NBA playoffs: No8 seed Clippers take Warriors to Game 6 as Rockets progress
- Los Angeles beat champions 129-121 at Oracle Arena
- Winner of series will face Houston in Conference semis
Lou Williams hit a fadeaway jumper with 90 seconds left and finished with 33 points and 10 assists, the Warriors uncharacteristically clanked shots much of the second half and couldn’t make key stops, and the Los Angeles Clippers sent their first-round series back home with a 129-121 Game 5 win over Golden State on Wednesday night.
There are no celebrations just yet for the two-time defending champions, who lead the playoff series 3-2 but needed far more than Kevin Durant’s playoff career-high 45 points. The Clippers stymied Golden State’s comeback effort on the very court at Oracle Arena where Los Angeles rallied from 31 points down in Game 2 for the largest comeback in NBA postseason history. Game 6 is on Friday back in Los Angeles.