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Game Preview: Warriors at Clippers - 12/14/23

Warriors Visit Red-Hot Clippers in Los Angeles

SEEKING A ROAD DUB
The Warriors have lost their last six road games, including five one-possession losses and will attempt to get back in the win column against the Clippers in Los Angeles on Thursday. The Dubs and Clippers have split their two head-to-head matchups, with the Warriors winning 120-114 on Nov. 30 and the Clippers getting their revenge 113-112 on a Paul George game-winner on Dec. 2

Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. LA Clippers


Warriors at Clippers
Thursday, Dec 14 | Tipoff: 7:30 p.m.
WATCH: NBCSBA (local), NBATV (national)
LISTEN: 95.7 The Game, Warriors Mobile App and Warriors Radio Network


LAST TIME OUT
The Warriors suffered another one-possession road loss, losing to the Suns in Phoenix 119-116 on Tuesday. The Dubs’ bench scored a season-high 80 points and outscored the Suns reverses by 50 (80-30). Their 80 bench points are a single-game league-high this season, as they had five reserves score in double figures (Brandin Podziemski 20 points, Jonathan Kuminga 16 points, Dario Saric 15 points, Chris Paul, Moses Moody 12 points) for the first time since 2009. » Full Game Recap

Game Highlights: Suns 119 - Warriors 116

MATCHUP AT A GLANCE

GSWLAC
10-1313-10
11th in West7th in West
PTS: 115.6 (t-10th)PTS: 114.1 (14th)
REB: 47.4 (2nd)REB: 44.3 (t-14th)
AST: 27.7 (t-5th)AST: 24.9 (25th)


UNIFORMS
GSW: Statement Edition
LAC: Association Edition

PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS
GSW: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney
LAC: James Harden, Terrance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac

INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: Draymond Green (league suspension) and Gary Payton II (right calf strain) are out. Team Notes
LAC: Paul George (left hip soreness) and Brandin Boston Jr. (illness) are questionable. Moussa Diabate (left hip soreness) and Mason Plumlee (left mcl sprain) are out. Team Notes

PODZIEMSKI’S FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE 
Brandin Podziemski recorded his first NBA double-double on Tuesday, scoring 20 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. His 20 points off the bench led all reserves and marked the rookie’s second 20-point game this season, his first coming on Nov. 14 when he scored a career-best 23 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Podziemski also tied his career-high in assists from that game against the Timberwolves (5). He was rewarded for his stellar play by starting the second half and finished second on the team in plus-minus (+18). 

TEAM LEADERS

GSWLAC
PTS: Curry (29.1)PTS: Leonard (23.3)
REB: Looney (8.3)REB: Zubac (9.0)
AST: Paul (7.4)AST: Harden (6.8)


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L.A. CLIPPERS SCOUTING REPORT
Since their loss to the Warriors on Nov. 30, the Los Angeles Clippers are on a five-game winning streak and over that stretch, Kawhi Leonard has averaged 28.6 points per game, 5.4 rebounds per game and 5.0 assists per game on 60.2-51.9-100 shooting splits (FG%, 3PT%, FT%). Leonard has eclipsed 30 points in his last three games, including a 41-point game against the Utah Jazz on Friday. Leonard and Paul George have played in every game this season, but George exited Tuesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings with left groin soreness. In their most recent matchup against the Warriors, the Clippers trailed for over 47 minutes but won the game courtesy of George's game-winning 3-pointer with nine seconds left.

Highlights: Clippers 113 - Warriors 112 | 12/2/23