Clippers snap 3-game skid with 130-104 rout of Warriors

<p>LOS ANGELES &mdash; Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points in three quarters and the Los Angeles Clippers routed Golden State 130-104 on Thursday night, sending the Warriors to their season-worst fourth consecutive loss.</p>
<p>Paul George added 17 points and Serge Ibaka had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Clippers, who ended their own three-game skid to begin the second half of the season.</p>
<p>Andrew Wiggins and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 15 points each for the Warriors. Steph Curry was held to 14 points on 6-of-16 shooting. He missed seven of eight shots from long-range after winning the 3-point contest at last weekend’s All-Star Game.</p>
<p>The Clippers rode a dominant third quarter to a 104-68 lead heading into the fourth. They scored 45 points and hit seven 3-pointers. Los Angeles opened on a 13-3 spurt, in which Nicolas Batum and George made back-to-back 3-pointers. The Clippers closed with a 29-13 run that featured a combined 17 points from Leonard and George.</p>
<p>Curry scored seven points in the third, when the Warriors were limited to 25 points, before sitting out the fourth. The Clippers rested their starters over the final 12 minutes.</p>
<p>Leonard scored the Clippers’ final 14 points to end the first, while Curry had three. He didn’t score his first basket until nearly eight minutes into the game.</p>
<p>TIP-INS</p>
<p>Warriors: Got beat on the boards, 56-44. … Their lone edge was in the paint, where they outscored LA 46-38. … Recalled Alen Smailagic from their G League team. … Their March 29 game against Chicago will feature an all-women broadcast on the team’s flagship radio station.</p>
<p>Clippers: Their 45 points in the third were the most scored in a quarter since they had 47 in the second against the Knicks on Jan. 5, 2020. … Their bench outscored Golden State’s reserves, 58-46. … George passed Steve Nash for sole possession of 25th all-time with his 1,686th career 3-pointer in the third quarter. … Allowed 43 points in the first half, tying the fewest points given up in the first half this season.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Warriors: Host Utah on Sunday in just their second home game in 24 days.</p>
<p>Clippers: Visit New Orleans on Sunday in the opener of a three-game trip.</p>
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