National Basketball Association
Golden State 121, L.A. Clippers 104
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials:
#65 Sean Wright, #46 Ben Taylor, #17 Joe Crawford
Attendance:
19596
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Warriors 121, Clippers 104: Stephen Curry had 28 points and seven assists and Draymond Green set a career high with 24 points as host Golden State rolled past Los Angeles.
Klay Thompson scored 19 points and Andrew Bogut contributed 14 rebounds and five assists as the Warriors shot a NBA season-best 58.1 percent from the field while improving to 4-0. Golden State went 15-of-25 from 3-point range with Curry and Green making four apiece and Thompson connecting on three.
Jamal Crawford scored 24 points off the bench and DeAndre Jordan added 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers. Chris Paul had 15 points, 12 assists and four steals and Blake Griffin scored 14 points.
Golden State built a 10-point lead after one quarter and broke it open with a 35-point second quarter. Thompson hit a 3-pointer to make it a 17-point edge just past the midway point and he later scored five straight to boost the lead to 25 as the Warriors took a 65-42 lead into the break.
After shooting 67.5 percent from the field in the first half, Golden State went 10-for-16 in the third quarter while scoring 37 points to take a 102-75 lead into the final stanza. The Clippers made a run and trailed 108-95 with under four minutes left but Curry hit a 3-pointer and converted a three-point play in a 22-second span as the Warriors restored order.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Warriors were 20-of-20 from the free-throw line. … Los Angeles has lost six straight regular-season games at Golden State. … Warriors PF David Lee played for the first time this season but left after seven minutes when he aggravated a hamstring injury.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Clippers |
|
Golden State |
Jamal Crawford 24 |
Scoring |
Stephen Curry 28 |
Chris Paul 12 |
Assists |
Stephen Curry 7 |
DeAndre Jordan 13 |
Rebounds |
Andrew Bogut 14 |
Jamal Crawford 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Stephen Curry 6 |
Chris Paul 4 |
Steals |
Festus Ezeli 2 |
DeAndre Jordan 2 |
Blocks |
Klay Thompson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Clippers
|
104 |
46.3 |
7-19 |
21-27 |
26 |
30 |
2 |
12 |
16 |
Golden State
|
121 |
58.1 |
15-25 |
20-20 |
29 |
39 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Golden State will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Warriors have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Portland. The Clippers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.