The Golden State Warriors were once again on the backfoot.
On the verge of blowing another 20-plus-point lead — previously to the Sacramento Kings, this time against the Los Angeles Clippers — in under a week, they were desperate to go to anything that could spark their offense and ward off the surging Clippers.
Every possession was valuable — even those with only 4.7 seconds left on the shot clock. The Warriors challenged an out-of-bounds call that was initially in favor of the Clippers, despite the ball clearly bouncing off of James Harden’s hand before it went out.