US EditionClippers Shrug Off 19-Point Deficit, Rally Past Grizzlies
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, and Bennedict Mathurin’s late free throws secured the Clippers’ fourth win in five games despite poor three-point shooting.
- In a Saturday showdown in Memphis, the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 19-point deficit to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-120 in Memphis, Tenn.
- Memphis's injury-shortened roster included six rotation players on the injured list Saturday, with Ja Morant missing his 20th game due to a left elbow UCL sprain.
- Late in the fourth quarter, Leonard and Jordan Miller each made free throws to give Los Angeles a 121-118 lead, and Mathurin's two free throws with 4.4 seconds sealed the win.
- The win moved the Clippers to 31 and marked their fourth win in five games, and they will host the Knicks on Monday.
- Despite making only four 3-pointers, the Clippers remain in playoff contention as Memphis sits in ninth place in the Western Conference with three straight losses.
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NBA: Clippers shrug off 19-point deficit, rally past Grizzlies
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin added 21 apiece and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to defeat the host Memphis Grizzlies 123-120 on Saturday night.
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Clippers storm back to edge Grizzlies
Clippers guard Bennedict Mathurin (9) shoots against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Clippers guard Kobe Sanders (4) dunks against Memphis Grizzlies guard Jahmai Mashack (21) as Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) moves for position in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Memph…
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Leonard, Garland and Mathurin power the Clippers past the Grizzlies 123-120
Kawhi Leonard had 28 points, Darius Garland scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Clippers held on for a 123-120 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
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