LOS ANGELES — Somewhat scoreboard watching impressed Klay Thompson and Golden State. Seeing Houston up, 3-0, on Utah mixed with having dropped a sport at dwelling, the Warriors acquired again to enterprise.
Kevin Durant scored 33 factors, Thompson added 32, and the Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 113-105, on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead of their first-round playoff collection.
“We got here in with that thoughts set to place our foot on the throttle and never let go,” Thompson mentioned. “We let go in Recreation 2 and we received’t do this the remainder of the playoffs. I actually imagine that.”
Stephen Curry was in foul bother for the second straight sport and completed with 12 factors for Golden State, the two-time-defending champion. Andrew Bogut fouled out with 5 minutes 50 seconds remaining within the sport with eight factors and 10 rebounds.
The Warriors, who will host Recreation 5 on Wednesday, had been 17 of 19 from the free-throw line. They managed the boards, 49-33, led by Curry and Bogut with 10 rebounds apiece.
“The rebounding actually harm us once more,” Clippers Coach Doc Rivers mentioned. “Proper now, they’re crushing us on the glass.”
Coming off a 27-point loss in Recreation 3, the Clippers performed more durable defensively and hung in after trailing by 11 within the second quarter.
They outscored Golden State, 30-25, within the third quarter once they rallied to take a 5-point lead. However Curry scored 7 of the Warriors’ remaining 10 factors to ship them into the fourth forward by 87-84.
The Clippers narrowed it to 87-86 early within the fourth, however Thompson sank his sixth 3-pointer and the Clippers by no means acquired shut the remainder of the best way.
The rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Clippers with a career-high 25 factors. Danilo Gallinari added 16 factors however was simply 5 of 20 from the sector. Patrick Beverley had 12 factors and 10 rebounds.
The supersubs Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell had been held to 12 and 10 factors for the Clippers. They had been restricted to a mixed eight factors within the second half.
After a quiet 12 factors in Recreation 3, Thompson broke out for 27 factors by halftime. He hit 6-of-9 3-pointers within the sport.
The Clippers opened the second on a 13-Three run to tie it 35-35, however Thompson made two free throws to place the Warriors forward by 10 later within the quarter.