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Los Angeles Clippers: 3 takeaways from Game 4 defeat vs. Warriors

By Daniel Lubofsky

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors protects the ball on the final possession of the game behind Lou Williams #23 and Patrick Beverley #21 of the LA Clippers during a 113-105 Warriors win in Game Four of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on April 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors protects the ball on the final possession of the game behind Lou Williams #23 and Patrick Beverley #21 of the LA Clippers during a 113-105 Warriors win in Game Four of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on April 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. /
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The Los Angeles Clippers fought hard, but ultimately couldn’t sustain the effort, losing to the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of their first round matchup.

The Los Angeles Clippers came home to the Staples Center eager to make a statement in front of their home crowd after that shocking upset victory in Game 2. What they got instead were consecutive losses to go down 3-1 in their series with the Golden State Warriors, the most recent being a 113-105 defeat in Game 4.

L.A. actually battled back from an eight-point halftime deficit to build up a five-point advantage midway through the third quarter. It was a run that was short-lived, though, as the Warriors fought back to take control and never gave it up.

That the Clippers managed to hang tight for as long as they did speaks volumes to their depth across the board. Their two leading scorers in Lou Williams and Danilo Gallinari combined for just 29 points on 7-of-30 shooting from the field, but rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stepped up to post a career-high 25 points.

Meanwhile, Golden State saw Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson score 33 and 32, respectively, on a combined 24-for-41 shooting. They out-rebounded Los Angeles by 16 and managed to pull out a victory despite 13 less free throw attempts.

The Clippers now head back to the site of their historic comeback hoping to create more history once again. The odds certainly aren’t in their favor. Then again, they weren’t before the season, nor when they traded Tobias Harris, and certainly not when they were down by 31 points in Game 2. So, who knows?

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