The Clippers came up 113-112 at home against the Warriors in a game that was nerve-wracking. At the start of the second half, the Clippers trailed by 22 points at one point, but they didn't give up, with Harden scoring 15 points in the third quarter and George finishing in the final eightNine seconds into a crucial three-point shot.
Before the game, the Clippers suffered bad news, with Chris Paul and Andrew Wiggins still unavailable. The Warriors took advantage of that, as Green hit a three-pointer in the opening stages and then assisted Saric for an open layup. Moody scored with a self-throw, Curry hit a long-range shot, and the Warriors started the game with a 12-2 lead. However, Zubac scored back-to-back baskets to help the Clippers quickly launch a counterattack, and a wave of 6-0 offensive waves narrowed the difference. However, Green responded with two three-pointers, and he played well in the first quarter to help the Warriors end the first quarter with a 33-22 lead.
Entering the second quarter, Looney scored for the Warriors with an air-cut dunk, and Podzemski scored on a fast break, extending the Warriors' advantage to 14 points. However, Zubac's back-to-back scoring under the basket gave the Clippers another chance, and Powell's long-range shot narrowed the gap to eight points. However, not to be outdone, the Warriors immediately launched a counterattack and scored 9 points in a row!In less than two minutes to go, Curry exploded again, scoring eight straight points as the Warriors ended the first half on a 10-0 run that gave them a 19-point lead at 67-48.
At the start of the second half, Moody hit a three-pointer to give the Warriors a lead of up to 22 points. However, Harden and George ushered in an explosion in the third quarter, Harden, who scored only 4 points in the first half, scored 15 points in this quarter, Theis's dunk and fast break made the Clippers quickly close the gap, and Powell's three-pointer made the score chase to 85-87!In the final 31 seconds, Thompson's back-to-back scoring gave the Warriors a seven-point lead heading into the final quarter.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Mann's three-pointer tied the score to four points. Kuming's dunk and Thompson's long-range shot extended the Warriors' lead as they took another 10-point advantage. However, George's breakthrough played 2+1, and then the Clippers launched a counterattack to win. Theis' air-cut layup put the Clippers on a 7-0 run to a three-point deficit. In the next game, the two sides went back and forth, and Leonard made a mid-range shot in the last two minutes to help the Clippers chase the score to 106-107. Podzemski's open cut layup, Moody's steal and Moody's free throw gave the Warriors a 111-106 lead with 1:22 left to go. However, Harden's driving layup, Moody's open cut caused Harden to foul, and George's free throws gave the Clippers a 113-112 lead in the final 38 secondsGreen's three-point miss gave the Warriors a painful comeback.
For the Warriors, Curry contributed 22 points and 11 assists, Green had 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists, Moody contributed 21 points, five rebounds and two steals, Thompson contributed 17 points and six rebounds, and Podemski contributed 12 points and six rebounds.
For the Clippers, Harden chipped in 21 points, five rebounds and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard contributed 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, George contributed 25 points, six rebounds and six assists, Zubac contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocks, Theis contributed 12 points and two blocks, Powell contributed 12 points, and Westbrook contributed eight points and six rebounds. This game is full of suspense and exciting moments, let's look forward to more exciting basketball matchups together!