The Golden State Warriors started the preseason in style on Saturday in Honolulu, beating the LA Clippers 91-90 on a buzzer-beating three-pointer from sharpshooting offseason acquisition Lindy Waters III.
Golden State had the ball, down two, with about 10 seconds left, inbounding from their own sideline. On two straight inbounds plays, they attempted to get the ball to Waters, who had been lights out from three-point range. Both times the Clippers deflected the inbounds pass from Gui Santos, forcing the Dubs to try again. On the third attempt, Santos inbounded the ball to Reece Beekman, who went isolation, got a mid-range jumper, and missed. The ball pinballed out of bounds, leaving the Warriors just 1.6 seconds on the clock for a fourth inbounds attempt.
This time it worked. They got the ball to Waters — who led the team with 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting (all three-point attempts) — and he rose up for a buzzer-beater that will hopefully set the tone for the season…