A slow start to the contest led turned into a gritty battle between the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at Chase Center. Each time the Clippers were able to get some breathing room with a lead, the Warriors pushed to stay in the game.
However, a late fourth-quarter swing from Los Angeles clipped Golden State’s chances of a comeback against a proven Western Conference playoff contender.
Behind a flagrant foul call on Draymond Green paired with timely shooting from Nicolas Batum and Patrick Beverley, the Clippers were able to seal the contest with a victory over the Warriors’ 108-101.
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George paced the Clippers with 21 points each. George added 12 rebounds, two assists and a steal in 39 minutes.
Wednesday’s contest launched with a situation bigger than basketball. Following the events at the U.S Capitol building in Washington D.C., both the Warriors and Clippers knelt during the national anthem.
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The Warriors will have the chance to even the two-game “baseball series” with the Clippers on Friday at San Francisco’s Chase Center.