Clippers comfortably defeat Hornets 113-104 without Leonard

The Los Angeles Clippers came out on top in their clash against the Charlotte Hornets 113-104 to end their skid without Kawhi Leonard in the squad on Tuesday night.

Paul George took charge with 25 points, while Ivica Zubac added another 18 points with 14 rebounds. It was enough for Los Angeles to secure the win, their first in three games after Leonard was sidelined with a left hip contusion.

“I knew it was going to be a tough game but it was a good bounce-back win for us,” Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said. “Defensively we were pretty good.”

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Miles Bridges led the way for the Hornets with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Terry Rozier and P.J. Washington added another 18.
It was another night to forget for Charlotte as they succumbed to 8th consecutive loss and they are now 1-10 in December.

“We had a lot of mistakes toward the end of the fourth quarter which led to our loss, obviously, but for the most part, we played a great game,” Washington said. “We played a great third quarter. Obviously we have a lot to work on, but we did a better job than before.”