On December 3, Beijing time, the 2023-2024 NBA regular season continued: the Los Angeles Clippers hosted the Golden State Warriors, the second meeting between the two teams in three days. In the last game, the Warriors beat the Clippers 120-114 at home, and the Clippers will be looking to complete their revenge at home.
At the start of the game, the Warriors quickly got into the groove and played a perfect 12-2 start with multiple points. Zubac scored two consecutive layups to help the team bite the score. Green hit two three-pointers in a row to extend the advantage to double digits, and the Warriors went 18-8 with the Clippers. After that, the two teams were deadlocked, and the first quarter ended with the Warriors leading the Clippers by 11 points at 33-22.
In the second quarter, the two sides went back and forth, and after half a quarter, the Clippers trailed the Warriors 36-49. The Warriors have maintained a lead of around 10 points. Two minutes after the end of the quarter, the Clippers lost power and were hit by the Warriors on a 10-0 run to end the first half. Warriors 67-48 Clippers.
Yibian fought again, and Moody hit a three-pointer to extend the margin to 22 points. George hit back with three points, Harden woke up, made three-pointers from distance, made layups, and made fouls, scoring 15 points in a single quarter and leading the team to narrow the gap to single digits. At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers trailed the Warriors by seven points, 85-92.
In the final quarter, the Clippers continued their offense, and George scored consecutive points to lead the team to chase the score to 95-98 and trail the Warriors by three points, and then the two sides entered a tug-of-war. Two minutes into the quarter, Leonard hit a jumper to tie the score to 106-107 and trail by one point. Podzemski made a layup, and Moody made two fouls and three free throws in a row. Harden and Kawhi Leonard scored one basket each with 35 seconds left in the game, and the Clippers 110-112 Warriors. Curry missed a step-back shot, Westbrook made a key rebound, and George hit a three-pointer to keep the game 9With 9 seconds left, the Clippers overtook the score 113-112. With Green missing a 3-pointer, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Warriors 113-112 at home to complete revenge.
Player stats:
Warriors:Curry 22 points, 4 boards and 11 assists, Klay Thompson 17 points, 6 boards and 2 assists, Moody 21 points, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals, Draymond Green 21 points, 9 boards and 4 assists, Saric 6 points, 2 boards and 3 assists, Podemski 12 points, 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Looney 7 points, 8 boards and 3 assists, Kuminga 6 points and 2 boards;
Clippers:Paul George had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Leonard had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Harden had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, Mann had 3 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Powell had 12 points, Theis had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Westbrook had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.