Warriors Survive Without Curry, Bury Clippers by 12

So much for that injury-depleted narrative. The Warriors torched the Clippers 124-112 at Chase Center, turning DarkHorse's Clippers +2.5 pick into expensive confetti. Yeah, Golden State was missing Curry and Draymond—their entire veteran spine—but someone forgot to tell the rest of the roster they were supposed to roll over.

The market set Warriors -2.5 banking on depth prevailing over star power, and it wasn't even close. Golden State's supporting cast showed up hungry, exploiting a Clippers squad that's now 1-5 and looking every bit as lost as that record suggests. LA's vaunted 12.8-point offensive efficiency edge? Vanished. They got boat-raced by a skeleton crew playing with house money and zero pressure.

Credit where it's due: the Warriors' next-man-up mentality was real, and the Clippers' supposed value evaporated the moment the opening tip went up. A 12-point beatdown means this one was never in doubt down the stretch. The pick assumed Golden State would buckle without their stars; instead, the Clippers buckled under the weight of their own mediocrity.

Tough miss. The logic was sound—injuries matter—but execution trumps theory every time. Warriors roll, Clippers spiral, and we're left holding the bag on a bad beat that wasn't even competitive.