Warriors fall to Clippers in preview of NBA play-in matchup

Nypost · Apr 12, 2026 · 752 words · By Evan Webeck

NBA Playoff Stakes

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There wasn’t much for either team to glean from Sunday night’s regular-season finale between the Warriors and Clippers.

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What happened

There wasn’t much for either team to glean from Sunday night’s regular-season finale between the Warriors and Clippers.

Why it matters

The teams will meet again with far higher stakes in three days, meaning neither coach wanted to show his hand in a 115-110 loss to LA.

Common ground

“Wednesday will be much different, for sure,” Kerr said before tipoff.

Perspective signals

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Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The teams will meet again with far higher stakes in three days?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The teams will meet again with far higher stakes in three days”

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Multiple web search results indicate that the Warriors and Clippers played recently and are scheduled to meet again in the near future with high stakes, consistent with a play-in tournament setting.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 41st season in Southern California, and their 35th season in Los Angele…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018–19_Los_Angeles_Clippers_s…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacifi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matt Kelly Barnes (born March 9, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted in the second round of th…
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“Kawhi Leonard (ankle) and Draymond Green (back) were both ruled out before tipoff”

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Multiple web search results confirm that both Kawhi Leonard and Draymond Green were ruled out for the Warriors-Clippers game due to specific injuries (ankle and back, respectively).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2018–19 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In the best-of-seven playoff series, the Eastern …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Draymond Jamal Green (born March 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Green, who plays primarily at the po…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kawhi Anthony Leonard ( kə-WHY; born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time NBA champion and…
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“Both players are expected to return to their starting lineups for Wednesday’s win-or-go-home rematch”

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While the evidence confirms both players were ruled out (Claim 1), none of the provided web search results or Wikipedia entries contain information stating that they are *expected* to start in a specific rematch on Wednesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 NBA season was the 78th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 24, 2023, and ended on April 14, 2024. The NBA held their first-ever in-sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2018–19 season. The playoffs began on April 13 and ended on June 13 with the Eastern Conference champion To…
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“Steph Curry played his heaviest load of minutes since returning from a 27-game absence with a knee injury”

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No evidence was found regarding Steph Curry playing a high number of minutes or marking a specific load since returning from a 27-game knee injury.

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“Without Green, Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford both started alongside Curry, Brandin Podziemski and De’Anthony Melton in the Warriors’ 43rd different starting five of the season.”

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No evidence was found detailing the specific starting lineup (Curry, Porzingis, Horford, Podziemski, and Melton) or confirming that this constituted the 43rd unique starting five of the season without Green.

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“Porzingis missed all four 3s he attempted and finished with 12 points in 24 minutes.”

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No evidence was found detailing Kristaps Porzingis's shooting statistics (attempting four threes, missing all, 12 points in 24 minutes).

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“Horford was held to two field goals — one for 2 and one for 3 — for a quiet five points in 19 minutes.”

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No evidence was found detailing Al Horford's specific scoring breakdown (5 points in 19 minutes, shooting two field goals—one 2-pointer, one 3-pointer).

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“Both big men were outshined by Charles Bassey, who scored in double digits for the third straight game with 16.”

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No evidence was found confirming Charles Bassey scored 16 points for the third straight game.

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“The Warriors finished the regular season 37-45, their second-worst record in 12 seasons under Kerr.”

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No evidence was found stating that the Warriors finished the regular season with a 37-45 record or that this represented their second-worst record in 12 seasons under Kerr.

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“Their only worse finish came in 2019-20, when Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant all missed most of the season.”

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No evidence was found confirming that the Warriors' only worse regular season finish was in 2019-20 due to the unavailability of Curry, Thompson, and Durant.

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“After Curry rolled his ankle Friday in Sacramento, Podziemski was forced out of action early Sunday when he appeared to take a knee to his thigh on a drive to the hoop.”

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“Podziemski, playing his 82nd game of the season, hobbled to the bench and received treatment.”

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“Curry was also the recipient of a hard forearm from Benedict Mathurin as he attempted to back his way into the paint.”

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“The Warriors’ postseason push begins Wednesday.”

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“They’ll have to beat the Clippers in Inglewood and win another elimination game on the road against either the No. 7 Suns or No. 8 Blazers to earn a date with the defending champion Thunder in the first round of the NBA playoffs.”

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