The top two sharpshooters in NBA history squared off Monday night \u2014 Clippers three-point king James Harden and Golden State long-distance wonder Stephen Curry bringing a high level of excitement to the Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n
They had one crowd-pleasing moment in the first quarter when Harden drilled a three-pointer only for Curry to follow up with a three on the next possession.<\/p>\n
For the Clippers, their focus was on slowing down a potent Warriors offense and stopping Curry, who entered the game with the most three-pointers in NBA history at 3,782.<\/p>\n
The Clippers achieved their goals on defense, holding back the Warriors just enough to pull off a thrilling 102-99 win that wasn\u2019t sealed until the final buzzer.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever we got a win, we got a win,\u201d Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. \u201cSo, it doesn\u2019t matter. Defensively, I thought we did a good job… and then rebounding the basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Clippers appeared to be in control once they built a 10-point lead with 2:30 remaining, but they failed to score the rest of the way.<\/p>\n
After the Clippers\u2019 10-point lead was cut to three, a costly turnover in the final seconds nearly sent the game into overtime.<\/p>\n
Golden State\u2019s Gary Payton II stole the ball from Norman Powell with 21 seconds left. But Curry, who had 26 points and was six for 15 from three-point range, missed a three-pointer with 12 seconds left. Draymond Green got the rebound and the ball eventually got to Payton, who missed another three-point try with 2.2 seconds left to secure the Clippers\u2019 second victory over Golden State (10-3) this season.<\/p>\n
Powell led the Clippers with 23 points, including five three-pointers. Harden had 12 points and 16 assists, but was four for 15 from the field and two for six from three-point range.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a little bit of everything,\u201d Harden said. \u201cWe had opportunities to score. We turned the ball over a couple of times. They missed shots. We didn\u2019t rebound. They get offensive rebounds. They get more chances. So, we\u2019re just happy to come out with the win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harden, who moved into sole possession of second place on the NBA\u2019s all-time three-pointer list Sunday, still found a way to play nearly 41 minutes despite not feeling well.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got a mission, we got a goal,\u201d he said. \u201cFor me, if I\u2019m able to run and still be myself… Like, I\u2019ve played through injuries where I couldn\u2019t really run. So, this little sickness \u2014 where it\u2019s chest tightness \u2014 wasn\u2019t going to stop me from playing. I\u2019m just happy that we came out with the win.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Clippers played well defensively in the first half, holding the Warriors to 45 points on 44.7% shooting, including 33.3% on threes. They took advantage of 13 turnovers by the Warriors to build an 11-point halftime lead despite having 11 turnovers.<\/p>\n
A: The Clippers won the game 102-99, holding off the Warriors in the final seconds.<\/p>\n
A: Norman Powell led the Clippers with 23 points, including five three-pointers.<\/p>\n
A: Harden had 12 points and 16 assists, but was four for 15 from the field and two for six from three-point range.<\/p>\n
A: Kawhi Leonard is out indefinitely due to inflammation in his right knee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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