Golden State Warriors rally to grab 13th victory
Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers vies for the ball with Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors during their NBA game in Los Angeles, California on November 19, 2015. PHOTO | FREDERIC J. BROWN |
What you need to know:
- The reigning NBA champions became just the fifth team in NBA history to open a season 13-0 and continued to close in on the record for the best start to a season of 15-0 — achieved by Washington in 1948-49 and the Houston Rockets in 1993-94.
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The Golden State Warriors erased a 23-point first-half deficit to stretch their NBA season-opening win streak to 13 games on Thursday with a 124-117 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
The reigning NBA champions became just the fifth team in NBA history to open a season 13-0 and continued to close in on the record for the best start to a season of 15-0 — achieved by Washington in 1948-49 and the Houston Rockets in 1993-94.
But it was a close-run win, as the pumped up Clippers raced to a big lead over their Pacific Division rivals, led by point guard Chris Paul.
Paul, back in action after being sidelined by a groin strain, made his first seven shots, including three from three-point range.
He finished the game with 35 points and eight assists in 32 minutes on the floor.
But Golden State, who trailed 55-32 early in the second quarter, battled back, with reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry scoring 13 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter.
Trailing 91-85 going into the fourth quarter, the Warriors shot 73.3 percent from the field in the final period taking a 116-115 lead with less than two minutes to play and never relinquishing it.
