OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 15: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the LA Clippers during Game Two of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 15, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Warriors lost a 31-point lead and home court advantage, falling to the Clippers 135-131 in Game 2 at Oracle Arena. With the defeat, the series is tied 1-1 with Game 3 coming up on Thursday night in Los Angeles.

For the Dubs, this loss stings in multiple ways. Not only did they lose a game they controlled for the first 28 minutes, but they lost DeMarcus Cousins to a left quad injury in the first quarter when he was trying to chase down a steal. Cousins walked back to the locker room under his own power, and is expected to get an MRI on Tuesday. 

With or without Cousins on the floor, the game was marred by fouls. The teams combined for 64 fouls and 76 free throw attempts. And even though the Dubs converted on 40 of their 45 attempts from the charity stripes, they couldn’t get any of their regular field goal attempts to fall when they needed them most, and it didn’t help that Kevin Durant fouled out with a little over a minute to go, putting an end to his 21-point, 5-assist night.

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OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 15: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the LA Clippers during Game Two of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 15, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

Los Warriors perdieron una ventaja de 31 puntos y en su cancha local, cayendo ante los Clippers 135-131 en el Juego 2 en el Oracle Arena. Con la derrota, la serie está empatada 1-1 con el Juego 3 el jueves por la noche en Los Ángeles.

Para los Dubs, esta pérdida pica de múltiples maneras. No solo perdieron un juego que controlaron durante los primeros 28 minutos, sino que perdieron a DeMarcus Cousins ​​por una lesión en el cuadrante izquierdo en el primer cuarto cuando intentaba perseguir un robo. Cousins ​​regresó al vestuario por sus propios medios y se espera que obtenga una resonancia magnética el martes.
Con o sin primos en el suelo, el juego se vio empañado por faltas. Los equipos se combinaron para 64 faltas y 76 intentos de tiros libres. Y a pesar de que los Dubs se convirtieron en 40 de sus 45 intentos de las franjas de caridad, no pudieron lograr que ninguno de sus intentos de campo regulares cayeran cuando más los necesitaban, y no ayudó que Kevin Durant cometiera una falta. quedando poco más de un minuto para terminar con su noche de 21 puntos y 5 asistencias.