The teams with veteran cores, the Clippers and Warriors, meet Tuesday and by all indications this should be an entertaining and suspenseful early season tip.

The 3-1 Golden State Warriors are rolling right now heading into the second night of a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Clippers (2-1) on Tuesday.  Jimmy Bu

Jimmy Butler had 21 points, five rebounds and five assists, Stephen Curry added 19 points and eight assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-79.

The LA Clippers have been missing their starting shooting guard and it's shown, but Bradley Beal should be back in the lineup for LA.

The NBA's return to NBC has been widely celebrated, but it took Tuesday's Warriors game for some fans to discover their biggest gripe with the programming slate: a dreadfully late start time.

The Clippers will see the Warriors three more times, including the season finale. On Tuesday, LA didn't look ready for prime time at all.

Jimmy Butler reaches a new milestone in his NBA career on Tuesday, as he led the way for the Warriors to a win over the Clippers.