The Golden State Warriors ended the Los Angeles Clippers’ recent losing streak on Thursday night by defeating them 120-114. Even with injuries to Andrew Wiggins, Chris Paul, and Gary Payton II, Golden State outperformed a Clippers squad without any key players out.
It should come as no surprise that Steph Curry was by far the greatest player available. Curry added 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, and a game-high 26 points. Klay Thompson drew six rebounds and scored 22 points. In addition, Draymond Green had a stellar stat line of 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Moses Moody made a relatively smooth transition into Wiggins’ starting lineup. Using a 6-for-10 shooting percentage, he scored 13 points. But the standout young players of the night were Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga, who came off the bench.
In just over 23 minutes of play, Kuminga scored 17 points with just eight field goal attempts. He added three assists, six rebounds, and six rebounds. In place of Poole, Podziemski was the backup point guard, and he made a formidable team with big man Dario Šarić. On 9 of 17 shots from the field, the two combined for 26 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists.
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