Darius Garland scores the first goal in his LA debut against the Warriors
The LA Clippers entered Monday night’s game vs Golden State Warriors they are looking forward to winning their second game in a row. More important, however, were the Clippers preparation for debut new guards Darius Garland.
Acquired at the NBA trade deadline from the Cleveland Cavaliers in the emergency trade that sent James Harden to the Cavs, Garland has been out since Jan. 16 with a sprained right finger. After an evaluation with his new team, the Clippers have decided to hold out Darius Garland due to residual pain in his surgically repaired left foot through the 2025 offseason.
The Clippers only had two games in the last week of February, which allowed them three days of practice. Those days were used to battle and force Darius Garland to progress into five-on-five action with his new teammates.
With 3:20 left in the first half of his first game with the Clippers, Darius Garland came off the bench and scored his first bucket by hitting a pulling a triple going left.
Darius Garland has his first basket as a member of the LA Clippers. pic.tvitter.com/sMRLkhLBKg
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Garland finished the first half with five points, one assist and three turnovers while shooting 1-of-3 from the field, all 3-pointers and 2-of-2 from the free throw line.
The Warriors led at halftime 56-42. Brandin Podziemski led the way for the Warriors with 20 points, four rebounds and one assist on 8-of-12 shooting from the field. Moses Moody was the only other player in the game in double figures with 10 points.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with eight points, five rebounds and two assists, while Kris Dunn added seven points and three rebounds.
2026-03-03 04:55:00
