On March 9, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Warriors played at home against the Clippers, the first quarter of the two teams into a draw, the Warriors broke out in the second quarter, the single quarter played 33-15, half-time lead 18 points.
The Warriors have been in poor form recently, suffering five straight losses, winning just two of their last 11 games and being overtaken by the Grizzlies and falling to No. 3 in the West. The Clippers lost to the Knicks and ended the winning streak to secure the 8th place in the West. The two teams have met three times this season, with the Warriors having the advantage of 2 wins and 1 loss.
Curry, Klay and Wiggins returned together, and the Warriors' starting points were: Curry, Moody, Klay, Wiggins, Looney. The Clippers' starters were: Reggie, Mann, Morris Jr., Batum, and Zubac. In the first quarter, Batum scored first, the Clayway Warriors opened the record, Batum hit a three-pointer, and the Clippers started 7-2. Curry's offensive desire was not strong at the beginning, Mann hit two free throws, the Clippers led 11-6, Curry shot the first goal of the game, scored four consecutive points to chase down the Clippers 10-11.
The suspension returned, the two teams scored alternately, Cumingga dunked, Curry hit two free throws, and the Warriors rebounded 16-14. The Clippers scored consecutive points after a timeout, with Kennard hitting a three-pointer to give the Clippers a 21-17 lead. The Warriors nibbled on the score, Klay counter-attacked and scored, and the two teams tied 21 in the first quarter, with a low shooting percentage.
As soon as the second quarter came up, Poole hit a three-pointer, the Clippers missed consecutive shots, Klay also hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors went on an 8-0 wave to lead 29-21. Kennard responded with three points, the Clippers biting the score, and Kofi scoring a dragon trail that trailed just three points. The Warriors erupted again, with Cumminga hitting two free throws and Wiggins hitting a three-pointer to give the Warriors a 36-26 lead.
The Clippers' offense was in a scoring drought, with Curry hitting a three-pointer and the Warriors hitting a 14-0 run that brought the point difference to 17 points. Curry's steal count reached 1361, surpassing Mullin and rising to the first place in team history. Zubac finally broke the scoring drought, and Reggie hit a three-pointer. The Warriors continued to extend their advantage, with Poole hitting a three-pointer and the Warriors leading by 20 points at 52-32. At halftime, the Warriors led 54-36.
Curry had 11 points and three assists at halftime, Klay had nine points and four rebounds on 11-of-11 and Poole had 13 points. On the Clippers side, Batum scored 11 points, no one else scored in double figures, Reggie scored only 2 points on 1 of 8, and several starters felt cold.