The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors, 113-112, at crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

The Clippers (9-10) and the Warriors (9-11) played a tight contest Saturday, but the Warriors should have felt they deserved a better outcome. Golden State led throughout the game, but the team could not close things out down the stretch, and the Clippers took advantage of that to steal the win in the final minutes. The Warriors grabbed an 11-point lead (33-22) and looked in complete control early on, and they bolstered their advantage to 19 points following a 34-26 score in the second quarter. The Clippers showed the will to fight and outscored Golden State by a 37-25 score in the third quarter, and they had all the momentum going their way. The Warriors remained in control until the very last stages of the game, but the Clippers completed the comeback with a late three-pointer from Paul George, and the Warriors could not respond in the final possession of the game. With the win, the Warriors fell to 5-5 on the road, while the Clippers moved to 6-3 at home.

Paul George was the star of the game for the Clippers because, outside of hitting the game-winning shot, he finished with a team-high 25 points while adding six rebounds and six assists. James Harden ended with 21 points, nine assists and five rebounds. Kawhi Leonard posted 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Ivica Zubac notched 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. Daniel Theis and Norman Powell each had 12 points off the bench.

Stephen Curry led the way for the Warriors with 22 points and 11 assists despite struggling with his shot (7-18 FG). Moses Moody ended with 21 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Draymond Green also had 21 points while adding nine rebounds and four assists. Klay Thompson posted 17 points, six rebounds and two assists. Brandin Podziemski added 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks off the bench.