Game ID: 22300280
Golden State Warriors @ LA Clippers
Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 22 26 37 28 113GSW 33 34 25 20 112
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 11/25 · back-to-backOUT Plumlee missed 8 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 11/22, returns tonight: 4 min (27% of 14)
BACK Coffey back 11/20 after 3, 7 min since (35% of 21)
LAC availability going into 11/27 · 1 day's restOUT Plumlee missed 9 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Coffey back 11/20 after 3, 6 min since (31% of 21)
BACK Hyland back 11/20 after 3, 4 min since (29% of 14)
LAC availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Plumlee missed 10 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Coffey back 11/20 after 3, 6 min since (31% of 21)
BACK Hyland back 11/20 after 3, 4 min since (29% of 14)
LAC availability going into 11/30 · back-to-backOUT Plumlee missed 11 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 11/25 after 2, 2 min since (18% of 14)
LAC availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Tucker missed 2 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 12 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 11/25 after 2, 3 min since (21% of 14)
LAC availability going into 12/06 · 3 days' restOUT Tucker missed 3 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 13 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 11/25 after 2, 3 min since (21% of 14)
LAC availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Coffey missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 4 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 14 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
LAC availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Coffey missed 3 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 5 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 15 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 3 since 12/02, out tonight
LAC availability going into 12/12 · back-to-backOUT Coffey missed 4 since 12/02, returns tonight: 9 min (43% of 21)
OUT Tucker missed 6 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 16 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 4 since 12/02, returns tonight: 9 min (64% of 14)
GSW availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 3 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Joseph missed 2 since 11/18, returns tonight: 16 min (142% of 11)
OUT Quinones missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Curry back 11/18 after 2, 38 min since (115% of 33)
NEW Paul 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Šarić 17 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 16 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 4 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 3 since 11/18, returns tonight: 18 min (119% of 16)
OUT Quinones missed 3 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Curry back 11/18 after 2, 34 min since (105% of 33)
BACK Joseph back 11/22 after 2, 16 min since (142% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 16 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 11/28 · 3 days' restOUT Green missed 5 since 11/16, returns tonight: 33 min (123% of 27)
OUT Quinones missed 4 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Curry back 11/18 after 2, 34 min since (105% of 33)
BACK Payton II back 11/24 after 3, 18 min since (119% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 11/22 after 2, 16 min since (142% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 16 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Quinones missed 5 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Curry back 11/18 after 2, 35 min since (107% of 33)
BACK Green back 11/28 after 5, 33 min since (123% of 27)
BACK Payton II back 11/24 after 3, 18 min since (113% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 11/22 after 2, 12 min since (106% of 11)
NEW Looney 16 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson-Davis missed 2 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Quinones missed 6 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Green back 11/28 after 5, 31 min since (115% of 27)
BACK Payton II back 11/24 after 3, 18 min since (113% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 11/22 after 2, 15 min since (135% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/06 · 3 days' restOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 11/30, returns tonight: 27 min (101% of 27)
OUT Paul missed 2 since 11/30, returns tonight: 20 min (78% of 26)
OUT Jackson-Davis missed 3 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Quinones missed 7 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Green back 11/28 after 5, 32 min since (116% of 27)
BACK Joseph back 11/22 after 2, 15 min since (135% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson-Davis missed 4 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 3 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Quinones missed 8 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Green back 11/28 after 5, 31 min since (115% of 27)
BACK Wiggins back 12/06 after 2, 27 min since (101% of 27)
BACK Paul back 12/06 after 2, 20 min since (78% of 26)
NEW Moody 18 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/12 · 3 days' restOUT Jackson-Davis missed 5 since 11/28, returns tonight: 7 min (41% of 17)
OUT Payton II missed 4 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Quinones missed 9 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Green back 11/28 after 5, 32 min since (118% of 27)
BACK Wiggins back 12/06 after 2, 30 min since (111% of 27)
BACK Paul back 12/06 after 2, 20 min since (78% of 26)
NEW Moody 18 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restOUT Payton II missed 5 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Quinones missed 10 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 12/06 after 2, 25 min since (92% of 27)
BACK Paul back 12/06 after 2, 25 min since (96% of 26)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 12/12 after 5, 7 min since (41% of 17)
NEW Moody 18 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Joseph 11 to 17 min over the last 3
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Leonard at 23 and George at 20 a game. Without Tucker (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 29 free throws a game; Curry at 28 and Thompson at 20 a game. Without Jackson-Davis (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 14 times a game to the Clippers' 9 and the arc, Golden State at 42 percent from three to the Clippers' 35. Call it the Clippers 116, Golden State 112, Golden State keeping it close.
11/25 vs DAL 107-88 — LAC notes
LAC won 107-88. LAC shot 43% (38 of 88) to DAL's 37%, 8 of 29 from three, and went to the line 31 times to DAL's 14 — 23 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 57-37 for them. George led with 25 (9 of 19, 2 of 5 from three); Mann added 17, Powell 15. The hinge was Q1, 29-18: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Leonard was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
11/27 vs DEN 104-113 — LAC notes
LAC lost 104-113. LAC shot 41% (35 of 85) to DEN's 48%, 6 of 20 from three, and went to the line 34 times to DEN's 28 — 28 points from the stripe to their 15. Leonard led with 31 (10 of 26, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Zubac added 23, Westbrook 14. Q3 was theirs, 32-19, turning a 2-point deficit into a 11-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-72 against them. They led by as many as 11.
11/29 @ SAC 131-117 — LAC notes
LAC won 131-117. LAC shot 54% (50 of 93) to SAC's 47%, 14 of 28 from three, and got to the line 22 times to SAC's 28. LAC turned it over 4 times to SAC's 14. The glass went 37-47 against them. Leonard led with 34 (14 of 18, 2 of 3 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Harden added 26, George 19. The hinge was Q2, 37-23: a lead of 8 became 22, and the lead reached 25. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
11/30 @ GSW 114-120 — LAC notes
LAC lost 114-120. LAC took 13 more shots (95 to 82), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to GSW's 50%, 12 of 32 from three, and got to the line 24 times to GSW's 31. Leonard led with 23 (9 of 17); Harden added 18, Zubac 18. Q4 was theirs, 37-34, the deficit cut from 9 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 86-77 against them. Theis's -20 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/02 vs GSW 113-112 — LAC notes
LAC won 113-112. LAC shot 49% (44 of 90) to GSW's 44%, 13 of 39 from three, and got to the line 14 times to GSW's 24. George led with 25 (8 of 17, 4 of 8 from three); Harden added 21, Leonard 20. The hinge was Q3, 37-25: the deficit went from 19 to 7. LAC trailed 48-67 at the half and won the second half 65-45. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
12/06 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Leonard at 23 and George at 18 a game. Without Tucker (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 32 and Jackson at 22 a game. Without Murray (2 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 110 a night to Denver's 116. Call it the Clippers 115, Denver 113, Denver keeping it close.
12/08 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 116, shooting 41 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; George at 13 and Sexton at 13 a game. Without Markkanen (6 straight), Clarkson (3 straight), Olynyk (2 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Leonard at 25 and Harden at 19 a game. Without Coffey (2 straight), Tucker (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 16 times a game to the Clippers' 9 and the arc, the Clippers at 39 percent from three to Utah's 34. Call it the Clippers 115, Utah 110.
12/11 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Leonard at 27 and George at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Coffey (3 straight), Tucker (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sharpe at 23 and Grant at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Grant (2 straight), Ayton (2 straight), Mays (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 14 times a game to the Clippers' 9 and the arc, the Clippers at 41 percent from three to Portland's 36. Call it the Clippers 115, Portland 107.
12/12 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Leonard at 27 and George at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Coffey (4 straight), Tucker (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 32 and Monk at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 113 a night to Sacramento's 120 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and the Clippers minus-0. Call it the Clippers 118, Sacramento 114, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/22 @ PHX 115-123 — GSW notes
GSW lost 115-123. GSW took 14 more shots (90 to 76), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to PHX's 45%, 10 of 32 from three, and got to the line 29 times to PHX's 52. Thompson led with 23 (8 of 17, 6 of 10 from three); Šarić added 17, Curry 16. Q4 was theirs, 40-32, the deficit cut from 16 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 91-75 against them. Thompson's -24 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/24 vs SAS 118-112 — GSW notes
GSW won 118-112. GSW shot 49% (40 of 81) to SAS's 45%, 19 of 42 from three, and went to the line 24 times to SAS's 12 — 19 points from the stripe to their 10. GSW turned it over 24 times to SAS's 19, and SAS turned those into 10 steals. Curry led with 35 (11 of 20, 7 of 14 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Šarić added 20, Thompson 15. The hinge was Q2, 27-20: GSW came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 4, and the lead reached 18. Paul was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/28 @ SAC 123-124 — GSW notes
GSW lost 123-124. GSW shot 48% (40 of 83) to SAC's 45%, 17 of 41 from three, and got to the line 30 times to SAC's 42. GSW turned it over 18 times to SAC's 10, and SAC turned those into 8 steals. Curry led with 29 (8 of 20, 4 of 12 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Wiggins added 29, Thompson 20. Q2 was theirs, 35-26, but the other 3 periods went 98-88 against them. They led by as many as 24.
11/30 vs LAC 120-114 — GSW notes
GSW won 120-114. GSW shot 50% (41 of 82) to LAC's 44%, 15 of 39 from three, and went to the line 31 times to LAC's 24 — 23 points from the stripe to their 18. Curry led with 26 (8 of 15, 3 of 9 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Thompson added 22, Kuminga 17. The hinge was Q1, 31-24: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Šarić was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
12/02 @ LAC 112-113 — GSW notes
GSW lost 112-113. GSW shot 44% (38 of 86) to LAC's 49%, 17 of 43 from three, and went to the line 24 times to LAC's 14 — 19 points from the stripe to their 12. Curry led with 22 (7 of 18, 4 of 9 from three); Green added 21, Moody 21. Q1 was theirs, 33-22, but the other 3 periods went 91-79 against them. They led by as many as 22.
12/06 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 28 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Thompson at 19 a game. Without Wiggins (2 straight), Paul (2 straight), Jackson-Davis (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grant at 22 and Brogdon at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Simons (18 straight), Murray (4 straight), Mays (4 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-1 a night and Portland minus-7 and the defense, Portland allowing 107 a night to Golden State's 117. Call it Golden State 114, Portland 111, Portland keeping it close.
12/08 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 29 and Jal. Williams at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Curry at 29 and Thompson at 17 a game. Without Jackson-Davis (4 straight), Payton II (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-3 a night and OKC minus-8 and the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 8. Call it OKC 117, Golden State 113, Golden State keeping it close.
12/12 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Booker at 23 a game. Without Beal (12 straight). 3 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 28 free throws a game; Curry at 28 and Thompson at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Jackson-Davis (5 straight), Payton II (4 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-9 a night and Phoenix plus-0 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 112 a night to Golden State's 119. Call it Phoenix 116, Golden State 114, Golden State keeping it close.
12/14 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Leonard at 29 and George at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Tucker (7 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; Curry at 27 and Thompson at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Payton II (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-9 a night and the Clippers plus-3 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 109 a night to Golden State's 118. Call it the Clippers 118, Golden State 112.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACDT D. Theis
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KB K. Brown
KL K. Leonard
NP N. Powell
PG P. George
RW R. Westbrook
TM T. Mann
GSWBP B. Podziemski
CJ C. Joseph
DG D. Green
DŠ D. Šarić
JK J. Kuminga
KL K. Looney
KT K. Thompson
MM M. Moody
SC S. Curry
SA Saric
LAC/GSW the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Clippers edge Warriors 113-112 on George's 3-pointer with 9 seconds remaining for 1st lead of game
LOS ANGELES -- — The Los Angeles Clippers only led for 9.2 seconds against the Golden State Warriors . That was all the time they needed.
Paul George hit a stepback 3-pointer for the Clippers' first lead of the game and they hung on for a 113-112 victory Saturday after trailing by 22 points in the second half.
“We just didn’t give up," he said. “That’s what it takes.”
George led the Clippers with 25 points, six rebounds and six assists. James Harden added 21 points and Kawhi Leonard had 20. They had dropped three of five coming in.
“This was a gutsy win for us and we needed a win like this,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said.
Stephen Curry missed a jumper with the Warriors clinging to a 112-110 lead. Russell Westbrook grabbed the defensive rebound and fed George in transition.
“I was looking at Steph the whole time, Steph’s looking at me," George said. “I was looking to go to the rim. Steph kind of held in the paint waiting for my drive. At that point it was just try to create space for the 3.”
After a timeout, Curry got into the paint, got double-teamed and passed to Draymond Green , who missed a potential game-winning 3 at the buzzer. The Warriors made 17 3-pointers in the game, with four each by Green, Curry and Klay Thompson .
“He’s a great player and can shoot the ball anywhere on the floor and off one leg. Just try to stay in front of him,” said Leonard, who was helping guard Curry at the end. “My teammates did a good job. Russ stepped up and made him think about it and he passed it to the corner.”
Curry led the Warriors with 22 points and 11 assists in his 900th NBA game. Green had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Moses Moody added 21 points and made 9 of 10 free throws.
The Warriors blew a huge lead for the second time this week, having lost a 24-point advantage against Sacramento on Tuesday.
“It felt like we deserved this one,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.
The Clippers avenged a 120-114 loss to Golden State two days earlier in San Francisco.
“It’s big,” Leonard said. “We’ve been trying to be consistent. We’re getting better but very slow. With the way things have been going it feels great to pull out a win. We just got to stay confident and stay motivated.”
The Warriors led 111-106 on a pair of free throws by Moody with 1:22 remaining. Harden scored to get the Clippers within striking distance before George's game-winning shot.
Thompson's 3-pointer pushed Golden State's lead to 98-88 early in the fourth. The Clippers ran off seven in a row to get within three.
Led by Harden's 15 points, the Clippers rallied from 22 points down to within two in the third. But Thompson hit a basket and a 3-pointer that kept the Warriors ahead 92-85 headed into the fourth.
The Warriors stretched their lead to 17 points in the second. The Clippers finally mustered a bit of momentum, outscoring Golden State 10-2 to cut their deficit to nine.
But Curry answered by scoring 10 of the Warriors' final 12 points, hitting consecutive 3-pointers, to send them into halftime leading 67-48. Five players combined to make 12 of 22 3s in the half, when the Warriors had 19 assists.
The Warriors set the tone offensively with Green's first 3-pointer to open the game. They hit seven 3s in the quarter, when they led by 13 points. Green sank back-to-back 3s that drew a loud reaction from a crowd that was full of Golden State fans. His four 3-pointers tied his career high for most in a quarter.
Golden State’s Chris Paul missed his second straight game with left lower leg nerve contusion. Andrew Wiggins sat out with right finger soreness.
UP NEXT
Warriors: Host Portland on Wednesday.
Clippers: Host Denver on Wednesday, nine days after blowing an 11-point lead and losing to the Nuggets.