The Clippers defeated the Warriors 124-119 within the last recreation of the common season behind nice performances from James Harden (38 factors, 10 assists) and Kawhi Leonard (33 factors), and averted the play-in match. Golden State fell to the seventh place within the Western Convention and can now must face the Grizzlies for a playoff spot.
Right here’s how social media reacted to one of many most interesting video games of the 2024-25 season.
Solely 9 gamers have been to the playoffs extra instances than James Harden:
Karl Malone
John Stockton
Tim Duncan
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
LeBron James
Clifford Robinson
Tony Parker
Shaquille O’Neal
Jason Kidd— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) April 13, 2025
Clippers final season with PG + Russ, and 68 video games of Kawhi:
•51 wins, 4th seed
Clippers this season w/out PG + Russ, and solely 37 video games of Kawhi:
•50 wins, fifth seed pic.twitter.com/hR59GyX6XX
— ᴅ ʀ ᴇ ᴡ (@FeelLikeDrew) April 13, 2025
The Clippers have clinched a postseason berth for the twelfth time within the final 14 seasons.
Solely the Boston Celtics have at the very least that many postseason berths in that span.
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) April 13, 2025
Congrats to the Clippers profitable playoff-for-the-playoffs in OT at Golden State because of the OT clutchness of … James Harden??? Dubs fall into the play-in.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 13, 2025
And James harden simply made a press release. He gotta be all nba obtained to.
— Jamal Cristopher (@JamCristopher) April 13, 2025
James Harden
Kawhi Leonard
Ivica ZubacAn enormous 3 with an extremely excessive ground and an excellent larger ceiling.
Run it.
— Justin W. (@LAClippersFilm) April 13, 2025
Just about each analyst predicted the Clippers to be one of many worst groups within the Western Convention to offer OKC a prime decide. Everybody on this app too.
As a substitute, they received 50 video games. Wonderful season thus far.
— Farbod Esnaashari (@Farbod_E) April 13, 2025
warriors gonna be the primary play in crew to win a championship, loopy story
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) April 13, 2025
Harrison Barnes most damaging playoff contribution to the Warriors since 2016
— Daman Rangoola (@damanr) April 13, 2025
Warriors went 23-8 after buying Jimmy Butler and nonetheless ended up within the play-in
— pickuphoop (@pickuphoop) April 13, 2025
You recognize what can be poetic
Warriors lose to grizzlies
And klay Thompsons ends our season
— Chef curry (Parody) (@baby_face_goat) April 13, 2025
The depth of Warriors vs. Clippers makes extra sense once you understand that it’s a bunch of men of their 30s preventing for per week off work
— Subscribe to the You Know Ball Patreon (@TrillBroDude) April 13, 2025
This Clips/Warriors recreation ought to by no means in one million years be competing straight in opposition to the Masters however the NBA desires to remain on model always.
— Invoice Simmons (@BillSimmons) April 13, 2025
Steve Kerr actually referred to as a play for Buddy Hield with their complete season on the road in a last possession.
Over Steph Curry.
Please inform me how this isn’t a fireable offense
— Jim Park🏀🌌 (@Sheridanblog) April 13, 2025
Y’all don’t understand the quantity of nasty content material ESPN & Fox had deliberate if this Steph masterclass obtained us a Warriors-Lakers playoff collection. I’m so glad I get to look at Bron play a playoff collection during which his legacy isn’t on the road in line with idiots. Lol
— Hub (@KenHeLive) April 13, 2025
We REALLY wanted that week off
Now we have now to play the Grizzlies within the play-in with Steph’s thumb and Jimmy’s leg injured
— Ramon ⚔️⚡️ (@RamonIsHim) April 13, 2025
