US EditionPistons outmatched by Clippers in Kawhi Leonard’s monster night
- On Sunday night Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers forward, scored a career-high 55 points with 11 rebounds and five steals at the Intuit Dome, Inglewood, Calif.
- Efficient shooting powered the night as Leonard went 17 of 26 from the floor, including 5 for 10 from 3-point range, and made 16 of 17 free throws with a third quarter miss ending his free-throw streak.
- The Clippers limited Detroit to 38.1% shooting in the first half and led 60-42 at halftime, while James Harden scored 28 points and Nicolas Batum added 12; Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 27 points and Jalen Duren posted 18 points and 14 rebounds.
- The win extended Los Angeles Clippers' season-high four-game winning streak while Detroit Pistons dropped consecutive games and fell to 2-2 on their current five-game trip.
- The performance bolsters Kawhi Leonard's Hall of Fame résumé after a 14-year career as he became the third NBA player with at least 55 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and three blocks, joining Bob McAdoo as the franchise's second with consecutive 40-point home games.
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Kawhi Leonard’s career-high 55 powers Clippers past Pistons for 4th straight win
INGLEWOOD — Beating the short-handed Lakers and the mediocre Portland Trail Blazers were one thing. Earning a victory against a solid Houston Rockets team was a legitimate victory, but this? The Clippers dominated the Detroit Pistons, the best team in the Eastern Conference, in an improbable 112-99 victory on Sunday at the Intuit Dome to extend their winning streak to four games. The Clippers notched their 10th victory of the season behind the s…
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