National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 100, Golden State 86
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 25, 2014
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #65 Sean Wright, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance:
19540
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Clippers 100, Warriors 86: Jamal Crawford scored 24 points and matched his season-high with seven rebounds for the second straight game as Los Angeles bounced back from a cold start to beat visiting Golden State.
Chris Paul added 22 points and seven rebounds and Blake Griffin finished with 18 points and 15 boards for the Clippers, who won by double digits despite shooting 39.1 percent from the floor. DeAndre Jordan added 14 points and 12 rebounds for Los Angeles, which held the Warriors to a season-low point total.
All five starters scored in double figures for the Warriors, who have dropped three of five since their 16-game winning streak. Klay Thompson led the way with 15 points and Stephen Curry scored 14 but the team’s leading scorers combined to shoot 11-for-30.
Los Angeles took its first lead since 2-0 on a basket by Matt Barnes with 7:18 left in the third quarter and stretched the advantage to six on six straight points by Paul before taking a three-point edge into the fourth. The Warriors trailed by one after Harrison Barnes converted a fast-break layup off Glen Davis' turnover, but Crawford scored nine points in a 15-2 run that gave the Clippers their biggest lead at 88-74 and Golden State never got back within single digits.
The Clippers started 1-for-17 from field, including 16 straight misses in that span, but the Warriors could only manage a 16-6 lead. The hosts fought back to tie the score at 18 before the quarter ended and later scored the final nine points of the second quarter to pull within one at the half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: After playing in four times zones in the last five days, the Clippers opened a nine-game homestand, the longest in the NBA since 1980. … Golden State coach Steve Kerr received his league-leading fifth technical foul, the same number he had in 15 years as an NBA player. … The Clippers shot 16.7 percent in the opening quarter, their worst first quarter percentage since November 2003.
Top Game Performances
| Golden State |
|
L.A. Clippers |
|
Klay Thompson 15 |
Scoring |
Jamal Crawford 24 |
|
Stephen Curry 7 |
Assists |
Blake Griffin 6 |
|
Harrison Barnes 13 |
Rebounds |
Blake Griffin 15 |
|
Stephen Curry 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Blake Griffin 8 |
|
Harrison Barnes 2 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 3 |
|
Draymond Green 2 |
Blocks |
DeAndre Jordan 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Golden State
|
86 |
42.5 |
6-28 |
12-22 |
24 |
44 |
4 |
11 |
16 |
| L.A. Clippers
|
100 |
39.1 |
9-32 |
23-31 |
18 |
50 |
4 |
10 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Clippers have a W/L % of .579 after a win and .818 after a loss.
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Golden State will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Warriors have a W/L % of .875 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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