For the second year in a row, the Golden State Warriors were trailing by double figures at halftime. However, similar to their win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, an old run sparked a comeback for the Warriors in the third quarter.
Eleven points down, Jordan Poole helped the Warriors turn things around on Thursday night against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers.
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After a quiet start to the game, Poole scored 22 of his strong 34 points in the third quarter. The Warriors outplayed the Clippers 42-16 in the third quarter and never looked back.
Poole’s 34 points coupled with a good run in the third quarter helped the Warriors to a smashing win over the Clippers, 115-91.
Jonathan Kuminga added another strong performance off the bench with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field with seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in 28 minutes. Three other members of the Warriors recorded double-digit goals.
The Warriors now have four straight wins and lead the Dallas Mavericks by half a game day to become the No. 5 in the Western Conference playoff jigsaw puzzle.
After Golden State’s comfortable win over the Clippers, the NBA community reacted differently on Twitter. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying Thursday night.
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The Warriors beat the Clippers 115-91 and extended their winning streak to four. They’re half a game ahead of the Mavericks for the five seeds in the west.
Jordan Poole has 34 points on 9-of-20 shots, including five threes, and 11-of-11 on free throws.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) March 3, 2023
Clippers fall to the Warriors, falling to 33-32. They’re 0-4 after the All-Star break.
LA is trailing GS 2-1 in the season series and they have fallen to 7th place. pic.twitter.com/vLg5wKese5
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 3, 2023
A Jordan-Poole explosion or two like that in a playoff series would be huge
— dr Nirav Pandya, MD (@DrNiravPandya) March 3, 2023
Jordan Poole really just fell into E-40 and then did a 3
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) March 3, 2023
Fourth straight win for the Warriors.
At 33-30, it’s the first time they’ve gone three games over .500 this season.
Curry might be back on Sunday.
— Kerith Burke (@KerithBurke) March 3, 2023
That’s four straight wins for the Warriors. Outscored the Clippers 70-36 in the second half.
The record is 33-30. Golden State hasn’t been three games over .500 all season.
— CJ Holmes 🚀 (@CjHolmes22) March 3, 2023
This is the high point of the season for the Warriors. The blowout win over the Clippers puts them above .500 in three games for the first time. They are 33-30 in total. Four home wins in a row. They’ll be aiming for a 5-0 home draw against the Pelicans tomorrow.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 3, 2023
Out of @StatsWilliams: At the start of their game on Tuesday, the Warriors were +12 in the third quarter of this season. In their last two games, they are +48 in the third.
Her +26 tonight is her best third quarter this season. https://t.co/XskOxZVFdz
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) March 3, 2023
Warriors wake up and deliver a smashing third quarter, beating the Clippers 42-17 and going into the fourth with an 87-72 lead
— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) March 3, 2023
Poole, man. The guy is electric.
He just scored a 22-point quarter. Warriors dominate the 3Q +26
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) March 3, 2023
Will anyone else sleep like a baby after this huge win?
— Warriors Huddle (@WarriorsHuddle) March 3, 2023
True Warriors vibes right here. Poole started out slow, couldn’t get a call. Stuck on it, played aggressively while Kawhi + PG guarded him. In the end, that was the main reason they won. great to see pic.twitter.com/lutvv1ObD3
— Sean Jordan (@BaySean) March 3, 2023
True Warriors vibes right here. Poole started out slow, couldn’t get a call. Stuck on it, played aggressively while Kawhi + PG guarded him. In the end, that was the main reason they won. great to see pic.twitter.com/lutvv1ObD3
— Sean Jordan (@BaySean) March 3, 2023
Final 📊
Jordan – 34p/4r/3a/2s
Sound – 19p/11r/4a/1b/1s
Jonathan – 19p/7r/2a/1b/2s
Draymond—11p/9r/9a
Kevon—11p/8r/1a
Donte – 5p/11r/2b/2s
Anthony—5p/2r/1a/1b
Ty – 4p/4r/3a/1s
Patrick—4p/3r/2a/1b
Moses—3p/1r pic.twitter.com/aKCvVUdj0p— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 3, 2023
Fun Fact: The Warriors are just starting to pick up steam… and will be adding Steph Curry in the near future. pic.twitter.com/2lfufBbhnb
— Warriors Huddle (@WarriorsHuddle) March 3, 2023
One of the most encouraging signs is seeing how excited everyone on the Warriors bench gets when a player does something spectacular. Play with joy. #DubNation
— dr Nirav Pandya, MD (@DrNiravPandya) March 3, 2023
3 games over .500 and we’re hooked. Like in the old days.
— Brian Witt (@Wittnessed) March 3, 2023
Without Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Gary Payton II and Andre Iguodala, the Warriors are close to sole possession of fifth in the West
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) March 3, 2023