OAKLAND – Steph Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 65 points as the Golden State Warriors downed the Los Angeles Clippers 114-98 at Oracle Arena on Wednesday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Clippers were hoping to copy the blueprint of the San Antonio Spurs who held the Splash Brothers in check in their victory over the reigning NBA Champions last week in San Antonio.
Unfortunately for Los Angeles, it was Chris Paul and J.J. Redick who were kept in check while the Splash Brothers ran wild.
Paul and Redick combined for just 19 points on 8-of-29 shooting and were just 2-12 from beyond the arc. By comparison, Curry and Thompson combined for 65 points and hit 11 three-pointers.
Similar to their last four meetings, the Clippers played well in the first quarter and led 28-23 after the first frame. But, the game ended the same way all the others did with the Warriors outlasting Los Angeles in the fourth quarter.
Once again, the Clippers bench gave them problems as the second unit struggled every time they were on the floor. The Warriors backups opened up the second quarter on a 16-to-4 run that gave the Warriors a big lead heading into the half.
On their most recent road trip, the Clippers have uncharacteristically struggled with their perimeter defense and fourth quarter finishes. The Warriors were +21 from beyond the arc and scored a game-high 33 points in the fourth quarter to shut the door.
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Golden State improved to 33-0 at home this season and extended their NBA-record home winning-streak to 51 games overall.
DeAndre Jordan had a good game for the Clippers finishing with 19 points and 20 rebounds in a losing effort.
TURNING POINT
Every time the second unit was on the court.
MVP OF THE GAME
Klay Thompson. The other half of the Splash Brothers had 32 points and was 7-for-10 from downtown.
STAT OF THE NIGHT
DeAndre Jordan surpassed 5,000 career points in the game.
TWEET OF THE NIGHT
DeAndre Jordan airball 😳 pic.twitter.com/9rTIr7rBnk — KNBR (@KNBR) March 24, 2016
This about sums up the Clippers night.
PHOTO OF THE NIGHT
The best in the business.
QUOTE OF THE NIGHT
"You don't know what Jeff Green you're going to get on any given night." – ESPN broadcaster Doug Collins on the Clippers new forward.
NOTES
Paul Pierce was in the starting lineup and Jeff Green came off the bench…Golden State has swept the season series 4-0…Blake Griffin was out with an injury.
RECORD
Los Angeles Clippers (43-27, 21-15 on the road) 2nd in Pacific Division
Golden State Warriors (64-7, 33-0 at home) 1st in the Pacific Division
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Los Angeles Clippers finally return home to the comforts of Staples Center after a grueling five-game road trip that saw them go 1-4. They will face the Portland Trailblazers on the second night of a back-to-back on Thursday at 7:30PM PST.
The Golden State Warriors will host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday at 7:30PM PST as the reigning NBA Champions continue their quest to break the Chicago Bulls 20-year-old regular season record of 72-10.
