US EditionLeonard Scores 33 as Clippers Top Wizards to Win Fourth Straight
The Clippers improved to 11-2 since Dec. 20 with a defense-driven win, Leonard making seven 3-pointers and Harden scoring 22 points, coach Tyronn Lue said.
- On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Washington Wizards 119-105, extending their winning streak to four games as Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and James Harden added 22.
- Coach Tyronn Lue challenged the team to go 35-20 and finish above.500, while a break for the NBA Cup gave the Clippers' defensive unit time to `lock in defensively`.
- Defensively, the Los Angeles Clippers built a dominant start, leading by 24 and a 70-51 halftime advantage while holding the Washington Wizards to 45.7% field shooting and 28.6% from 3-point range.
- The win left the Los Angeles Clippers with their fourth straight victory and 11th in 13 games, moving them a half-game behind Memphis for a play-in spot.
- Playing shorthanded, the Clippers missed center Ivica Zubac and forward John Collins, while Wizards center Alex Sarr was ejected late in the first half, further depleting Washington.
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INGLEWOOD, California, USA (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and James Harden added 22 as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to four games with a 119-105 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 16 points and Jordan Miller added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who improved to 11-2 since December 20 after starting the season 6-21. The win was achieved without starting ce…
Daily Bulletin
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers turn back Wizards for 4th straight win
INGLEWOOD — The Clippers’ turnaround from being a 6-21 team to now has been linked to Coach Tyronn Lue’s challenge of finishing the season above .500. He told the team that their goal should be to go 35-20 the rest of the season. That was in mid-December. At the same time, the team took a hard look at its defense and came away with a renewed focus on locking down opponents. The Clippers needed every bit of defensive effort to take another step c…
The Cumberland Times-News
The News-GazetteL.A. Clippers 119, Washington 105
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Leonard scores 33 as Clippers top Wizards to win fourth straight
Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and James Harden added 22 points as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to four games with a 119-105 victory...
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