Warriors and Clippers Battle for Playoff Position

Warriors and Clippers Battle for Playoff Position in Women's Empowerment Month Game Preview

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The Warriors have won the first three games of their five-game homestand and will host the Los Angeles Clippers.

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This will be the third of this season's four head-to-head meetings against the Clippers.

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Warriors and Clippers share a 51.6% win percentage, with 32-20 and 33-31 records respectively.

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The Dubs are in fifth place in the standings compared to sixth place for the Clippers.

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The Warriors rallied to complete their biggest comeback of the season, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 123-105.

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Jordan Poole was the top scorer with 29 points in the Warriors' recent game, according to the game preview provided.

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Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, Gary Payton II, Ryan Rollins, and Andrew Wiggins are out due to injury or personal reasons.

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The Warriors have fared well without Curry, with a .500 record in games without him.

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The Clippers have a deep roster, including new additions Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon, and Bones Hyland.

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The Los Angeles Clippers have struggled against teams with a losing record, as they currently have a record of 11-23 against sub-.500 teams in the Western Conference.

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