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Lou Williams led the Los Angeles Clippers to the largest post-season comeback in NBA history Monday night in Oakland. Landry Shamet hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 16.5 seconds left, Stephen Curry couldn’t answer on the other end, and the Clippers somehow rallied from 31 points down on the road to stun the Golden State Warriors 135-131 and even their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. The news then got worse Tuesday for the Warriors as the club confirmed Demarcus Cousins, pictured, suffered a torn left quadriceps and is likely done for the playoffs. Cousins suffered his injury in the first quarter. Worst of all, Cousins was forced to settle for a one-year, US$5.3 million contract last summer due to his Achilles tear. Had he been healthy, Cousins easily could have commanded a long-term contract worth north of $100 million. History could repeat itself here, as Cousins is on track to become an unrestricted free agent in July. This latest consecutive major injury will certainly affect his market value.