The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 98-79 on Tuesday night thanks to the contributions of Stephen Curry (19 points and eight assists) and Jimmy Butler (21 points, five rebounds, and five assists). After four Warriors players scored 20 points or more to defeat Memphis, Curry shot 7 for 15 per night, but it was only the sixth time in his 17 seasons that he wasn't one of them. The Warriors went ahead 78-63 at the beginning of the fourth quarter thanks to a 10-2 run over the last 2:07, which included 3-pointers from Butler and Moses Moody late in the third quarter.
Quinten Post got 12 points on 4 3-pointers and 8 rebounds, while Brandin Podziemski finished with 12 points after scoring 23 points against the Grizzlies.