Warriors steamroll Clippers in preseason home opener
source: @warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) - The Golden State Warriors gave their fans Tuesday night, a glimpse of what to expect this season -- plenty of scoring and sharpshooting.
In their preseason home opener, the Warriors wiped out one of their division rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers: 120 to 75.
Kevin Durant scored 21 points, including three 3-pointers.
The Warriors made 15 of 29 shots behind the arc, at 51.7-percent.
Klay Thompson led the team in scoring, with 30 points, while Steph Curry added 14 points.
Durant called it, a "pretty good" day, but said the team needed to cut down on turnovers.
Both he and Curry said the team is still coming together and will improve.
Clippers-Warriors, Box
LOS ANGELES (75)
Griffin 3-7 0-0 6, Mbah a Moute 0-1 2-2 2, Jordan 1-2 2-4 4, Paul 0-3 1-1 1, Redick 1-7 0-0 2, W.Johnson 3-5 0-0 8, Wright 0-2 0-0 0, Pierce 1-3 0-2 2, Bass 1-7 2-2 4, Stone 1-1 0-0 2, Speights 4-8 4-4 14, Munford 3-4 1-1 8, Felton 4-7 1-3 9, Rivers 0-8 1-2 1, Anderson 2-3 5-5 10, Crawford 0-7 0-0 0. Totals 25-77 19-26 75.
GOLDEN STATE (120)
Durant 6-10 6-6 21, Green 3-7 1-2 8, Pachulia 0-0 1-2 1, Curry 4-8 3-3 14, Thompson 10-14 4-4 30, Cook 1-1 0-0 2, Iguodala 1-3 4-4 6, McAdoo 0-3 2-2 2, West 4-6 1-2 9, Varejao 1-2 1-3 3, McGee 0-2 1-4 1, Livingston 1-1 0-0 2, Pressey 2-4 0-0 4, Clark 0-3 1-1 1, McCaw 2-4 2-2 7, C.Jones 1-3 4-4 6. Totals 37-72 31-39 120.
Los Angeles 19 14 18 24-- 75
Golden State 35 36 31 18--120
3-Point Goals--Los Angeles 6-27 (W.Johnson 2-4, Speights 2-5, Anderson 1-1, Munford 1-2, Griffin 0-1, Paul 0-1, Felton 0-1, Crawford 0-1, Pierce 0-1, Mbah a Moute 0-1, Wright 0-2, Redick 0-3, Rivers 0-4), Golden State 15-29 (Thompson 6-9, Durant 3-4, Curry 3-6, Wood 1-1, McCaw 1-2, Green 1-3, Clark 0-1, C.Jones 0-1, Pressey 0-1, Iguodala 0-1). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Los Angeles 35 (Griffin 6), Golden State 47 (Green 9). Assists--Los Angeles 17 (Crawford 4), Golden State 29 (Durant 7). Total Fouls--Los Angeles 31, Golden State 27. Technicals--Los Angeles defensive three second, Los Angeles Coach Clippers, Griffin, Golden State defensive three second. A--19,596 (19,596).