Clippers vs. Warriors

Clippers point guard Chris Paul drives past Warriors guard Klay Thompson in the fourth quarter.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers Coach Doc Rivers yells instructions to his team in the fourth quarter.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers point guard Chris Paul flips a pass while in midair to teammate Blake Griffin in the fourth quarter.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers center DeAndre Jordan pulls down an offensive rebound above Warriors guard Stephen Curry and power forward David Lee as well as teammate Jared Dudley in the fourth quarter.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers point guard Chris Paul battles for a loose ball against Warriors center Andrew Bogut and forward Andre Iguodala in the fourth quarter.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers forward Matt Barnes reacts after he was called for a foul in the fourth quarter.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Point guards Stephen Curry of the Warriors and Chris Paul of the Clippers fight for control of the ball in the fourth quarter.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin throws down a dunk, his third of the third quarter, against the Warriors on Thursday night.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin is tripped by Warriors power forward Draymond Green in the first half.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Warriors point guard Stephen Curry tries to steal the ball from Clippers point guard Chris Paul in the first half.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers guard Jamal Crawford gets past Warriors guard Klay Thompson for a layup in the first half.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers point guard Chris Paul breaks away for an uncontested dunk against the Warriors in the first half.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers center Ryan Hollins tries to pull a rebound away from Warriors power forward Draymond Green in the first half.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin looks to drive past Warriors power forward Marreese Speights in the first half.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers center DeAndre Jordan is fouled by Warriors center Andrew Bogut in the first quarter, leading to an altercation on the court.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Warriors center Andrew Bogut, left, and Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, right, are separated after a hard foul led to an altercation between the two players in the second quarter.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin steps between teammate DeAndre Jordan, who is being held back by guard J.J. Redick, and Warriors center Andrew Bogut (not pictured) after a hard foul led to an altercation in the second quarter.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin powers his way to the basket against Warriors power forward David Lee in the first half.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Warriors point guard Stephen Curry causes Clippers point guard Darren Collison to lose his balance with a well-placed knee during play in the first half.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Clippers point guard Chris Paul pulls up for a floater over Warriors guard Klay Thompson, drawing a foul in the process, in the first half.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)