Clippers vs Warriors recap: Three things to know

Dec 7, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) controls the ball against LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) in the third quarter at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) controls the ball against LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) in the third quarter at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Closing Thoughts

Dec 7, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers talks to an official in the fourth quarter at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers talks to an official in the fourth quarter at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

If the Clippers continue to slip anymore than they have been, it’s hard to consider them a serious pick for Western Conference champ, let alone contender.

Los Angeles gets a few days of rest before hosting the Pelicans, but the damage done on Wednesday could linger longer than that.

It was the seventh straight win by the Warriors over the Clippers, and as mentioned before, that ultimately gives them a mental edge.

Putting themselves in an early hole that they weren’t able to get out of is what cost them in this game, but they can’t focus on the mistakes they made — they have to move on.

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They have to.