"Lakers was holding him back!" - 4 straight losses in Russell Westbrook era add to LA Clippers' misery, spark hilarious memes and reactions

The LA Clippers have now lost four straight games since Russell Westbrook joined the team. They were blown out by the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. The loss sparked hilarious memes and reactions from fans on Twitter.

The Clippers dominated the first half and carried it to the early part of the third quarter. However, the Warriors went on their usual third-quarter run and erased a 12-point deficit. They outscored the Clippers 42-16 to give themselves a 15-point cushion entering the final quarter.

The defending champions used amazing defense to force more turnovers as they continued to outscore the Clippers. They went on to get a 115-91 win and improve to 33-30.

Russell Westbrook had a terrible game with eight points, six assists and four turnovers. He shot 3-for-12, including 0-for-5 from beyond the arc. The Golden State Warriors sagged off the former MVP, creating a talking point on Twitter.

Here are some of the best reactions to Westbrook's performance in the Clippers' loss:

"LAKERS WAS HOLDING HIM BACK"

"Pretty much the worst thing that has happened to the clippers since kawhi got injured"

"They went from 4th seed to 7th seed after getting him"

"The Los Angeles Clippers have built a mansion so far in this game."

"A lot of blame beyond Russ."

While the LA Clippers did play a terrible game, fans just couldn't help but make fun of Russell Westbrook and the franchise. The Clippers (33-32), who are seventh in the Western Conference, had championship hopes entering the season, but that could be in jeopardy following their performance against the Golden State Warriors.

Here are some of the best memes on Twitter making fun of the Clippers:

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Golden State Warriors hand LA Clippers fourth straight loss

LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors overcame a 12-point third-quarter deficit to blow out the LA Clippers 115-91 on Thursday. The Warriors struggled in the first half but picked up the pace and improved their defense to throttle the Clippers.

Jordan Poole led the defending champions with 34 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Klay Thompson added 19 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. Jonathan Kuminga came off the bench to score 19 points, while Draymond Green had 11 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.

Meanwhile, Kawhi Leonard scored a team-high 21 points for the Clippers. Paul George only had 11 points, while Mason Plumlee put up 11 points and 20 rebounds.

The Clippers and Warriors will be back in action on Friday against the Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans respectively.