In a thrilling Sunday night matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers, four NBA stars each put up over 30 points in a high-stakes regular-season finale. James Harden led the way with 39 points in 48 minutes, while Kawhi Leonard contributed 33 points, lifting the Clippers to a 124-119 overtime win. On the Warriors’ side, Steph Curry scored 36 and Jimmy Butler added 30 in the narrow loss at Chase Center.
Following the game, the NBA spotlighted the historic performance, noting on social media that it was “the FIRST time in league history that four players each scored 30+ points in a single game on the final day of the regular season.” The league emphasized, “STARS SHINE WHEN IT MATTERS MOST.”
With the win, the Clippers secured a playoff spot, knocking the Warriors down to the Play-In Tournament. The final Western Conference playoff seeds (4 through 10) are now set, with the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves joining the Clippers in the postseason.
The Play-In will feature the Warriors battling the Memphis Grizzlies for the seventh seed. The loser of that game will have another shot at the eighth seed against the winner of the Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas Mavericks matchup.
Confirmed first-round matchups in the West include the Lakers facing the Timberwolves and the Nuggets taking on the Clippers.