Powell Scores 23 Points And The Clippers Hold Off The Warriors 102-99

Norman Powell scored 23 points and Los Angeles Clippers held off Golden State Warriors 102-99 on Monday night to win ir fifth in a row at home.

James Harden ded 12 points and 16 assists for Clippers, who h lost ir first four games at ir new arena. Ivica Zubac h 17 rebounds.

Stephen Curry led Warriors with 26 points and Andrew Wiggins ded 22. ir only le came on a 3-pointer by Lindy Waters III to start game, but y closed within three points in game's final minutes. ir three-game winning streak ended.

Warriors nearly caught Clippers, who were on second night of a back-to-back, in closing seconds. But Curry missed a potential tying 3 and Gary Payton II also missed on Warriors' final shot of game.

Warriors: Coach Steve Kerr said before game that he didn't know Curry was on injury list. “Protocol,” he said. Curry was questionable with left knee bursitis. He h just eight points in first half when he was 2 of 7 from 3-point range. Curry hit three of his team’s six 3s in third, when y trailed 75-72 going into fourth.

Clippers: y got key contributions off bench on a night when three starters were held to single digits. ir bench outscored Golden State's reserves 45-28.

Powell left game briefly in first half with left hamstring soreness. He returned before halftime and hit three timely 3-pointers in fourth to keep his team ahe.

Golden State was held to 36% from 3-point range. Curry was 6 of 15.

Warriors host Atlanta on Wednesday, and Clippers host Orlando.