National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 126, Golden State 121
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, May 3, 2014
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#41 Ken Mauer, #14 Ed Malloy, #36 David Jones
Attendance:
19543
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Clippers 126, Warriors 121: Blake Griffin scored 24 points and Chris Paul added 22 points and 14 assists as Los Angeles outlasted visiting Golden State in Game 7 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
Jamal Crawford scored 22 points off the bench and DeAndre Jordan recorded 15 points, 18 rebounds and three blocks for the Clippers, who will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinals. J.J. Redick contributed 20 points as Los Angeles used a series of spectacular dunks to shoot 55.4 percent from the field.
Stephen Curry recorded 33 points and nine assists and Draymond Green hit five 3-pointers en route to a career-high 24 points for the Warriors. Klay Thompson added 15 points and David Lee collected 13 points and 13 rebounds for Golden State, which could not overcome 18 turnovers.
The Clippers held a 103-96 lead after Paul’s basket with 6:56 left but the Warriors responded with an 11-3 burst to grab a one-point lead on Andre Iguodala’s banked-in 3-pointer with 4:26 to play. Los Angeles fought right back with a 10-4 burst but Curry was fouled on a 3-point attempt and Green nailed another from beyond the arc to make it tight before Redick, Paul and Darren Collison sealed it at the line.
The Warriors shot 58.5 percent in the first half and led by 10 after Curry’s four-point play with 10 seconds left in the half before settling for a 64-56 lead at the break. The Clippers took their first lead of the night on Redick’s jumper that made it 73-72 midway through the third and they led by as much as eight before taking an 87-84 advantage into the fourth.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Curry made a playoff career-high 16 free throws in as many attempts. … Jordan recorded at least 18 rebounds in each of the last three games in the series and averaged four blocked shots while shooting 75.7 percent from the field in the series. … The Clippers outscored the Warriors 62-38 in the paint and raced to 21 fast-break points.
Top Game Performances
Golden State |
|
L.A. Clippers |
Stephen Curry 33 |
Scoring |
Blake Griffin 24 |
Stephen Curry 9 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 14 |
David Lee 13 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Jordan 18 |
Stephen Curry 16 |
Free Throws Made |
Jamal Crawford 5 |
Stephen Curry 3 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 4 |
Draymond Green 2 |
Blocks |
Blake Griffin 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Golden State
|
121 |
49.4 |
14-25 |
29-35 |
25 |
37 |
6 |
9 |
18 |
L.A. Clippers
|
126 |
55.4 |
8-24 |
26-33 |
26 |
38 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.