James Harden hit consecutive 3-pointers in overtime, a pair of free throws and scored on Jimmy Butler's goaltending to finish with 39 points and 10 assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 33, and the Los Angeles Clippers secured the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating the Golden State Warriors 124-119 in the teams' regular-season finale.

James Harden scores 12 points in overtime as Clippers beat Warriors and will face Denver in first round of NBA playoffs.

Chris Broussard explains why the Golden State Warriors have a good chance to beat the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament.

There's no real way to sugarcoat this for the Warriors: their overtime collapse in Sunday's regular-season finale, combined with their horrible final week, has sunk the once-hot Dubs out of the playoffs for the time being.

But when presented with such an opportunity, two of the Warriors’ longtime foes sent Golden State to the play-in tournament with a 124-119 overtime defeat. Kawhi Leonard, six years after leading the Raptors to the 2019 title over the Warriors in the NBA Finals,

While Golden State defeated Memphis in the 2022 Western Conference Semifinals, the Grizzlies eliminated the Warriors the year prior in the Play-In Tournament. Golden State is 0-3 all-time in the Play-In, and will look to change that on Tuesday.

Steph Curry dances through the defense and brings the Warriors within a basket of the Clippers in the fourth quarter.

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Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers have officially punched their ticket to the 2025 NBA Playoffs, successfully navigating the

The Golden State Warriors will go head to head against Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, April 13 at the Chase Center.