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Warriors hold off Clippers, Klay and Curry come up big

Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson celebrates a basket and a foul with Brandin Podziemski in 4th quarter of Warriors’ 120-114 win over Los Angeles Clippers in NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco on Thursday, November 30, 2023.Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle

2023.11.30 – Klay Thompson scored 10 straight during a key fourth-quarter stretch and finished with 22 points, Stephen Curry had 26 points, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 on Thursday night.

Thompson’s fourth-quarter flurry brought back memories of so many other scoring bursts on his impressive list of them.

He flexed. He snarled. Vintage Klay.

“We needed it,” Curry said. “… I know he didn’t have much going before that run. That’s Klay.”

“It felt like the game rewarded him for just continuing to fight and not worrying about anything. He kept shooting and the ball kind of bounced his way,” coach Steve Kerr said of Thompson. “That’s the Klay that I expect really the rest of the year.”

His 10-point run came while playing with the second unit, and was sparked by a handoff from Jonathan Kuminga in the corner, leading to Thompson’s first 3-pointer.

“What I loved about Klay’s game tonight is he stayed patient through the missed shots,” said head coach Steve Kerr. “He had a lot of open shots that he missed early and he didn’t hang his head, he kept the energy defensively. … That’s what we need from him.”

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2023.11.30 – Warriors vs. LA Clippers (NBA Video highlights)

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry scores against Los Angeles Clippers’ Ivika Zubac during Warriors’ 120-114 win in NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco on Thursday, November 30, 2023.Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle

2023.11.30 – Warriors vs. LA Clippers (NBA Video highlights)

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2023.11.30 – Warriors vs. LA Clippers (NBA Video highlights)

The Splash Brothers delivered for the Warriors, who lost guards Chris Paul and Gary Payton II to injuries during a 124-123 loss Tuesday night at Sacramento, when they blew a 24-point lead in the In-Season Tournament to miss advancing out of Group C. Forward Andrew Wiggins slammed his right index finger in a car door earlier Thursday and also couldn’t play.

“That felt so good, because at times I feel like I’ve been pressing,” Thompson said. “I obviously want to make every shot I take. I wish basketball was that easy but I’m proud of myself. Even though I went 2 for 12 or whatever, I was not getting discouraged.”

Golden State led by as many as 18 in the first half of this one and held onto it this time despite Paul George’s hot hand late. George’s jumper with 10:41 left cut the Warriors’ advantage to 89-81, then Thompson took over before the Clippers closed within five on a 3-pointer by James Harden with 4:32 remaining.

Kawhi Leonard had 23 points and seven rebounds for Los Angeles, while Harden scored 18 with seven assists. George contributed 15 points and 10 assists.

Curry didn’t put up his first attempt until making a 3-pointer with 4:23 left in the first. He connected again from long range the next time down, then committed a foul on Russell Westbrook and was called for his first technical of the season after arguing. It was the 26th career technical for the two-time MVP and his first since Jan. 25, 2023, in the fourth quarter against Memphis, according to Elias.

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2023.11.30 – Warriors vs. LA Clippers (NBC Sports Post Game)

Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga drives to the basket against Los Angeles Clippers’ Terance Mann during Warriors’ 120-114 win in NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco on Thursday, November 30, 2023.Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle

2023.11.30 – Warriors vs. LA Clippers (NBC Sports Post Game)

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2023.11.30 – Warriors vs. LA Clippers (NBC Sports Post Game)

Draymond Green had 13 points, five rebounds and five assists in the first meeting between the California rivals this season, with the Warriors having won the last six at home. The Clippers haven’t won in the Bay Area since a 108-101 victory on Jan. 6, 2021.

Thompson’s teammates tell him to keep shooting — not that he really needs such reminding.

“His confidence never wavers,” rookie Brandin Podziemski said.

Paul is sidelined by a nerve contusion in his lower left leg and sat out his first game of the season, while Payton has now missed five games and this time because of a strained right calf. He is slated to be re-evaluated in a week. MRI exams showed neither player sustained structural damage.

Without Wiggins, Paul, and Payton, Golden State guard Podziemski (13 points, eight rebounds) and Kuminga (17 points, six rebounds) gave strong performances off the bench. Overall, the reserves contributed 44 points and did most of the scoring when the Warriors expanded to an 18-point lead in the second quarter.

Kuminga played 23 minutes and was expected to take on a load of playing time with Green out, but now without Payton, the 21-year-old might have a longer run with extended minutes.

On Thursday, Kuminga helped get Thompson going, too.

“JK could have shot it,” Green said. “He could have drove it, he got it to Klay and I told him at the time, ‘You just got Klay 10 points with that one move. No one will celebrate or acknowledge you for it, but I will. You just got him going.’ That was incredible.”

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2023.11.30 – Warriors vs. LA Clippers (Locked On Post Game)

Golden State Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski celebrates drawing an offensive foul on Los Angeles Clippers’ James Harden during Warriors’ 120-114 win in NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco on Thursday, November 30, 2023.Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle

2023.11.30 – Warriors vs. LA Clippers (Locked On Post Game)

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2023.11.30 – Warriors vs. LA Clippers (Locked On Post Game)

The Warriors had some fun with the date: 11/30/23 to play off the jersey numbers of Thompson, Curry and Green. A mural of the three stars showed in the press conference behind the podium.

“I’m forever in these guys’ debt, forever,” Kerr said, glancing at the art he called beautiful. “The good fortune of taking this job, my first job in the NBA as a coach, to get to coach these guys for a decade. I mean it doesn’t happen often. So I’m just extremely fortunate and not just for the success but for the relationships we’ve built with all three of them. I love all three guys, it’s been an amazing decade, and we’re still together, it’s pretty remarkable.”