Jan

26

Warriors Take Wind Out Of Clippers’ Sails, Cruise To 107-92 Win

Posted by Stephen Rhodes under NBA Game Recap 

Golden State Warriors forward Corey Maggette
Two of the NBA’s weaklings, the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors got together for 48 minutes of hardwood battle at Oracle Arena – with neither team going anywhere fast.  However, it was a game of retribution of sorts for former Clipper Corey Maggette as he scored 20 against his former team, leading Golden State to the easy 107-92 victory over Los Angeles.

The Warriors outscored the Clippers in every quarter but the fourth; Golden State, after an eight-point deficit, offensively exploded with a 23-5 run to end the first quarter and would build an 18-point lead on a Ronnie Turiaf dunk halfway through the second quarter.  They would take into their locker room a 55-44 lead and would go into the final quarter comfortably ahead 84-64.

Golden State’s high scorer was Maggette with 20 points, 6 rebounds, an assist and a steal while Anthony Morrow added 17 (including 3 three-pointers) with 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals; Kelenna Azubuike chipped in 16 with 9 rebounds, 6 assists, a steal and a blocked shot.

Los Angeles was led by Eric Gordon with 21 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal while Al Thornton added 17 with 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots; Ricky Davis poured in 15 with 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals while rookie DeAndre Jordan, although scoring only 8 points, grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds.  Golden State (14-31) plays again on Wednesday when they travel to Texas to take on the Dallas Mavericks while Los Angeles (10-33) returns home to host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.


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