Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers
· National Basketball AssociationClippers beat the Warriors 115-110 to clinch No. 9 seed and play-in tourney rematch
The Clippers settled for the No. 9 seed and will host the 10th-seeded Warriors on Wednesday after Portland beat Sacramento 122-110 to claim the eighth seed. The Clippers and Trail Blazers finished with identical 42-40 records, but Portland won the tiebreaker based on its better Western Conference record.
The Clippers began the season 6-21 and rallied to extend their franchise-record streak of 15 seasons with a record above .500, the longest active run in the NBA and fourth-longest in league history.
Stephen Curry scored 24 points, going 4 of 9 from 3-point range, to lead the Warriors, who finished at 37-45. Curry was limited to 29 minutes after playing in four of the last five games, having missed the previous 27 with a right knee injury.
The Clippers' bench outscored the Warriors' reserves 71-56. Besides Mathurin, Bogdan Bogdanovic had 17 points, tying his season high with five 3-pointers, including three in a row in the fourth quarter.
John Collins added 18 points and nine rebounds as one of six Clippers in double figures.
Kawhi Leonard sat out for the Clippers to rest ankle and wrist injuries, while Draymond Green was out for the Warriors with a bad back.
The Clippers hit five 3s in the fourth, when the Warriors had just one to end the game.
The Warriors tied it five times in the third quarter, but the Clippers took an 83-81 lead into the fourth.
Regular Season Series
LAC win series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 110 - 115 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 115 |
| 4th 11.7 |  |
Nate Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Charles Bassey assists) | 110 - 115 |
| 4th 22.6 | |
Will Richard defensive rebound | 107 - 115 |
| 4th 24.7 |  |
Bennedict Mathurin misses 9-foot pullup jump shot | 107 - 115 |
Statistics
 GS |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-86 | FG | 42-89 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-39 | 3PT | 14-39 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 27-32 | FT | 17-19 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 24 | Assists | 27 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 21 | Fouls | 24 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 21 | Percent Led | 70 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Oct 14 |
| Max Strus, G | Out | Oct 5 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Sep 28 |
| Brandon Ingram, F | Out | Sep 28 |
| Jordan Miller, G | Out | Aug 26 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Moses Moody, G | Out | Oct 16 |
| Jimmy Butler III, F | Out | Oct 16 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Oct 15 |
Game Information
Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
4 | 2 | .667 | - | W3 |
 LA Clippers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | W1 |
 LA Lakers |
2 | 3 | .400 | 1.5 | L2 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 4 | .200 | 2.5 | L2 |
 Sacramento |
0 | 5 | .000 | 3.5 | L5 |
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