The Warriors challenged the Clippers on the road, and due to Green's suspension, the Warriors adjusted their starting lineup for the first time this season. Kuminga and Podemski came into the starting line in place of Wiggins and Green, and finally thanks to Harden's excellent play of 28 points and 15 assists, the Clippers narrowly beat the Warriors 121-113.
In the first quarter, Klay came up with a three-point shot through the heart, and then played 3+1, and the Warriors opened 7:0 Clippers. However, Harden was fouled on a three-point attempt, Zubac was on a dunk in the air, and Leonard hit a three-pointer to give the Clippers an 11-12 Warriors. Then the two sides went back and forth, Leonard steals and counterattacks and dunks, Paul throws three points, Powell breaks through the board and hits, Curry makes a quick three-pointer, Wei Shao throws a shot, Wiggins makes a strong layup in the restricted area, and the Warriors fall behind 28:29 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, as soon as Harden came up with a three-point shot through the heart, Wei Shao took off in the restricted area, and Harden stepped back and hit a three-point shot, and the Clippers led the Warriors 39-33. Paul was whistled for a foul on Theis, Theis hit both free throws, and Powell made two consecutive three-pointers to give the Clippers a 12-point lead. After that, Leonard came into play, with a back-to-back shot, three points, and a 2+1 Clippers leading by 15 points at 60:45. Kuminga had two three-pointers and Klay also had three-pointers, and at halftime, the Warriors trailed by 13 points, 56-69.
In the third quarter, after the opening, Coffey made three points, Klay scored two points and drifted three points, Curry stepped back for three points, and the Warriors chased the Clippers to 70:79. Leonard scored three points, Klay returned three points, Coffey continued to score three points, Klay continued to add three points, Zubac dunked, Klay stepped back for three points, and the difference between the two sides remained around 10 points. Harden made three consecutive three-pointers to bring his all-time total to 25,000 points. Two seconds before the end of the third quarter, Paul made a three-pointer from a long range, making the Warriors trail the Clippers by six points at 93-99.
In the fourth quarter, Sister Bo broke through two points, Harden scored a three-point foul, Paul misplaced Theis to win, and the Warriors chased it to 102:103. After returning from a timeout, Harden stepped back and hit a three-point shot, Zubac ate a cake for a layup, Powell threw a throw, and the Clippers 111-105 Warriors. The Clippers held on to their lead after that, and eventually the Clippers defeated the Warriors 121-113 to complete the longest six-game winning streak of the season.
Warriors: Klay 30 points, 5 assists and 2 steals, Curry 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Looney 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Kuminga 15 points and 5 rebounds, Podzemski 4 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, Paul 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Wiggins 9 points and 3 rebounds, Saric 5 points and 6 rebounds, Moody 11 points and 5 rebounds.
Clippers: Harden 28 points, 7 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 blocks, Leonard 27 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, Zubac 10 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, Coffey 18 points and 4 rebounds, Mann 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Powell 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Westbrook 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Theis 4 points.
MVP of the game: Harden.