The Golden State Warriors (49 - 5) defeated the Los Angeles Clippers (36 - 19) 115 - 112 at Staples Center on Saturday. On the second game of a back - to - back, the Warriors bounced back following a blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. It was probably a nice change of pace that the Clippers did not have anybody explode for a Lillard-like 51 point performance. Golden State kept a double figure lead for most of the game, but saw a competitive Los Angeles team constantly threaten, especially within the final minute of regulation, where Pablo Prigioni almost miraculously shot the Clippers back into the game. With Andrew Bogut (achilles) sidelined and Brandon Rush starting in his place, it did open up DeAndre Jordan to dominate the rebounding battle and create beneficial size mismatches for Los Angeles. The final scoreline is slightly misrepresentative of the overall feel for the game, as the Warriors were the faster, more efficient team. Golden State was led by Draymond Green, who put together his 11th triple - double of the season with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists on 9 - of - 14 shooting in 38 minutes. Klay Thompson led all scorers and was able to constantly create his own shots. His hot hand pitched in 32 points, seven boards and three assists on 11 - of - 22 shooting, including four baskets from behind the arc. Stephen Curry did most of his damage from the free throw line, but still managed 23 points and nine assists. Chris Paul flashed his premier defense and pure point guard ability throughout his matchup with the reigning MVP, but when the Clippers resorted to their bench, they were outplayed. Paul rounded out the stat sheet with 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while shooting guard Jamal Crawford caught fire in the middle of the game, adding 25 points on 7 - of - 18 shooting. Although Crawford came off the bench, he played 37 minutes, as compared to starting shooting guard JJ Reddick, who played 27 minutes. The aforementioned Jordan hauled in 21 rebounds alongside 16 points, while the remainder of the Clippers struggled to score, including Paul Pierce’s lowly two points in 16 minutes of action. Both teams play on Monday, as the Warriors will visit the Atlanta Hawks (31 - 25), while the Clippers host the Phoenix Suns (14 - 41).
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