The Clippers had a rocky couple of weeks, to say the least, marked by the initial acquisition of Norman Powell and capped by his recent injury that will leave him with no timetable for return. The Warriors being the first half of a back-to-back (with the Suns being the second) threatened to lengthen the rough stretch for the Clippers, but they ultimately came out with a 119-104 win at home.
It was clear from the start that both teams came to play, as the first quarter had little margin for error. They combined for 14 three pointers in that high-scoring quarter alone, and the Clippers trailed by just three points by the start of the second.