A night after getting shellacked by the Portland Trail Blazers, the Golden State Warriors flipped the switch and slipped past the Los Angeles Clippers, 115-112, at Staples Center to improve to 49-5 on the season.
The Warriors led almost the entire game and held a 13-point lead with just over three minutes to play, but with their starters subbed out, the Clippers cut the deficit to three—with five seconds to play—before a frantic finish resulted in C.J. Wilcox's desperation heave that fell short.
Sports Illustrated's Ben Golliver put the Warriors' nearly wire-to-wire effort in perspective:
In their continued pursuit of the most prolific regular season in NBA history, the Warriors received strong contributions from Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, as Stephen Curry engaged in a physical duel with Clippers point guard Chris Paul.
Thompson notched a team-high 32 points, and Green posted 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, while Curry managed 23 points and nine assists while shooting just 5-of-15 from the field and 3-of-8 fro ...
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