The Clippers made a few forays into cutting the lead to single digits but could never get closer than 11 points and go into the final 12 minutes down by 18.
Too big a deficit? Probably but stranger things have happened.
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The Clippers started the second half with a 6-0 run on a three-pointer by Chris Paul and a three-point play -- basket and free throw -- by Blake Griffin. Combine that with scoring the last five points of the second quarter and the Clippers had put together an 11-0 run to cut the lead to 12.
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But the Warriors were able to extend the lead back to 17 points on a couple of Andre Iguodala baskets.
Fouls continued to be a subplot in this seeming runaway as Klay Thompson picked up his fifth with 3:48 to play in the third quarter that will likely put him on the bench until midway into the fourth quarter. Paul got his fourth with 3:16 left.
The Clippers did make a run late in the quarter with a couple of three-pointers by J.J. Redick, cutting the lead to 11 with 2:20 left. But the Warriors' 7-0 run to end the quarter took care of that.
Stephen Curry remained the game's leading scorer with 26 points and teammates David Lee and Thompson each had 15.
Blake Griffin led the Clippers with 21 points, while Jamal Crawford had 16.
Warriors 66, Clippers 48 (halftime)
Entering the second quarter, the Clippers had to feel fortunate to only be down 15 points. They needed to cut the lead to single digits by the time halftime rolled around.
Well that didn't happen. In fact, the Warriors extended their lead to 18, taking a 66-48 advantage into the half.
The early part of the quarter was much more even than the first quarter. Jamal Crawford carried the Clippers for the first half of the second quarter, scoring eight straight Clippers points with a pair of three-pointers and two free throws. However, the Clippers couldn't make a dent in the Warriors' lead.
One thing that could help the Clippers in the second half is the fact that Klay Thompson picked up his fourth foul with 4:06 left in the second quarter. There were actually a few players -- all Clippers -- whose participation in the second half could be jeopardized by foul trouble. Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan and Crawford all have three fouls.
It could have been worse for the Clippers as they trailed by as many as 22 late in the quarter. But luckily, Stephen Curry, who scored 17 in the first quarter cooled off, adding only four points to that total in the second.
Crawford was the leading scorer for the Clippers with 16 points, with Blake Griffin adding 12.
David Lee and Thompson each added 13 points to Curry's 21 for the Warriors.
Warriors 39, Clippers 24 (end of first quarter)
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