{"id":709369,"date":"2026-04-13T03:42:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/709369\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T03:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:42:34","slug":"clippers-beat-the-warriors-115-110-to-clinch-no-9-seed-and-play-in-tourney-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/709369\/","title":{"rendered":"Clippers beat the Warriors 115-110 to clinch No. 9 seed and play-in tourney rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — – Bennedict Mathurin<\/a> had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists off the bench, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors<\/a> 115-110 on Sunday to set up a rematch in the play-in tournament.<\/p>\n

The Clippers settled for the No. 9 seed and will host the 10th-seeded Warriors on Wednesday after Portland beat Sacramento 122-110 to claim the eighth seed. The Clippers and Trail Blazers finished with identical 42-40 records, but Portland won the tiebreaker based on its better Western Conference record.<\/p>\n

The Clippers began the season 6-21 and rallied to extend their franchise-record streak of 15 seasons with a record above .500, the longest active run in the NBA and fourth-longest in league history.<\/p>\n

Stephen Curry<\/a> scored 24 points, going 4 of 9 from 3-point range, to lead the Warriors, who finished at 37-45. Curry was limited to 29 minutes after playing in four of the last five games, having missed the previous 27 with a right knee injury.<\/p>\n

The Clippers’ bench outscored the Warriors’ reserves 71-56. Besides Mathurin, Bogdan Bogdanovic<\/a> had 17 points, tying his season high with five 3-pointers, including three in a row in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

John Collins<\/a> added 18 points and nine rebounds as one of six Clippers in double figures.<\/p>\n

Kawhi Leonard<\/a> sat out for the Clippers to rest ankle and wrist injuries, while Draymond Green<\/a> was out for the Warriors with a bad back.<\/p>\n

The Clippers hit five 3s in the fourth, when the Warriors had just one to end the game.<\/p>\n

The Warriors tied it five times in the third quarter, but the Clippers took an 83-81 lead into the fourth.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

The Clippers have won 11 of 12 at home against Golden State, including nine in a row. The Warriors haven’t beaten the Clippers on the road since Nov. 28, 2021.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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