Curry's last-second layup lifts Warriors Clippers

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry made a layup with 0.5 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers, 129-127, in an emotionally charged game Sunday night (Monday Manila time).

Curry had 42 points to tie his second-highest scoring output of the season. He also got the last laugh after he exchanged heated words with Clippers guard Patrick Beverley in the first quarter.

The Clippers' Avery Bradley tied it at 127 with a dunk with 20.6 seconds remaining. On the next possession, Curry had Montrezl Harrell on him at the top of the key, drove down the middle of the lane and converted the layup off the glass for the winner.

Tobias Harris missed a shot as time expired, giving the Warriors their eighth victory in 10 games.

Kevin Durant added 35 points for Golden State to help offset the Clippers' 78-percent (18 of 23) 3-point shooting. Harris led Los Angeles with 32 points, and Lou Williams added 25.

Curry was coming off a 7-for-22 shooting performance against Dallas on Saturday night.

The Warriors rallied in the third quarter. Durant had 14 points in the quarter, Curry added 11 and the Warriors outscored the Clippers 36-23 to take a 103-94 lead into the fourth.

The Clippers couldn't miss from outside in the first half, hitting 13 of 16 3-point shots (81.2 percent) for a 71-67 lead. Harris was 5 for 5 and had 19 points in the half.

Curry had 22 points in the half, but Golden State was 5 of 16 from 3-point range. However, they outscored Los Angeles 24-10 from the free throw line in the first two quarters and that kept it close.

Special bobblehead

The Warriors had a little fun with Curry, decorating a bobblehead box to make it astronaut-themed and leaving it at the two-time MVP's locker Sunday, in light of Curry's recent comments about not believing there was ever a U.S. moon landing. Curry held a lengthy Skype chat last weekend with astronaut Scott Kelly to tell Kelly and others he meant no harm with the joke about not believing in the moon landing.

Tip-ins

Clippers: The Clippers beat the Warriors 121-116 in overtime the first matchup this season on Nov. 12 at Staples Center. ... Los Angeles won 125-106 last Jan. 10 at Oracle Arena to snap an 11-game losing streak on the Warriors' home floor.

Warriors: Durant has scored 30 or more points in four of the last six games. ... It was Golden State's second of three back-to-backs with both games at Oracle.