Los Angeles Clippers Have Leg Up for Now in Rivalry with Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors still lead the league with a 23-5 record, but Christmas Day's 100-86 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers served as a sobering reminder that they're hardly alone atop the Western Conference.

Head coach Doc Rivers' club moved to 20-10 this season—just four games behind Golden State in the standings—and reasserted its edge over the team it outlasted in last season's memorable seven-game opening round, avenging a 121-104 Nov. 5 loss to the Warriors in Oakland.

Rivers noted his team's growth subsequent t...

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