National Basketball Association
Golden State 110, L.A. Clippers 106
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#77 Karl Lane, #48 Scott Foster, #16 David Guthrie
Attendance:
19601
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Warriors 110, Clippers 106: Klay Thompson scored 22 of his 25 points in the second half and added eight rebounds as visiting Golden State came from behind to stun Los Angeles.
Stephen Curry scored 27 points on 8-of-15 shooting and David Lee added 17 for the Warriors, who have won 10 in a row. Marreese Speights scored 13 points off the bench as Golden State clinched a 3-1 win in the season series.
Blake Griffin collected 40 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Clippers, who had a seven-game winning streak come to an end. Chris Paul recorded 27 points and nine assists, J.J. Redick scored 14 and DeAndre Jordan grabbed 15 rebounds for Los Angeles.
The Warriors opened the fourth quarter with a 9-0 run to grab their largest lead at 91-88 and it went back and forth down the stretch, with Paul’s free throws knotting it at 100 with 3:11 to play. Andre Iguodala was fouled beyond the line and hit all three free throws with 1:09 left to put Golden State in front 106-102, and Curry and Thompson each knocked down a pair in the final 11.6 seconds.
The Clippers came out hot and led 44-27 with 4:58 left in the first half before Curry’s four-point play sparked a surge that cut the deficit to 53-46 at the break. Redick’s 3-pointer pushed the lead back to 10 points early in the third but Thompson and Curry combined to score the Warriors next 19 points, with Thompson’s 3-pointer knotting it at 67.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Curry provided the highlight of the first half when he drove the baseline, went behind his back and crossed over to send Paul sprawling to the floor before rising up and hitting a jumper. … Thompson (1,502) surpassed his previous single-season high point total (1,488). … Paul and Redick combined to go 2-of-12 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
Golden State |
|
L.A. Clippers |
Stephen Curry 27 |
Scoring |
Blake Griffin 40 |
Andre Iguodala 7 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 9 |
Andrew Bogut 9 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Jordan 15 |
Stephen Curry 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Paul 12 |
Leandro Barbosa 1 |
Steals |
Matt Barnes 1 |
Andrew Bogut 1 |
Blocks |
Blake Griffin 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Golden State
|
110 |
44.7 |
8-21 |
26-34 |
28 |
43 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
L.A. Clippers
|
106 |
43.9 |
6-22 |
28-33 |
19 |
41 |
8 |
4 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Clippers have a W/L % of .633 after a win and .692 after a loss.
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Golden State will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Warriors have a W/L % of .836 after a win and .769 after a loss.