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Venue: Intuit Dome
2026 NBA Play-In · West · Elimination game
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:57 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA Play-In result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
Historical Play-In result WHYNBA reorganized reported Play-In game results and period scores, cross-checking home/away roles, dates, venues and results against both participating team-season logs. No article prose or media reproduced. Cross-check sources: Team 1 season log · Team 2 season log. These are pages from the same publisher, not independent reporting.
Quarter scores
| Period | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 22 | 31 |
| Q2 | 31 | 30 |
| Q3 | 30 | 28 |
| Q4 | 43 | 32 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-121 on the road in the Play-In Tournament on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Intuit Dome. Stephen Curry had 35 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists for the Golden State Warriors. Bennedict Mathurin had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Golden State Warriors trailed 61-53 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 43-32. Bench points: Golden State Warriors 27, Los Angeles Clippers 42. Gui Santos had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers?
- The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-121 on April 15, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Stephen Curry scored 35 for the Golden State Warriors; Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Golden State Warriors
- Points
- 35 Stephen Curry
- Rebounds
- 7 Brandin Podziemski
- Assists
- 9 Draymond Green
Los Angeles Clippers
- Points
- 23 Bennedict Mathurin
- Rebounds
- 9 John Collins
- Assists
- 10 Kris Dunn
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Podziemski starter | 40:30 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 5-8 | 2 | +10 |
| Stephen Curry starter | 35:47 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12-23 | 7-12 | 4-5 | 4 | +9 |
| Draymond Green starter | 35:19 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Gui Santos starter | 31:51 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +16 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 27:37 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8-12 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1 | -4 |
| Gary Payton II bench | 23:52 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | +8 |
| De'Anthony Melton bench | 22:37 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | -7 |
| Al Horford bench | 22:27 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
Not available: Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody, Quinten Post
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 40:15 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8-17 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 2 | +6 |
| Brook Lopez starter | 37:15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | -7 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 32:24 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -9 |
| Darius Garland starter | 31:08 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 6 | -9 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. starter | 22:48 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | -7 |
| Bennedict Mathurin bench | 29:47 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7-11 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 3 | -4 |
| John Collins bench | 21:10 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Jordan Miller bench | 14:34 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Kobe Sanders bench | 10:39 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Isaiah Jackson
| Golden State Warriors | Stat | Los Angeles Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| 13/21 (61%) | Free throws | 17/17 (100%) |
| 28/42 (66%) | 2 pointers | 31/51 (60%) |
| 19/41 (46%) | 3 pointers | 14/35 (40%) |
| 47/83 (56%) | Field goals | 45/86 (52%) |
| 36 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Assists | 30 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 15 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 4:06 | Time spent in lead | 41:23 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 8
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Golden State Warriors
- 7 Q4 0:33
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Clippers
- 13 Q4 9:53
- Longest run
- 13-0 Golden State Warriors · Q2 10:58 to Q2 8:55
Scoring plays
Q1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:04 | Los Angeles Clippers | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:36 | Los Angeles Clippers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:13 | Los Angeles Clippers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 9:49 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 2 | 7 |
| 9:49 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 2 | 8 |
| 9:12 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 2 | 10 |
| 8:43 | Los Angeles Clippers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 2 | 12 |
| 8:22 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 5 | 12 |
| 7:41 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 7:07 | Los Angeles Clippers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 7 | 14 |
| 6:48 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 3-pt field goal | 10 | 14 |
| 6:21 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 12 | 14 |
| 5:52 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 14 | 14 |
| 5:17 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 5:07 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 4:21 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 4:11 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 3:42 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 19 | 20 |
| 2:34 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kobe Sanders 3-pt field goal | 19 | 23 |
| 2:07 | Los Angeles Clippers | Jordan Miller 3-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 1:59 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 20 | 26 |
| 1:58 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 1:32 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 22 | 28 |
| 0:54 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 22 | 31 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:58 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 24 | 31 |
| 10:29 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
| 10:02 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 9:41 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 30 | 31 |
| 9:26 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 33 | 31 |
| 8:55 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 35 | 31 |
| 8:37 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 35 | 34 |
| 8:15 | Los Angeles Clippers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 35 | 37 |
| 7:59 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton Free throw | 36 | 37 |
| 7:36 | Los Angeles Clippers | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 36 | 39 |
| 7:01 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II Free throw | 37 | 39 |
| 7:01 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II Free throw | 38 | 39 |
| 6:13 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 38 | 41 |
| 6:03 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 38 | 43 |
| 5:49 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 40 | 43 |
| 5:28 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 42 | 43 |
| 5:07 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 42 | 45 |
| 5:07 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 42 | 46 |
| 4:36 | Los Angeles Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 42 | 48 |
| 3:25 | Los Angeles Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 3-pt field goal | 42 | 51 |
| 3:24 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 42 | 52 |
| 3:07 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 45 | 52 |
| 2:35 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 48 | 52 |
| 2:26 | Los Angeles Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. Free throw | 48 | 53 |
| 2:26 | Los Angeles Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. Free throw | 48 | 54 |
| 2:10 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 49 | 54 |
| 2:10 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 50 | 54 |
| 1:42 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 52 | 54 |
| 1:21 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 52 | 57 |
| 1:03 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 53 | 57 |
| 0:42 | Los Angeles Clippers | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 53 | 59 |
| 0:24 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 53 | 61 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 55 | 61 |
| 11:31 | Los Angeles Clippers | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 55 | 63 |
| 10:47 | Los Angeles Clippers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 55 | 65 |
| 10:32 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 57 | 65 |
| 9:57 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 60 | 65 |
| 9:28 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 62 | 65 |
| 9:11 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 62 | 68 |
| 8:25 | Los Angeles Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 62 | 70 |
| 7:48 | Los Angeles Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 62 | 72 |
| 7:31 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 64 | 72 |
| 6:56 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 67 | 72 |
| 6:56 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 68 | 72 |
| 6:42 | Los Angeles Clippers | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 68 | 74 |
| 6:36 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 70 | 74 |
| 5:56 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 72 | 74 |
| 5:45 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 72 | 76 |
| 5:10 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 72 | 79 |
| 4:47 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 72 | 81 |
| 4:31 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 75 | 81 |
| 4:01 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 75 | 83 |
| 3:39 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 78 | 83 |
| 2:26 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 78 | 86 |
| 1:12 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins 3-pt field goal | 78 | 89 |
| 1:02 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 3-pt field goal | 81 | 89 |
| 0:20 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 83 | 89 |
Q4 · 40 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal | 83 | 92 |
| 10:54 | Los Angeles Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 83 | 94 |
| 10:23 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 85 | 94 |
| 10:05 | Los Angeles Clippers | Darius Garland Free throw | 85 | 95 |
| 10:05 | Los Angeles Clippers | Darius Garland Free throw | 85 | 96 |
| 9:53 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 85 | 97 |
| 9:53 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 85 | 98 |
| 9:35 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 3-pt field goal | 88 | 98 |
| 9:21 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 91 | 98 |
| 9:04 | Los Angeles Clippers | Jordan Miller Free throw | 91 | 99 |
| 9:04 | Los Angeles Clippers | Jordan Miller Free throw | 91 | 100 |
| 8:46 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 93 | 100 |
| 8:46 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 94 | 100 |
| 8:17 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 97 | 100 |
| 8:02 | Los Angeles Clippers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 97 | 102 |
| 8:02 | Los Angeles Clippers | Darius Garland Free throw | 97 | 103 |
| 7:40 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 99 | 103 |
| 7:21 | Los Angeles Clippers | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 99 | 105 |
| 6:37 | Los Angeles Clippers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 99 | 108 |
| 6:23 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 101 | 108 |
| 5:37 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 104 | 108 |
| 5:16 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 104 | 109 |
| 5:16 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin Free throw | 104 | 110 |
| 4:47 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 107 | 110 |
| 4:18 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal | 107 | 112 |
| 3:56 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 110 | 112 |
| 3:33 | Los Angeles Clippers | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 110 | 115 |
| 3:15 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 112 | 115 |
| 2:45 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 114 | 115 |
| 2:12 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 117 | 115 |
| 1:51 | Los Angeles Clippers | Brook Lopez Free throw | 117 | 116 |
| 1:51 | Los Angeles Clippers | Brook Lopez Free throw | 117 | 117 |
| 0:51 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 120 | 117 |
| 0:47 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 122 | 117 |
| 0:47 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 123 | 117 |
| 0:33 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 124 | 117 |
| 0:17 | Los Angeles Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 124 | 119 |
| 0:10 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 125 | 119 |
| 0:10 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 126 | 119 |
| 0:06 | Los Angeles Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 126 | 121 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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