Clippers 112, Warriors 104 - Closer Than it Should Have Been, but Never in Much Danger
The Clippers beat the short-handed Warriors for their 11th win in their last 13 games
| Final - 4.14.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 23 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 104 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 35 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 112 |
The Clippers beat the short-handed Warriors for their 11th win in their last 13 games
Despite being down 19, Mark Jackson found a working combo of athletic and speedy players to make the game close. But it wasn't enough to take the game. Links, postgame videos.
Clips ground this one out Not pretty but got 'er done. The box is here. Steve is at ClipperMax's rugby match, and I will be in Hollywood at club basketball practice (maybe some Pink's...
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The Los Angeles Clippers look for their third straight win on Saturday afternoon as they return home to host the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center.
The Clippers need a win over the Warriors to keep pace with the Lakers in the playoff race and to stay ahead of the Grizzlies.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | 23 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 104 |
| LA Clippers | 35 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 112 |
| Golden State | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorell Wright | 41 | 7-15 | 4-9 | 5-6 | 7-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 23 |
| Jeremy Tyler | 24 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-1 | 4 |
| Andris Biedrins | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 42 | 9-17 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 4-3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3-0 | 24 |
| Charles Jenkins | 12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2-0 | 1 |
| Brandon Rush | 36 | 8-13 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 | 22 |
| Nate Robinson | 35 | 10-18 | 4-8 | 4-6 | 5-3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-0 | 28 |
| Mickell Gladness | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-0 | 2 |
| Dominic McGuire | 27 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 | 0 |
| Richard Jefferson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Andrew Bogut | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| David Lee | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Stephen Curry | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Chris Wright | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 37-80 | 15-31 | 15-21 | 39-11 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 26-1 | 104 | |
| .463 | .484 | .714 | Team Reb: 9 | Total TO: 0 (12 pts) | |||||||
| LA Clippers | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler | 19 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 2 |
| Blake Griffin | 34 | 9-14 | 0-1 | 2-8 | 9-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-1 | 20 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 24 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-0 | 18 |
| Randy Foye | 32 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 12 |
| Chris Paul | 35 | 12-17 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5-0 | 28 |
| Kenyon Martin | 25 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 2-6 | 6-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1-0 | 7 |
| Nick Young | 21 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| Reggie Evans | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Mo Williams | 25 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 14 |
| Eric Bledsoe | 14 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-0 | 5 |
| Chauncey Billups | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Ryan Gomes | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Bobby Simmons | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Travis Leslie | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Trey Thompkins | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 44-81 | 10-22 | 14-30 | 41-13 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 18-2 | 112 | |
| .543 | .455 | .467 | Team Reb: 13 | Total TO: 0 (25 pts) | |||||||