The LA Clippers held off the Golden State Warriors 103-102.
The Clippers took control with a 25-8 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 14. The Clippers led 76-62 with 1:45 left in the third quarter, and the Warriors cut it to 1 in the final minute.
The Warriors had the ball down 1 after a timeout, but Jimmy Butler III missed a 17-foot turnaround fadeaway with 3.5 seconds left that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Clippers outscored the Warriors 9-6. Kris Dunn scored 7 of the Clippers’ 9 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Draymond Green had 2 steals, 1 of them during a 9-0 Warriors run, and the Warriors scored 5 points off them.
Kawhi Leonard had 24 points (14 in the paint) and 12 rebounds. Kobe Sanders added a career-high 20 points (10 in the third quarter), and Ivica Zubac had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Leonard and Sanders set each other up for 6 baskets and 13 points.
For the Warriors, Stephen Curry had 27 points, 6 assists and 3 steals, and Butler added 24 points and a season-high 4 steals.
The Warriors outscored the Clippers 27-7 off turnovers. The Warriors outscored the Clippers 19-9 in 4 minutes with Curry, Butler, Green, Melton and Santos on the floor together. Curry fouled out.