LA the Clippers (29-31) beat Golden State Warriors (31-30) 114-101 on the road on Monday, March 2, after falling far behind. The Clippers were down 14 at one quarter break and still finished 13 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Warriors struck first, taking the opening quarter 31-19 and a 12-point lead after one. The Warriors kept the pressure on with a 25-23 second quarter, carrying a 14-point lead into halftime.
The Clippers won the third 35-23 to stay in front, taking a 2-point lead into the fourth. The Clippers took the fourth 37-22; the Clippers completed the comeback for a 114-101 regulation win.
What flipped it
The Clippers made 24.7 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 12.9 for the Warriors. The Clippers grabbed 37.5% of their own misses, while the Warriors recovered 28.8%. The points at the line gave them room for error elsewhere.
The Warriors did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 12.3 against 14.9. The Clippers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 96 possessions per team, the Clippers produced 119 points per 100 possessions to 105.4 for the Warriors.
Who carried the comeback
Kawhi Leonard was the game's biggest individual force for LAC: 23 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast on 9-14 shooting. His Game Score of 23.4 led everyone. His team was +16 with him on the floor.
Jeenathan Williams led the Warriors with 18 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast on 5-8 shooting, good for a 16.4 Game Score.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 41% for the Clippers.
Across the last 6 meetings in our records, LA the Clippers lead 5-1.
The Clippers are now 29-31, and the Warriors are 31-30. The Clippers last five before this game: W-L-L-L-W.
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