SAN FRANCISCO — Jimmy Butler had 21 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Stephen Curry added 19 factors and eight assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Clippers 98-79 on Tuesday night time.
Curry shot 7 for 15 an evening after 4 Warriors gamers scored 20 or extra factors to beat Memphis — but it surely marked simply the sixth time in Curry’s 17 seasons he wasn’t one among them.
Butler and Moses Moody every hit three-pointers late within the third quarter because the Warriors used a 10-2 burst over the ultimate 2:07 to go forward 78-63 beginning the fourth.
Brandin Podziemski adopted up a 23-point efficiency towards the Grizzlies with 12 factors, whereas Quinten Publish had 12 factors on 4 three-pointers and eight rebounds.
James Harden scored all 20 of his factors by halftime whereas Kawhi Leonard added 18 factors and 5 rebounds in a sport that includes a 13-point second quarter by Golden State adopted by the Clippers’ 14-point third.
Harden’s three with 41 seconds left within the first half gave the Clippers their first lead heading into halftime forward 49-46 after ending the second quarter on a 24-6 run.
Ivica Zubac contributed 14 factors and a season-best 13 rebounds for the cold-shooting Clippers, who went 6 for 33 from lengthy vary and 30 of 82 total (36.6%).
The CLippers had gained the final seven within the collection and three in a row at Chase Heart, the place the Warriors improved to 3-0 up to now.
Al Horford was again for the Warriors towards the tall, bodily Clippers group that includes the 7-foot Zubac after sitting out the entrance finish of the back-to-back to handle a left toe harm.
The Clippers started six for 20 and one for eight on threes to fall behind 27-14 on an evening they missed Bradley Beal for a second consecutive sport due to again soreness.
