In Andrew Bogut's opinion, facing the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA playoffs is good for the Golden State Warriors.

Bogut gave credit to the Clippers' resiliency following the Dubs' Game 4 victory at Staples Center.

“They just battle. Even when they were down 30, as we saw a couple of games ago, they keep playing. They made some shots, got on a little bit of a run. It's good for us. This series is really good for us,” Bogut said, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.

The Warriors beat the Clippers, 113-105, to take a 3-1 series lead on Sunday. Now, Golden State is just one win away from eliminating Los Angeles.

Golden State seemed they were on their way to put away the Clippers easily in Game 2. In fact, Stephen Curry and Co. were up by 31 points at one point. Nonetheless, the Clips battled back and beat the Dubs 135-131.

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With DeMarcus Cousins uncertain to return in the playoffs because of a torn left quadriceps injury, Andrew Bogut will carry a heavier load at the center spot. While Bogut isn't scoring much in the postseason (5.5 points per game),  he has been a factor on the boards (8.5 rebounds per game).

Now, heading to Game 5, the big question looms: will Doc Rivers and the Clippers extend the series? Bogut says this Los Angeles team deserves credit for its competitiveness, so don't act surprised if they extend this series to a sixth or seventh game.