Warriors Beat Clippers Behind Monta Ellis' 30 Points

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Oakland, CA (Sports Network) – Monta Ellis scored 30 points and dished out six assists to help the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 122-112, at ORACLE Arena.

Stephen Curry drained five shots from beyond the arc en route to 23 points for the Warriors, who have won three of their last five games. David Lee posted 19 points with nine rebounds and Reggie Williams totaled 16 points off the bench.

Blake Griffin record his 25th straight double-double with 28 points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers, who were aiming for a fourth straight win. Eric Gordon also scored 28 points in defeat.

With the teams even at 106, the Warriors pulled away with 10 straight points. Vladimir Radmanovic hit consecutive three-pointers before Lee and Ellis converted layups to make it 116-106 with 1:57 left in the fourth quarter.

The Clippers held a 39-35 edge after the opening 12 minutes, but trailed by as many as 12 in the second quarter. Golden State carried a 69-62 advantage into halftime.

Down 12 early in the third quarter, Los Angeles pulled even at 77 with a 15-3 surge. The Warriors pushed their lead back to double-digits at 94-84 on a reverse layup by Dorell Wright late in the frame.

Los Angeles erased an eight-point deficit early in the fourth quarter.

Game Notes

Golden State made 14-of-26 from three-point range…Radmanovic had 13 points and six rebounds, while Wright finished with 11 points…Gordon recorded seven assists…Los Angeles outscored Golden State 68-42 in the paint…The Clippers fell to 2-18 this season when allowing 100 points or more.

Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers: Can The Warriors Contain Blake Griffin?

(Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Clippers shoot for a season-high fourth straight win in Oakland tonight when they square off with Pacific Division rival Golden State. The revitalized Clips earned their third consecutive win by halting Miami's impressive 13-game road winning streak with a 111-105 win over the Heat at Staples Center on Wednesday. Blake Griffin recorded his 24th straight double- double with 24 points and 14 rebounds in that one.

Eric Gordon finished with 26 points, while Baron Davis contributed 20 points and nine assists for LA, which has won eight of 11 overall. Ryan Gomes was the fourth Clippers starter to end in double-digits as he added 11 points for the victors.

"It shows we can play with the best," Griffin said of his team. "Everybody came out and hit big shots."

The Warriors, meanwhile, dropped their second straight on Wednesday, a 115-110 setback to the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of a five-game homestand. Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter in that one. Golden State guard Monta Ellis -- a game-time decision with flu-like symptoms that required an intravenous injection earlier in the week -- played the whole game and scored 38 points to lead the Warriors, who have lost four of their last six games overall. Dorell Wright had 27 points for Golden State and Stephen Curry scored 15 with 10 assists.

"We are showing you can compete against some of the best teams in the league," Warriors coach Keith Smartsaid. "We have shown that we can do that. If we can take care of the basketball we will have a chance every night to win."

Golden State, which is in the midst of a stretch in which they will play 13 of 14 games at ORACLE Arena, is now 9-7 on its home floor this season. The Warriors have, however, won nine of their last 10 in Oakland against the Clips. The Clippers had little trouble with Golden State at Staples Center last Sunday, taking a rather easy 105-91 decision.