PLAYA VISTA, Calif. – The first advantage the Warriors have over the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA play-in tournament is the same they have over every team: Steph Curry.The second advantage the Warriors have over the Clippers is something they’ve usually lacked over the years: size. After years of having to play 6-foot-6 Draymond Green at center for an automatic size disadvantage, the Warriors now begin games with 7-foot-2 Kristaps Porziis at center. That’s an advantage against any team, and it especially can work to the Warriors’ advantage against the smaller Clippers. “I think he’s a weapon no matter what,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Sunday night. “He’s such a skilled guy, whether they play big or small it doesn’t really matter. He’s always a threat to score, whether it’s from the perimeter or down on the block.”While the score didn’t matter much to the Warriors in the regular-season finale, a 115-110 loss to the Clippers, having Curry and Porziis play more together was the main objective. Curry ramped his minutes up to 29 and Porziis played 24. They’ve only been able to...
Go big or go home: How size can be on Warriors’ side in play-in vs. Clippers
Published April 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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