GAME LEADERS
The Warriors won their first of two home preseason games on Tuesday night, a 125-107 victory over the visiting rival Los Angeles Clippers. Golden State closed the second quarter on a 7-2 run to give them a 62-60 lead at halftime, and the Dubs never looked back. The Warriors shot 59% from the field as a team in a balanced scoring attack, as all but one of the 12 players who received minutes scored at least six points apiece.
Stephen Curry led all scorers with 27 points, 12 of which came in the third quarter, to go along with his six assists and three steals. David Lee and Justin Holiday added 12 points each, and Ognjen Kuzmic neared a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds.
The most promising development of the game, however, might have been the play of backup center Festus Ezeli. Playing in his first game since May 2013, Ezeli scored 10 points, but more importantly looked completely back to full strength after missing the last year and a half recovering from injury. He looked as spry as ever, throwing down alley-oops and imposing himself on the defensive end.