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 In recording their sixth consecutive win over the Clippers, the
Warriors (64-7) completed their first 4-0 season-series sweep of Los
Angeles since the 1985-86 season while going 57 games over .500 for
the first time in franchise history.
Curry (four) and Thompson (seven) combined for 11 3-pointers as the
Warriors moved within eight wins of the Chicago Bulls' all-time
single-season record for wins with 11 games to go.
Curry, hitting 12 of 23 from the field, finished with a game-high 33
points. Thompson had 32 points on 12-for-21 shooting, helping Golden
State win its 51st straight at home, 33 of which have come this
season.
The victory allowed the Warriors to remain four games up on the San
Antonio Spurs (60-11) in the battle for top seeding in the Western
Conference playoffs.
 Draymond Green complemented the shooting efforts of Curry and
Thompson with 12 points and a team-high 12 rebounds.
Harrison Barnes (11) and Shaun Livingston (11) also scored in double
figures for the Warriors, who shot almost as well on 3-pointers
(44.1 percent) as on 2-pointers (45.3 percent).
DeAndre Jordan amassed 19 points and 20 rebounds for the Clippers.
Los Angeles (43-27) lost a half-game to the idle Memphis Grizzlies
(41-31) in their duel for the fourth position in the Western playoff
race.
The double-figure scoring night for Jordan was his 12th in a row,
which equals a career best.
Thanks in large part to Jordan's game-high rebound total, the
Clippers avoided what could have been a sixth consecutive game with
35 or fewer boards. The five-game streak was tied for the third
longest in NBA history.
The Clippers lost for the fifth time in six games, including four of
five on the five-game trip that ended Wednesday.
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Chris Paul, who entered the game with a 23.3-point scoring average
against Golden State, struggled through a 4-for-16 shooting night.
However, with 13 points, six rebounds, eight assists and a steal, he
did tie John Stockton's record of 36 consecutive games with at least
10 points, five assists and one steal.
Reserves Austin Rivers (16), Jeff Green (13) and Jamal Crawford (12)
also scored in double figures for the Clippers, who made only eight
of their 28 3-point attempts.
The Warriors led just 51-49 at halftime but spurted out of the gate
to start the second half, getting two 3-pointers and an assist from
Thompson in a 10-1 run.
Golden State went on to lead by as many as 14 in the period, and it
took a 30-foot 3-pointer at the horn by Paul to get Los Angeles back
within 81-72 at quarter's end.
Thompson, who shot 3-for-3 from 3-point range in the third period,
bombed in his first two of the final quarter, helping Golden State
push out to a 90-74 advantage.
The Clippers got back within seven in the fifth minute of the
period, but Thompson turned a Green assist into a three-point play
to make it a double-digit game again, and the Clippers never
seriously threatened again.
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