The Dubs failed to take advantage of cold Clippers shooting in the first half and then went equally cold themselves in the fourth quarter of a 100-86 Christmas night loss in Los Angeles.
GAME LEADERS
Unlike that gift from your aunt, the Warriors won’t be able to take this one back. The Dubs failed to take advantage of cold Clippers shooting in the first half and then went equally cold themselves in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s 100-86 Christmas night loss in Los Angeles.
Klay Thompson led six Warriors players in double figures with 15 points, Stephen Curry added 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and both Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green posted double-doubles, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Warriors from dropping their second straight game.
The third Christmas night matchup in the last four seasons between these two teams started out with the home team struggling. The Warriors held the Clippers to one for their first 17 from the field and built a 10-point advantage in the first period, but the Dubs couldn’t sustain the momentum. The Clippers, who out-scored the Dubs 8-0 on free throws in the quarter, tied the game at 18-18 before Barnes put the Warriors back in front the Dubs’ final possession of the quarter.