Warriors dominate Clippers in L.A.

The Warriors weathered a 7-for-30 night from beyond the arc by hitting 60.3 percent of their two-point attempts. Though he finished with a plus-14, the four-time NBA scoring champion shot 5-for-17 from the field (1-for-5 from three-point range). "If we defend like that and take care of the ball, even on a night when shots aren't going in, we have a chance to win anywhere," Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said. The hype machine ensured this had all the making of a big-time game: the ESPN broadcast crew, the celebrity-dotted crowd, two of the Western Conference's top three teams. Despite missing 9 of their first 13 shots, the Warriors capitalized on Clippers miscues. The Clippers settled down and returned to the stingy defense that had paved their 14-2 start. Jamal Crawford hit a deep three off the backboard two minutes later to beat the shot clock. Before ball had met net, he turned to run back on defense — a Curry signature. Having not topped the Warriors since Christmas 2014, the Clippers simply might be a feisty opponent that rose to national prominence around the same time. Early last month, Stephen Curry's regular-season streak of games with at least one three-pointer...