

One day after turning 35, Steph came out of the halftime break, strapped his teammates to his well-defined back and tried to carry them to triumph. There was no third quarter magic this time for the Warriors, but there was plenty for Curry. Here are three observations from a game in which the Warriors outshot the Clippers (55.7 percent to 47.9) but were soundly beaten in three key categories: Points off turnovers, 20-11, second-chance points, 27-11 and fourth quarter rebounding, 14-6. Though Curry finished with 50 points, Leonard had 30 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two steals – and a more productive supporting cast. The Warriors of Stephen Curry and Clippers of Kawhi Leonard complied Wednesday night at Arena in Los Angeles.Ĭurry won the battle, but the Warriors lost the game, 134-126, an outcome that extends Golden State’s road losing streak to nine and gives Los Angeles a 2-2 season-series tie. What we learned as Steph's 50 wasted in bad loss to Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports BayareaĪny late-season game between teams with identical records angling for NBA playoff position should, for the sake of competitive justice, be close and decided by each roster’s certified elite.
