SAN FRANCISCO – When the Warriors were not turning the ball over, the team’s two biggest players displayed their famed passing ability against the Clippers.
The Warriors finished their five-game preseason schedule back at Chase Center on Friday night, falling to the Clippers 106-103.
Coach Steve Kerr started Al Horford at center and Draymond Green at power forward, having mentioned pregame that he hopes to keep Horford’s minutes at about 20 a game this season.
In 42 total minutes, Green and Horford combined for five assists, which undersold their passing chemistry.
The two combined for several big-to-big layups, including a particularly slick Green and Horford pick-and-roll in the first half. Horford finished with 10 points and a block, while Green had nine points on 4 of 5 shooting with six rebounds.
Steph Curry finished with 20 points, his final make being a spectacular off-the-dribble triple in semi-transition during the fourth quarter. Curry played a preseason-high 30 minutes. Rookie Will Richard earned his second consecutive start and scored 13 points.
The Warriors will open their regular season in Los Angeles at the Lakers on Tuesday.
Podziemski suffers injury scare
Brandin Podziemski crumpled to the floor and had to be helped back to the locker room after he collided with a Clippers defender just three minutes into the game.
Podziemski returned to the floor with 3:30 left in the first quarter after being diagnosed with a left hip contusion.
Jimmy Butler missed the preseason finale as he continued to build up from a return from an ankle injury. Jonathan Kuminga sat out with a minor ankle injury that was sustained on the no-call that resulted in his ejection in Portland.
Kerr emphasized that Kuminga and Butler are still expected to play in the season opener. However, Moses Moody will, likely, miss the game with a calf injury.
The Clippers were down their two best players in Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, and former Warrior Chris Paul was also inactive.
Buddy Hield’s bobblehead night
The Warriors’ promotional giveaway was a bobblehead featuring Butler and Buddy Hield at a press conference, a place the two have become infamous for their postgame banter. While Butler was relegated to watching the game in street clothes, the volume-shooting Hield suited up.
In 23 minutes, Hield scored 11 points on 4 of 10 shooting.
Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers
Giveaways has been a consistent problem for the Warriors all preseason, and the finale was no exception.
The offense got off to a horrendous start, committing eight turnovers in the first six minutes alone. With Kerr experimenting with various lineups, the Warriors often lacked traditional ballhandlers on the floor, and the stats reflected it.
Golden State finished the night with 23 turnovers. The Warriors had at least 20 in each preseason game.
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