Stephen Curry says "We played good for 42 minutes" after Golden State Warriors heartbreaking loss to Los Angeles Clippers

Tonight's matchup featured rivals in the Pacific Division, and it was a gut wrenching defeat for the home team as they were up by double digits in the 4th quarter but blew their lead. In the end, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors 130-125 at Chase Center.

2 minutes into the 4th quarter, Clippers head coach Ty Lue got ejected as tempers flared. Then, things got spicy, as it was a wild ending. Paul George picked up his 6th foul and got ejected with 3 minutes left in the game. Within the last 5 minutes, both teams were hitting baskets but the Clippers pulled away without their 2 All-Stars. Curry tried to pull off some magic within the final minutes of the game but it wasn't enough.

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The 2-time MVP scored a game-high 41 points while hitting 9 three pointers. Brandin Podziemski had a big night as well, finishing with 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists while hitting 5/5 threes, including a huge one late in the last minute of the game. Klay Thompson struggled as he only scored 12 points on 4/14 shooting, and Draymond Green played his typical role ending with 9 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists.

The Clippers were led by James Harden, finishing with 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Paul George scored 24 points while Norman Powell had 21 points off the bench.

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In his postgame press conference, Stephen Curry said that they played well for 42 minutes but couldn't get the job done when closing out the game. He mentioned that the Clippers are a good team with a ton of confidence while the Warriors are still trying to prove that they are on that level.

The 10-time All-Star also said that they need to do a better job at home, as they are only .500 at Chase Center. He told reporters that this shows that they have no advantage at home, they are just decent and that needs to improve. He agreed with teammate Brandin Podziemski that it's crucial to pick up a win tomorrow night against the Utah Jazz to head into All-Star weekend on a positive note.