LOS ANGELES — As Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson watched from the bench on the road for the first time this season, they had a courtside look at the sudden role-reversal the Warriors and Clippers have experienced.
Last postseason, the Clippers impressed the league with a gritty performance against the All-Star studded Warriors. They relied on players mastering their roles, steady bench contributions and winning plays on the margins to push Golden State to six games.
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In their 109-100 loss to the Clippers on Friday night at Staples Center, it was the Warriors (9-31) who managed to stay in the game using all of the Clippers’ old tricks — winning in turnovers, second-chance points and bench points — and the Clippers (27-12) who pulled away due to their singular star power.