Warriors fall short at the end as Clippers take 2-1 series lead

Blake Griffin scored 32 points and grabbed eight rebounds, DeAndre Jordan had 14 points and 22 rebounds, and the Clippers outlasted the Warriors 98-96 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.

After a 40-point victory in Game 2, Los Angeles had to sweat out a win until the final buzzer this time.

Klay Thompson scored 26 points, and Stephen Curry had 16 points and 15 assists to rally the Warriors back.