A pair of teams that finally found the win column for the first time in the 2009-10 season during their last outings meet Friday in Oakland, as the Golden State Warriors play host to the LA Clippers.
Chris Kaman scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds on Monday, as the Clippers picked up their first win with a 93-90 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Staples Center.
Eric Gordon added 17 points for the Clippers, who had lost their first four games to begin the year. Baron Davis chipped in 13 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Rasual Butler made just 3-of-15 shots on his way to 12 points for the victors.
"I'm happy about the win. We did a lot of good things," Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy said. "But we had too many turnovers that let them back into the game."
Meanwhile, Anthony Morrow and Monta Ellis totaled 24 points apiece on Wednesday as the Warriors earned their first win in a 113-105 final against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Morrow was an efficient 10-of-12 from the floor and hit all four of his three- point attempts while Ellis was 10-of-23 shooting and handed out a game-high 12 assists.
Stephen Jackson and ex-Clipper Corey Maggette each added 20 points for the Warriors, who moved to 1-2 on the young season.
Golden State, which took three of four from LA last year, has dominated this series in Oakland recently, winning seven straight.
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