James Harden had 28 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 15 assists, and the LA Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors 121-113 for their sixth straight win.
The Clippers took control with a 27-11 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 16.
The Warriors got within 103-102 on Chris Paul’s 13-foot pull-up jumper with 8:53 to play, but Harden answered with a step-back 3-pointer, and the Warriors got no closer.
Kawhi Leonard had 27 points and 8 rebounds, and Norman Powell added 21 points (16 in the paint) on 9 for 13 shooting off the bench. The Clippers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Warriors, Klay Thompson scored 30 points on 9 for 15 shooting.
The Clippers shot 50.6% from the field and 40.6% from 3 to the Warriors’ 43.5% and 35.6%. The Clippers outscored the Warriors 18-7 in 4 minutes with Westbrook, Harden, Powell, Theis and Brown on the floor together.