The Warriors are facing the prospect of an unwanted distinction they’ve not experienced in more than eight years: Losing consecutive games to the Los Angeles Clippers.
With a 141-122 loss to the Clippers on opening night in October, the underdog Warriors go into Staples Center on Friday night hoping to avoid back-to-back losses to LA and snap a six-game losing streak.
Pregame coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area begins at 6:30, with tipoff scheduled for 7:40.
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The Warriors last lost two in a row to LA on Christmas Day 2011, after which they responded by winning 31 of the next 44 matchups in the regular season and postseason combined.