US EditionKawhi Leonard’s heroics lead Clippers past Pelicans
Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points including the game-winning buzzer-beater as the Clippers overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat the Pelicans 126-124 in the NBA Cup opener.
- On Friday in Inglewood, Kawhi Leonard hit a 20-foot buzzer-beater off James Harden's pass to win 126-124 in the NBA Cup group-stage opener.
- Amid questions about team trust, the Clippers cite a 19-point loss to Golden State as a recent setback, following their season-opening victories.
- James Harden finished with 24 points and 14 assists, fueling Los Angeles Clippers' attack and helping build a 67-59 lead at intermission.
- The Clippers led by as many as 17 in the second half but struggled to defend New Orleans Pelicans' 3-point shooting, as they made 18 of 37 from 3 .
- New Orleans remained 0-5 despite missing Dejounte Murray , showing resilience as Zion Williamson tied the game late with free throws.
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NBA: Kawhi Leonard wins it at buzzer, Clippers beat Pelicans
INGLEWOOD, California — Kawhi Leonard made a buzzer-beater and finished with 34 points to give the Los Angeles Clippers a 126-124 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in the first game of the NBA Cup group stage for both teams. Leonard pump-faked to get Jeremiah Fears up in the air and then rose up for a long 2-point shot to win it after Zion Williamson had tied it with 9.6 seconds remaining by making two free throws. READ: Kawhi Le…
Clippers top Pelicans on Kawhi Leonard’s last-second winner
Kawhi Leonard capped a 34-point performance with a tiebreaking 22-footer with four-tenths of a second left, James Harden recorded his third double-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Clippers opened their NBA Cup schedule with a 126-124 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.After the Pelicans, down most of the night, rallied into a 124-all tie with 9.6 seconds left on two Zion Williamson free throws, the Clippers went to L…
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Clippers top Pelicans on Kawhi Leonard's last-second winner
Kawhi Leonard capped a 34-point performance with a tiebreaking 22-footer with four-tenths of a second left, James Harden recorded his third double-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Clippers opened their NBA Cup schedule with a 126-124 home win…
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Kawhi Leonard’s heroics lead Clippers past Pelicans
INGLEWOOD — Maybe it was playing at Intuit Dome and the energy derived from the home crowd. Maybe it was seeing guard Bradley Beal in uniform after he missed the past two games because of back issues. Or maybe it was the thought of dropping below .500 so early into the new season. Whatever has been bothering the Clippers was replaced by a sense of urgency Friday and they came up with a less-than-smooth 126-124 victory over the winless New Orlean…
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