, who missed what would have been the game-winning 3. Huge win for the Clippers, who now have a few days off before hosting the defending champs.
Paul George put the Clippers up with 8 seconds left. 🔥 Their first lead of the entire game. 🤯 (🎥: @NBATV) https://t.co/STbkAq8mP6
PG GIVES THE CLIPPERS THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME WITH 8.9 SECONDS LEFT ‼️ Warriors-Clippers | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/tSApBrLGLp https://t.co/kPYOWZwXFW
The Clippers are on a 17-2 run to close out Q3 🔥 Warriors-Clippers | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/tSApBrLGLp https://t.co/dic8gb06cL
That's a 37-25 third quarter for the Clippers. It was trending even worse for the Warriors. But Klay Thompson closed quarter with a long 2 and an ambitious transition 3 when strategy suggests he should've run clock. Made both. Warriors up seven heading to fourth.
Ladies and gentlemen, the quarter ends with a Curry flurry of 10 points in the final 2 minutes of Q2, and the Warriors create a 19-point separation against the Clippers in the blink of an eye.
Steph Curry closes the second quarter with two rainbow 3s and a high-arcing mid-ranger. It was a personal 8-0 run in 52 seconds. Bumped the Warriors lead over the Clippers from 11 to 19 at halftime.
Warriors 30, Clippers 17 and there's still 2 mins to play in the first quarter.
Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green combine for 61 points on a symbolic 11-30-23 night for the legendary Warriors trio, and Golden State holds off the LA Clippers 120-114. https://t.co/gm9UKrjabU https://t.co/oTffzZeKFM
Warriors secure victory over Clippers with Klay Thompson’s fourth-quarter heroics #GoldenStateWarriors #LosAngelesClippers https://t.co/zpQFc7UxXB