US EditionKawhi Leonard stars in return as Clippers down Lakers
- On Thursday night in Inglewood, Kawhi Leonard returned and scored 24 points, helping the Clippers beat the Lakers 112-105 in a tight game. Leonard extended his streak to a career-high 23 games with at least 20 points.
- Leonard had missed the past three games after being abruptly sent home from Washington due to left-knee irritation, and the Clippers struggled in his absence earlier this week.
- A decisive 100-0 run helped the Clippers extend their lead as Luka Dončić went silent in the final quarter, finishing with just three points.
- The result boosts the Clippers' surge by extending their hot stretch to 14 wins in 17 games as the Lakers slid to 5-6 in their last 11.
- Clippers will host the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, while the Lakers head to Dallas on Saturday for a six-game trip and remain without Austin Reaves, though JJ Redick expects him back soon.
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The third battle of the NBA season was held in Los Angeles on Friday night, with the Clippers earning their second consecutive victory over their city rival, the Lakers, and taking a two-to-one lead in this year's series.
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INGLEWOOD, California, USA (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points to achieve the best follow in his career with 23 duels achieving at least 20, and Los Angeles Clippers survived a tight fourth period to beat Luka Doncic and Lakers in the same city on Thursday 112-104. Clippers have won seven out of eight matches and 14 out of 17 as they continue their ascent from the depths of the West Conference. Leonard, who missed a stretch of the campaign whe…
NBA: Kawhi Leonard stars in return as Clippers down Lakers
Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Ivica Zubac added 18 points with 19 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers continued their red-hot run with a 112-104 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday at Inglewood, California.
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Clippers fend off Lakers’ 2nd-half rally in Kawhi Leonard’s return
The Lakers whittle a 26-point deficit to two points in the fourth quarter, but Leonard, James Harden and Ivica Zubac help the Clippers secure a 112-104 victory, their 14th in the past 17 games.
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