Clippers fall to 0-4 with Russell Westbrook after losing another double-digit lead
Clippers guard Russell Westbrook shoots against Golden State Warriors guard Ty Jerome, left, and forward Jonathan Kuminga during the first half on Thursday in San Francisco. The strategy of avoidance is not unique in Westbrook’s career, but was employed to this exaggerated extent for the first time since he joined the Clippers four games ago, and underscored the challenge of spacing with Westbrook, who made three of his 12 shots, and none of the seven he attempted outside the paint, and finished with eight points and six assists in 28 minutes. You’re going to turn the ball over some, but you can’t give in and my thing is just having that toughness and that mindset that, OK, things are not going well, then let’s do something about it.” Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is fouled by Golden State Warriors guard Donte DiVincenzo during the first half on Thursday in San Francisco. Westbrook was responsible for two turnovers, but also just two misses, during a game-changing third quarter that saw the Clippers commit more turnovers than make field goals, their 16 combined points fewer than the 22 scored alone in the quarter by Golden State guard Jordan Poole.
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