Klay Thompson scores 32 as Warriors beat Clippers 115-112
Klay Thompson scored 32 points (16 in the first quarter), and the Golden State Warriors held off the LA Clippers 115-112.
The Warriors took control with a 17-4 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 18. The Warriors led 110-92 with 5:20 left, and the Clippers cut it to 3 in the final seconds. Pablo Prigioni’s 30-foot 3-pointer made it 115-112 with 5.1 seconds left, and C.J. Wilcox stole a pass from Andre Iguodala with 2.9 seconds left. Wilcox then missed a 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left that would have tied it.
Stephen Curry had 23 points, 9 assists and 3 steals but shot 5 for 15. Curry and Draymond Green set each other up for 6 baskets and 14 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Clippers, Jamal Crawford had 25 points (11 in the second quarter) and 3 steals off the bench, and Chris Paul added 24 points and 6 assists. DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and 21 rebounds.
The Warriors shot 51.2% from the field to the Clippers’ 44.7%. The Clippers outscored the Warriors 54-18 off the bench. They scored the last 13 points of the game. The Warriors’ starters outscored the Clippers 30-19 in 12 minutes together.