SAN FRANCISCO -- — James Harden hit consecutive 3-pointers in overtime, a pair of free throws and scored on Jimmy Butler’s goaltending to finish with 39 points and 10 assists, Kawhi Leonard added 33 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers secured the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating the Golden State Warriors 124-119 in the teams' regular-season finale Sunday.

Leonard missed a free throw with 6.1 seconds left but made the next, and the Warriors had one last chance, but Buddy Hield missed a potential tying 3-point shot.

Stephen Curry scored 36 points and made a 3-pointer with 2:06 left in OT, but turned the ball over the next time down swarmed by two defenders. Butler had 30 points and nine assists. He and Curry now will have to lead seventh-seeded Golden State in a play-in game at home against Memphis on Tuesday night.

Ivica Zubac added 22 points and 17 rebounds for the Clippers, who have won eight straight and 18 of 21 heading into their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.

After Leonard traveled with 36.7 seconds left in overtime, Draymond Green missed a layup. Green defended Leonard's missed last shot of regulation.

Los Angeles has won the last seven in the series, including all four meetings this season, and three in a row on Golden State’s home floor. But Leonard hadn’t played in the three previous matchups this season.

Takeaways

Clippers: Harden shot 13 for 23 and Leonard was 13 of 19 with three steals. They combined to shoot 9 of 16 from deep.

Warriors: The Warriors’ playoff fate came down to the final day for the sixth time, last happening in 2022-23 when they defeated Portland 157-101. The other years: 2006-07 (clinched against Trail Blazers); 1981-82 (lost and eliminated by Denver); 1977-78 (lost and eliminated by Seattle); 1956-57 (lost to Minnesota but clinched with New York losing).

Key moment

Butler’s layup 2:13 before halftime was overturned on replay review into an offensive foul but he immediately scored the next possession on a pass by Curry, who then knocked down two late 3s.

Norman Powell beat the halftime buzzer with a 3-pointer that put the Clippers ahead 60-58 at the break.

Key stat

Los Angeles outrebounded the Warriors 42-25 — nine on the offensive glass to regularly create second and third opportunities.

“I thought that was the only part of the game that bothered me,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr said.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Ivica Zubac vs. Draymond Green (Brandin Podziemski gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Norman Powell shooting foul	0	0
11:39	Brandin Podziemski makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:39	Brandin Podziemski makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:17	James Harden makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ivica Zubac assists)	2	3
11:02	Stephen Curry bad pass (Kris Dunn steals)	2	3
10:53	Kris Dunn makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ivica Zubac assists)	2	6
10:43	Brandin Podziemski makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	4	6
10:28	Draymond Green personal foul	4	6
10:21	Kawhi Leonard makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)	4	8
10:08	Jimmy Butler III misses driving layup	4	8
10:06	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	4	8
10:02	Kawhi Leonard makes two point shot	4	10
9:46	Kris Dunn shooting foul	4	10
9:46	Stephen Curry makes free throw 1 of 2	5	10
9:46	Stephen Curry makes free throw 2 of 2	6	10
9:32	Draymond Green blocks Ivica Zubac 's 5-foot layup	6	10
9:30	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	6	10
9:13	Moses Moody misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	10
9:09	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	6	10
8:59	James Harden makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	6	12
8:58	Warriors Full timeout	6	12
8:46	Stephen Curry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	9	12
8:28	Kawhi Leonard misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	9	12
8:26	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	9	12
8:12	Jimmy Butler III misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	12
8:09	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	9	12
8:02	James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	12
7:58	Draymond Green defensive rebound	9	12
7:45	Draymond Green makes 3-foot layup (Stephen Curry assists)	11	12
7:27	James Harden lost ball turnover (Moses Moody steals)	11	12
7:23	Moses Moody makes 2-foot driving dunk	13	12
7:06	Brandin Podziemski blocks Ivica Zubac 's 4-foot layup	13	12
7:06	Warriors defensive team rebound	13	12
6:54	Stephen Curry out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	12
6:54	Buddy Hield enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	13	12
6:41	Norman Powell misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	12
6:38	Draymond Green defensive rebound	13	12
6:33	Stephen Curry bad pass (Kawhi Leonard steals)	13	12
6:22	Buddy Hield personal foul	13	12
6:22	Kevon Looney enters the game for Draymond Green	13	12
6:11	James Harden makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	13	14
5:54	Stephen Curry misses driving floating jump shot	13	14
5:52	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	13	14
5:46	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	13	14
5:43	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	13	14
5:43	Ivica Zubac makes tip shot	13	16
5:30	Jimmy Butler III makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	15	16
5:16	Kawhi Leonard makes 8-foot two point shot	15	18
5:16	Stephen Curry shooting foul	15	18
5:16	Gary Payton II enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	15	18
5:16	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 1	15	19
4:56	Kevon Looney makes 7-foot two point shot (Moses Moody assists)	17	19
4:30	Ivica Zubac makes 2-foot layup (Kris Dunn assists)	17	21
4:18	Gary Payton II bad pass (Norman Powell steals)	17	21
4:13	Stephen Curry shooting foul	17	21
4:13	James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2	17	21
4:13	Clippers offensive team rebound	17	21
4:13	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Moses Moody	17	21
4:13	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Stephen Curry	17	21
4:13	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Kris Dunn	17	21
4:13	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	17	22
3:58	Buddy Hield makes 26-foot three pointer (Kevon Looney assists)	20	22
3:46	Ivica Zubac makes 6-foot two point shot (Derrick Jones Jr. assists)	20	24
3:20	Gary Payton II misses 36-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	24
3:20	Warriors offensive team rebound	20	24
3:20	shot clock turnover	20	24
3:20	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Norman Powell	20	24
3:00	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	20	24
2:58	Gary Payton II defensive rebound	20	24
2:40	Jimmy Butler III makes 2-foot driving dunk	22	24
2:40	Clippers Full timeout	22	24
2:40	Ben Simmons enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	22	24
2:40	Amir Coffey enters the game for Ivica Zubac	22	24
2:24	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	24
2:20	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	22	24
2:08	Buddy Hield misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	24
2:04	Amir Coffey defensive rebound	22	24
2:00	Buddy Hield shooting foul	22	24
2:00	Derrick Jones Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	22	24
2:00	Clippers offensive team rebound	22	24
2:00	Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	22	25
1:44	Brandin Podziemski makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jimmy Butler III assists)	25	25
1:30	Amir Coffey out of bounds lost ball turnover	25	25
1:30	Draymond Green enters the game for Gary Payton II	25	25
1:30	Quinten Post enters the game for Kevon Looney	25	25
1:30	Warriors delay of game violation	25	25
1:15	Jimmy Butler III makes 1-foot driving dunk	27	25
52.0	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	25
49.1	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	27	25
35.0	Bogdan Bogdanovic shooting foul	27	25
35.0	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 2	28	25
35.0	Gary Payton II enters the game for Buddy Hield	28	25
35.0	Jimmy Butler III misses free throw 2 of 2	28	25
33.1	James Harden defensive rebound	28	25
28.1	James Harden misses two point shot	28	25
26.1	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	28	25
22.1	Jimmy Butler III makes two point shot (Brandin Podziemski assists)	30	25
22.1	Amir Coffey shooting foul	30	25
22.1	Moses Moody enters the game for Quinten Post	30	25
22.1	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 1	31	25
6.1	James Harden bad pass (Gary Payton II steals)	31	25
4.1	Brandin Podziemski makes two point shot (Gary Payton II assists)	33	25
0.0	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses driving floating jump shot	33	25
0.0	Clippers offensive team rebound	33	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	25

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Chase Center

San Francisco, CA

Date & Time

7:30 PM, April 13, 2025

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ESPN, NBC Sports BA, FanDuel SN SoCal, ClipperVision

Attendance

18,064

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Kevin Scott, John Butler

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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