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Warriors Grind Out Game 1 Win in L.A.

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The Warriors grinded and grinded and took down the Clippers 109-105 in Game 1 of the series in Los Angeles on Saturday. The Dubs led by 11 in the fourth quarter but let the lead slip away before holding the Clippers scoreless over the final 1:31 to steal the game. Klay Thompson led the Warriors with 22 points, David Lee (20 points, 13 rebounds) came up big in the second half and Stephen Curry tallied 14 points and seven assists in the nail-biter. After turnovers and missed shots plagued the Warriors for the first four minutes of the game, the Warriors got back in the game with quality ball movement and toughness on both ends of the floor. The Dubs held the Clippers to 42.4% shooting for the game and overcame the absence of Andrew Bogut (rib injury) and Andre Iguodala, who fouled out after 20 minutes of game action. Harrison Barnes made several big plays and finished with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Draymond Green also stepped up with seven points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks. After stealing Game 1, the Warriors will look to make it two in a row when the series resumes on Monday night in Los Angeles.