Warriors rally, Clippers out
The Golden State Warriors erased a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in the play‑in and clinch a playoff spot, with Stephen Curry leading the comeback and the Clippers’ season ending as a result. (espn.com) Full‑game highlight packages from the game were uploaded across YouTube the same night, showing the late runs and clutch shots that decided the outcome. (youtube.com)
Golden State erased a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit Wednesday night, beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-121 in Inglewood, and moved on from the Western Conference play-in. (espn.com) Stephen Curry scored 35 points and made seven 3-pointers, with 27 of those points coming after halftime. Al Horford added four 3-pointers as Golden State scored 43 points in the fourth quarter after trailing 89-83 entering it. (apnews.com) (espn.com) The Warriors closed on a 16-6 run, and Curry’s seventh 3-pointer broke a tie with 50.4 seconds left. ESPN’s game flow shows Golden State winning the fourth quarter 43-32 after the Clippers led most of the night. (apnews.com) (espn.com) This was a win-or-go-home game in the West play-in, with the Warriors listed as the 10th-place team and the Clippers as the 9th-place team on ESPN’s game page. The result ended the Clippers’ season immediately and sent Golden State into the playoff field. (espn.com) The comeback landed three days after the Clippers had beaten the Warriors 115-110 on April 12 in the regular-season finale. That earlier result helped shape the play-in matchup that sent the teams back to Inglewood on April 15. (espn.com 1) (espn.com 2) The box score shows Golden State getting help beyond Curry, with Brandin Podziemski grabbing seven rebounds and Draymond Green handing out nine assists. For the Clippers, Bennedict Mathurin led with 23 points, while John Collins had nine rebounds and Kris Dunn finished with 10 assists. (espn.com) The game’s late swing was posted online within hours. A full-game highlight package labeled from the April 15 play-in was available early Thursday, including the final 4:54 and the closing Warriors run. (fillingthelane.com) By the final minute, the play-in had turned into another Curry finish: a tie-breaking 3, a 126-121 final, and a Clippers season that ended on their home floor. (apnews.com) (espn.com)
