National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 130, Golden State 125
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Where: Chase Center, San Francisco, California
Officials:
#53 John Butler, #52 Scott Twardoski, #60 James Williams
Attendance:
18064
By Field Level Media
Paul George had 24 points before fouling out and the Los Angeles Clippers, playing without Kawhi Leonard, overtook the Golden State Warriors 130-125 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.
Norman Powell buried four late 3-pointers to aid the Clippers' comeback.
Seeking a sixth straight win and a 500th career victory for coach Steve Kerr, the Warriors rode a big night from Stephen Curry to as much as a 15-point lead before the Clippers rallied.
Golden State led 106-94 with 9:29 remaining before the Clippers, having seen coach Tyronn Lue get ejected for receiving two technical fouls, went on a 10-0 run. George contributed a three-point play and Powell hit a 3-pointer as Los Angeles pulled within two with seven minutes left.
Curry's eighth 3-pointer and a Draymond Green layup pushed Golden State to a 115-111 lead with 4:07 to go. Russell Westbrook then dropped in a layup and Powell nailed a go-ahead 3-pointer, giving the visitors the lead for good at 116-115 with 3:22 to go.
Powell added a fourth 3-pointer of the final period and Amir Coffey connected on one of his own, helping the Clippers pull away en route to their season-series-clinching third win over the Warriors in four meetings.
The late push occurred not only without Lue but also without George, who fouled out with 3:07 to play, and without Leonard, who sat out due to a left adductor strain.
Hitting four 3-pointers, James Harden paced the Clippers with 26 points to complement eight rebounds and a team-high seven assists. Powell, who had five threes, finished with 21 points. Westbrook scored 15 points, Coffey had 14 points and Ivica Zubac logged 13 points and a game-high-tying 10 rebounds.
On a night when he made seven or more 3-pointers for an NBA-record fourth consecutive game, Curry went 9-for-19 from beyond the arc en route to a game-high 41 points.
Brandin Podziemski chipped in with 25 points, seven rebounds and a game-high eight assists off the Golden State bench. Jonathan Kuminga added 13 points, Klay Thompson 12 and Andrew Wiggins 10. Green matched Zubac's 10 rebounds and scored nine points.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
L.A. Clippers |
|
Golden State |
James Harden 26 |
Scoring |
Stephen Curry 41 |
James Harden 7 |
Assists |
Brandin Podziemski 8 |
Ivica Zubac 10 |
Rebounds |
Draymond Green 10 |
James Harden 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Klay Thompson 3 |
Paul George 2 |
Steals |
Andrew Wiggins 4 |
Ivica Zubac 2 |
Blocks |
Dario Saric 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Clippers
|
130 |
50.0 |
13-38 |
29-37 |
28 |
48 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
Golden State
|
125 |
45.6 |
18-47 |
13-18 |
34 |
47 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Golden State will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Warriors have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Clippers have a W/L % of .686 after a win and .667 after a loss.