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Final Score: Clippers defeated Warriors in overtime, 121-116
After beating the Nets at home, the Warriors were in Los Angeles to take on the Clippers who are 7-5 to start the season. The Warriors were without Stephen Curry who is recovering from a left groin strain suffered in the game against Milwaukee Bucks.
This was a well-fought game with Clipper leading at half-time, 64-61. Although the entire Clippers team made key contributions, it was Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell who made the most remarkable impact to lift the Clippers over Warriors in overtime.
With this loss, the Warriors are now 11-3 but are still sitting firmly at the top of the Western Conference standings. Throughout this article, let us take a look at three talking points from this game at the Staples Center.
#4 Draymond Green and Kevin Durant's heated exchange
With the scores tied at 106 in the late fourth quarter, Lou Williams took a tough shot which unfortunately rimmed out. Kevin Durant, who caught the rebound took a quick-three point shot which was also contested by Tobias Harris.
This time, it was Williams again who was given the ball to finish the business in the clutch but failed to find the hoop after shooting over Andre Iguodala. With less than five seconds remaining in the regulation period, Draymond collected the rebound and started running to the other side but could not get a shot after losing control over the ball and the game went into the overtime.
Kevin Durant was visibly upset as he was not given the ball on the final possession of the regulation and got into a heated exchange with Draymond Green. Multiple sources have reported that Green extended it by challenging Kevin Durant's impending free agency. The altercation extended to the locker room and Draymond Green was suspended one game without pay for conduct detrimental to the team by the Warriors.
#3 Lou Williams comes up big in overtime
Stat line: 25 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals on 27.8 shooting
Lou Williams has been solid for Clippers coming off the bench, early in the season and is making a strong case for the Sixth Man of the Year award. Having won the award twice in his career, he will be looking to win it for the second-straight year and equal Jamal Crawford's record of 3 Sixth Man of the Year awards.
Although he shot poorly till the regulation period in this game, he went clutch-mode in the overtime and tallied 10 of his 25 points in overtime. He made several tough shots to help the Clippers get the win.
Williams finished the night shooting 5-for-18 from the field, including 1-for-5 from downtown. However, with contributions from other players, the Clippers managed to extend the game into overtime period where Lou went 2-for-2 from the field and 5-for-5 from the free-throw line. He also had two steals on the night.
#2 Kevin Durant's triple-double
Stat line: 33 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks on 41.7 shooting
A lot of pressure was on Kevin Durant, to take care of business in the absence of Stephen Curry and he took the responsibility on his shoulders but his efforts fell short in overtime. Durant registered a triple-double before getting fouled out in overtime. He finished the game with 33 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and posted his first triple-double of this season.
He started the game hot and scored 10 points in the first quarter. The highlight play came in the second quarter at 2:47 mark when he collected a pass from Andre Iguodala and slammed it home to cut the Clippers lead to 2 points.
The two-time Finals MVP was also very efficient from the free-throw line and went 11-13 from the charity stripe. He shot 10-for-24 from the field with a field-goal percentage of 41.7. He was fouled out in the overtime at 3:46 mark and the Warriors up by 3. It had a huge effect as their offense fell apart late in the overtime and the Clippers ran away with the win.
#1 Montrezl Harrell's 23 points night
Stat line: 23 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 4 blocks on 76.9 shooting
Montrezl Harrell put together 23 points on an efficient 10-for-13 shooting to lead the Clippers past Warriors in overtime. Coming off the bench, Harrell provided the Clippers a much-needed spark against a tough opponent like Golden State.
Harrell checked in at the 3:37 mark in the first quarter and quickly made his presence felt when he caught a lob off an assist from Gilgeous-Alexander and slammed it home. He was very dominant in the paint and could not be stopped.
He also showed his defensive prowess and had 4 blocks on the night and caused problems to the Warriors on both ends of the floor. The 24-year old finished the night shooting at 76.9 percent from the field. This is his second-straight 20-points game and he is definitely an asset to the Clippers, providing solid minutes off the bench.
