PREVIEW: Golden State Warriors (18-3) at Los Angeles Clippers (16-6) – Rivalry Re-Kindled? Durant Faces Friend DeAndre Jordan

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Golden State Warriors (18-3) at Los Angeles Clippers (16-6)

Tip-Off: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 – 7:30 PM PST

Location: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA

TV: CSNBA & ESPN | Radio: 95.7 The Game

Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive

Projected Starting Lineups:

Golden State Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)

PG: Stephen Curry (26.2, 4.0, 6.0)

SG: Klay Thompson (22.5, 3.5, 2.1)

SF: Kevin Durant (27.0, 8.4, 4.7)

PF: Draymond Green (10.2, 8.6, 7.5)

C: Zaza Pachulia (4.5, 5.6, 2.3)

Head Coach: Steve Kerr (career: 158-27, 0.854)

Los Angeles Clippers (PPG, RPG, APG)

PG: Chris Paul (17.8, 5.2, 9.1)

SG: J.J. Redick (15.5, 2.0, 1.1)

SF: Luc Mbah a Moute (6.1, 2.5, 0.3)

PF: Blake Griffin (21.1, 9.0, 4.8)

C: DeAndre Jordan (11.0, 12.9, 0.6)

Head Coach: Doc Rivers (career: 769-559, 0.579)

Injury Report

Clippers: Brice Johnson (back) is out.

Previous Matchups

Game Notes

  • Stephen Curry on Warriors-LAC: “New four-game journey…We have history…fighting for the same goal(s)”
    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8A9QsSD78&w=560&h=315]
  • Steve Kerr on LA Clippers: “Their continuity is really key. It’s one of the things that’s helped us”
    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcSXr9UHWbM&w=560&h=315]
  • Klay on Warriors/Clippers rivalry: “The physical play…both have an edge to ourselves…still hungry”
    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJl-9kSNUUw&w=560&h=315]
  • Kerr on Warriors-Clippers rivalry: “Both teams started to rise at the same time…a lil more fired up” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy1lFd–038&w=560&h=315]
  • Kerr on Blake Griffin & DeAndre Jordan: “We’ll rely on KD a lil bit…could be out there against DJ” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yk67fzK-Fo&w=560&h=315]
  • Stephen Curry on Clippers’ attention to Klay: “I hope they send 4 or 5 guys at him every possession” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8XROb7kC48&w=560&h=315]


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