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The Clippers played well defensively in the first half, holding the Warriors to 45 points on 44.7% shooting, including 33.3% on threes.

Rogers' fellow Scarlets wing Blair Murray was defensively culpable for the first Australia try as he missed Wright with the visiting full-back gliding over.

"Some of it defensively came down to a loss of collision and it is hard for me to say that after a loss at home," George told BBC Sport.

Reddish gave the Lakers more size and physicality defensively and Russell responded with one of his best shooting nights of the season.

“The big thing I saw, what the offense did — that we struggled with defensively — is they made the plays and took advantage of their opportunities.”