Warriors survive, Curry lights up
The Golden State Warriors beat the LA Clippers to keep their season alive and now move on to face the Phoenix Suns on Friday for the West’s No. 8 seed (espn.com). Stephen Curry scored 35 points and buried seven 3‑pointers in the victory — a performance highlighted across social posts and the league’s play‑in highlight package (x.com) (youtube.com).
Golden State beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-121 on Wednesday night, extending its season by at least one more game. (espn.com) Stephen Curry scored 35 points and made seven 3-pointers, including the go-ahead shot with 50.4 seconds left at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. (nba.com) The Warriors trailed by 13 in the fourth quarter before closing with a 43-point period. Al Horford added four 3-pointers and 12 fourth-quarter points in the comeback. (apnews.com) The result kept Golden State alive in the National Basketball Association play-in tournament, the four-team format that decides the seventh and eighth playoff seeds in each conference. The Warriors entered as the Western Conference No. 10 seed and had to win to avoid elimination. (nba.com) Golden State now goes to Phoenix on Friday, April 17, for the Western Conference’s No. 8 seed. The winner of that game advances to face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round, which begins Sunday, April 19. (nba.com) The Clippers’ season ended in Inglewood after a 42-40 regular season. Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, but Los Angeles gave up seven Warriors 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and could not hold the late lead. (espn.com) For Golden State, the win pushed a 37-45 team one step from the playoffs and gave Curry another high-stakes postseason performance after he missed 39 regular-season games. The Warriors finished second in the league in made 3-pointers despite that absence. (nba.com) Now the season turns on one more road game in Phoenix. Curry’s seven 3-pointers kept Golden State alive long enough to get there. (youtube.com)
