PREVIEW: Rivalry On National Stage, Los Angeles Clippers (40-22) at Warriors (48-12)

Los Angeles Clippers (40-22) at Golden State Warriors (48-12)

Tip-off: Sunday, March 8th, 2015 – 12:30PM PDT

Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA

TV: ABC | Radio: KNBR 680 AM

Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive

Projected Starting Lineups:

Warriors

PG: Stephen Curry (23.8 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 7.8 APG)

SG: Klay Thompson (21.7 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 3.0 APG)

SF: Harrison Barnes (10.3 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.4 APG)

PF: Draymond Green (11.4 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 3.7 APG)

C: Andrew Bogut (6.4 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.7 APG)

Head Coach: Steve Kerr (48-12, .800)

Clippers

PG: Chris Paul (18.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 10.1 APG)

SG: J.J. Redick (14.9 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 1.6 APG)

SF: Jordan Hamilton (3.3 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 0.3 APG)

PF: Spencer Hawes (6.7 PPG, 4 RPG, 1.3 APG)

C: DeAndre Jordan (11.1 PPG, 14.5 RPG, 0.6 APG)

Head Coach: Doc Rivers (684-520, .568)

Last Times Out

LAST WARRIORS GAME: On 3/6/2015 Golden State defeated Dallas 104-89.

LAST CLIPPERS GAME: On 3/4/2015 Los Angeles was defeated by Portland 98-93.

PREVIOUS WARRIORS-CLIPPERS MATCHUP: On 12/25/2014 in Los Angeles, Golden State lost to LA 86-100.

PREVIOUS WARRIORS-CLIPPERS MATCHUP AT ORACLE, On 11/05/2014 Golden State beat Los Angeles 121-104.

Game Notes

• “Blake Griffin highly doubtful for Sunday at Golden State.” — Robert Morales, Long Beach Press-Telegram

• As if tomorrow’s (todays) LAC-GSW tilt in Oakland didn’t have enough intrigue, Nate (Robinson) reunites with Doc Rivers in time for a fun face-off. — Sam Amick, USA Today

• “The Clippers defeated the Warriors in a seven-game series in the First Round of the 2014 Playoffs, the first time the two teams have ever met in the postseason.” — Warriors PR

• “The home team has won each of the last nine regular-season games in the series, with the Warriors taking the last six at Oracle Arena… The Warriors haven’t lost a home game to the Clippers since the 2011-12 season opener on Christmas Day (86-105).” — Warriors PR

• “Golden State is seeking its seventh-straight home win against the Clippers, which would be its longest home winning streak against the franchise since a seven-game stretch from 2006-2009.” — Warriors PR

• “Warriors guard Shaun Livingston was selected by the Clippers with the fourth overall pick of the 2004 NBA Draft and played three seasons with Los Angeles, averaging 7.4 points, 4.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 27.2 minutes over 145 games (60 starts) from 2004-07.” — Warriors PR