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Warriors instant analysis: Golden State sees lead in playoff standings diminish after loss to Clippers

The Clippers overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to win 114-101 and reduce the Warriors' play-in lead to 1.5 games, with Kawhi Leonard scoring 23 points.

  • On Sunday, the Clippers rallied to beat the Warriors 114-101 at Chase Center, narrowing the Play-In lead to 1.5 games.
  • Amid lineup adjustments, the Warriors' lineup strained, outscored by 2 points in the second half as the Clippers erased a 70-45 deficit to win.
  • Coming off the bench, Darius Garland contributed 12 points and hit the 10-footer that put Los Angeles ahead 82-81, helping the Clippers rally to victory.
  • The result tightened the Play-In picture as the Warriors will have two days off before a Thursday trip to Houston, with Monday's game having immediate postseason implications.
  • Injuries reappeared as Moses Moody left after a hard fall, played through earlier, then returned to the locker room, Kerr said. Porzingis missed his fifth straight game with an illness, Kerr said.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points, captured eight rebounds and dealt four assists, and Los Angeles Clippers wiped out a 17-point deficit to beat 114-101 to Golden State's dwindling Warriors on Monday night. Darius Garland scored 12 units in his debut with the Clippers, entering from the bench to play nearly 23 minutes in his first match since he was acquired from Cleveland on the transfer deadline last month, in an agreement he…

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Warriors instant analysis: Golden State sees lead in playoff standings diminish after loss to Clippers

SAN FRANCISCO – The postseason does not start until late April, but Monday’s matchup between the Warriors and Clippers at chase Center undeniably had postseason implications. The Warriors entered the night as the eighth seed and up 2.5 games on the Clippers, which meant that if the Play-In tournament began that night, the Warriors would be guaranteed a trip to the postseason with just a win over the No. 7 seed. So when the Clippers rallied to be…

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