Game ID: 22400101
LA Clippers @ Golden State Warriors
Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
GSW 34 20 25 25 104LAC 34 25 27 26 112
GSW vs LAC ScoutingGSW vs LAC Scouting
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.
GSW availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
GSW availability going into 10/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
GSW availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
GSW availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's rest
full strength
GSW availability going into 10/30 · back-to-back
full strength
GSW availability going into 11/02 · 2 days' restOUT Curry missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiggins missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 31 min (104% of 30)
OUT Melton missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
GSW availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Curry missed 3 since 10/29, returns tonight: 24 min (74% of 32)
OUT Melton missed 3 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 11/02 after 2, 31 min since (104% of 30)
LAC availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
LAC availability going into 10/26 · 2 days' rest
full strength
LAC availability going into 10/27 · back-to-backOUT Hyland missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
LAC availability going into 10/30 · 2 days' restOUT Hyland missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 3
LAC availability going into 10/31 · back-to-backOUT Hyland missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 31 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 4 min (38% of 11)
OUT Miller missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 4 min (39% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (39% of 11)
10/23 @ POR 140-104 — GSW notes
GSW won 140-104. GSW shot 52% (48 of 93) to POR's 39%, 20 of 48 from three. The glass went 57-42 for them. Hield led with 22 (8 of 12, 5 of 7 from three); Wiggins added 20, Curry 17. The hinge was Q3, 38-22: a lead of 12 became 28, and the lead reached 38. Podziemski was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
10/25 @ UTA 127-86 — GSW notes
GSW won 127-86. GSW shot 48% (51 of 106) to UTA's 32%, 20 of 50 from three, and got to the line 6 times to UTA's 26. GSW turned it over 13 times to UTA's 22. The glass went 60-45 for them. Hield led with 27 (10 of 14, 7 of 9 from three); Curry added 20, Podziemski 15. The hinge was Q4, 33-16: a lead of 24 became 41. Podziemski was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
10/27 vs LAC 104-112 — GSW notes
GSW lost 104-112. GSW shot 43% (38 of 88) to LAC's 47%, 14 of 43 from three. Wiggins led with 29 (11 of 15, 5 of 8 from three); Curry added 18, Kuminga 12. Q1 was theirs, 34-34, but the other 3 periods went 78-70 against them. Melton's -10 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 41 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Green at 28 and Sengun at 15 a game. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Hield at 21 and Wiggins at 20 a game. Without Curry (2 straight), Wiggins (2 straight), Melton (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to Golden State's 17 and the arc, Golden State at 39 percent from three to Houston's 33. Call it Golden State 112, Houston 106.
11/04 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and Coulibaly at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Kuzma (2 straight), Champagnie (4 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Hield at 22 and Wiggins at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Curry (3 straight), Melton (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 103 a night to Washington's 123 and the arc, Golden State at 40 percent from three to Washington's 34. Call it Golden State 119, Washington 110.
10/23 vs PHX 113-116 — LAC notes
LAC lost 113-116 in 1 overtime. LAC took 14 more shots (92 to 78), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to PHX's 49%, 8 of 29 from three. Harden led with 29 (10 of 28, 2 of 9 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Zubac added 21, Powell 17. Q3 was theirs, 35-25, turning a 8-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 91-78 against them. They led by as many as 10. Coffey's -12 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/26 @ DEN 109-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 109-104. LAC shot 49% (40 of 82) to DEN's 40%, 12 of 33 from three. LAC turned it over 16 times to DEN's 10, and DEN turned those into 13 steals. Powell led with 37 (14 of 21, 7 of 11 from three); Zubac added 24, Harden 23. The hinge was Q1, 27-19: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Coffey was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
10/27 @ GSW 112-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 112-104. LAC shot 47% (42 of 90) to GSW's 43%, 10 of 32 from three. Zubac led with 23 (10 of 19); Harden added 23, Powell 20. The hinge was Q2, 25-20: from level to 5 ahead. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
11/02 vs OKC — 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 47 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 24 a game. They have won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 99, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 27 and Holmgren at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-5 and the defense, OKC allowing 99 a night to the Clippers' 111. Call it OKC 112, the Clippers 107.
11/04 vs SAS — 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 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 27 and Harden at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 102, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Sochan at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Jones (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 102 a night to the Clippers' 109. Call it the Clippers 107, San Antonio 106, San Antonio keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KD K. Dunn
KJ K. Jones
KP K. Porter Jr.
NB N. Batum
NP N. Powell
TM T. Mann
GSWAW A. Wiggins
BH B. Hield
BP B. Podziemski
DG D. Green
DM D. Melton
GP G. Payton II
JK J. Kuminga
KA K. Anderson
KL K. Looney
MM M. Moody
SC S. Curry
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
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 hold off Warriors as Stephen Curry goes down injured
SAN FRANCISCO -- — Stephen Curry left midway through the fourth quarter with a left ankle injury as Ivica Zubac and the Los Angeles Clippers spoiled the Golden State Warriors’ home opener with a 112-104 win Sunday night.
Zubac had 23 points and 18 rebounds.
Andrew Wiggins scored 29 points with a 3-pointer at the 3:47 mark of the fourth that made it a one-point game, Curry added 18 with six assists but left for good at the 7:55 mark. He tweaked his ankle late in the third then briefly tried to return with 8:08 left in the game before sitting down for good.
James Harden contributed 23 points and 11 assists making all nine of his free throws for a Clippers team missing Kawhi Leonard as the star forward is sidelined with a right knee injury.
Before introductions and the national anthem, a moment of silence was held for Hall of Famer Al Attles, the former Warriors player, coach, general manager and ambassador who died at his East Bay home on Aug. 20 at age 87. A video tribute showed during a first-quarter timeout.
Takeaways Clippers: Los Angeles forced 21 Warriors turnovers leading to 21 points but also committed 18.
Warriors: Buddy Hield went 3 for 14 — 1 of 9 from 3-point range — for eight points coming off the bench in his home debut for Golden State.
Key moment With 4:32 left in the third quarter and Golden State down 74-69, the Warriors challenged a foul against Draymond Green and the call was overturned and ruled a charge by Zubac.
Key stat The Clippers scored 58 points in the paint — 30 by halftime.
Up next The Clippers return home to host Portland on Wednesday, kicking off a five-game homestand. Golden State will host New Orleans on Tuesday for the first of back-to-back games over two days against the Pelicans.