Both the Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers showed some early All-Star break rust, but the Warriors were unable to shake theirs while the Clippers vaulted themselves into a comfortable lead with a big second quarter and down the Dubs 130-104 Thursday at Staples Center.
It was a tight game after the first quarter where the Dubs were just down 28-26. The Dubs started the second quarter with a new second unit that featured Kelly Oubre Jr., Eric Paschal, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Jordan Poole and Nico Mannion. The new unit displayed some unfamiliarity with each other, and that is where things went awry for the Dubs as the Clippers came out on a 17-7 run through the first five-plus minutes of the quarter.