The Clippers defeated the Warriors 124-119 in the final game of the regular season behind great performances from James Harden (38 points, 10 assists) and Kawhi Leonard (33 points), and avoided the play-in tournament. Golden State fell to the seventh position in the Western Conference and will now have to face the Grizzlies for a playoff spot.
Here’s how social media reacted to one of the finest games of the 2024-25 season.
Only nine players have been to the playoffs more times than James Harden:
Karl Malone
John Stockton
Tim Duncan
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
LeBron James
Clifford Robinson
Tony Parker
Shaquille O’Neal
Jason Kidd— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) April 13, 2025
Clippers last season with PG + Russ, and 68 games of Kawhi:
•51 wins, 4th seed
Clippers this season w/out PG + Russ, and only 37 games of Kawhi:
•50 wins, 5th seed pic.twitter.com/hR59GyX6XX
— ᴅ ʀ ᴇ ᴡ (@FeelLikeDrew) April 13, 2025
The Clippers have clinched a postseason berth for the 12th time in the last 14 seasons.
Only the Boston Celtics have at least that many postseason berths in that span.
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) April 13, 2025
Congrats to the Clippers winning playoff-for-the-playoffs in OT at Golden State thanks to the OT clutchness of … James Harden??? Dubs fall into the play-in.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 13, 2025
And James harden just made a statement. He gotta be all nba got to.
— Jamal Cristopher (@JamCristopher) April 13, 2025
James Harden
Kawhi Leonard
Ivica ZubacA big 3 with an incredibly high floor and an even higher ceiling.
Run it.
— Justin W. (@LAClippersFilm) April 13, 2025
Pretty much every analyst predicted the Clippers to be one of the worst teams in the Western Conference to give OKC a top pick. Everyone on this app too.
Instead, they won 50 games. Amazing season so far.
— Farbod Esnaashari (@Farbod_E) April 13, 2025
warriors gonna be the first play in team to win a championship, crazy story
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) April 13, 2025
Harrison Barnes most damaging playoff contribution to the Warriors since 2016
— Daman Rangoola (@damanr) April 13, 2025
Warriors went 23-8 after acquiring Jimmy Butler and still ended up in the play-in
— pickuphoop (@pickuphoop) April 13, 2025
You know what would be poetic
Warriors lose to grizzlies
And klay Thompsons ends our season
— Chef curry (Parody) (@baby_face_goat) April 13, 2025
The intensity of Warriors vs. Clippers makes more sense when you realize that it’s a bunch of guys in their 30s fighting for a week off work
— Subscribe to the You Know Ball Patreon (@TrillBroDude) April 13, 2025
This Clips/Warriors game should never in a million years be competing directly against the Masters but the NBA wants to stay on brand at all times.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) April 13, 2025
Steve Kerr really called a play for Buddy Hield with their entire season on the line in a final possession.
Over Steph Curry.
Please tell me how this is not a fireable offense
— Jim Park🏀🌌 (@Sheridanblog) April 13, 2025
Y’all don’t realize the amount of nasty content ESPN & Fox had planned if this Steph masterclass got us a Warriors-Lakers playoff series. I’m so glad I get to watch Bron play a playoff series in which his legacy isn’t on the line according to idiots. Lol
— Hub (@KenHeLive) April 13, 2025
We REALLY needed that week off
Now we have to play the Grizzlies in the play-in with Steph’s thumb and Jimmy’s leg injured
— Ramon ⚔️⚡️ (@RamonIsHim) April 13, 2025
