Clippers, Warriors battle injuries, each other for playoff contention

Two teams battling for NBA play-in positioning and a leg up on what could turn into a critical tiebreaker go head-to-head Monday night when the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors duel in San Francisco.

The clubs split a pair of earlier meetings, each winning on its home court. More than two months after the Warriors dominated an October contest, winning 98-79, the Clippers harassed Jimmy Butler III into an errant 16-footer at the buzzer of the host's 103-102 triumph in the January rematch.