Kawhi Leonard had 14 of his 21 points in the final 5 minutes, and the LA Clippers overcame an 18-point deficit in the 4th quarter to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 125-114 at crypto.com Arena.
CLIPPERS WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/uTjxlnkXHi
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 21, 2024
Los Angeles took their 1st lead on Kawhi’s basket with almost 3 minutes remaining in the match. They finished the match with a 22-0 run, capped by Klaw’s 3-pointer from the corner, to triumph for the 10th time in 12 matches.
James Harden led LA with 24 points and 10 assists, and Russell Westbrook had 23 points off the bench.
Kawhi and Paul George played poorly for most of the match. Both combined for 11 of 32 from the floor. Paul had 12 points and 7 boards.
“The fans were great… Shoutout to you guys, you guys are amazing!” -Russell Westbrook pic.twitter.com/isP7UsEM0f
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 21, 2024
Mikal Bridges notched 20 of his 26 points in the 1st half to lead the NBA franchise from the Big Apple, who were coming off an 18-point triumph against LeBron James and the Lakers two days ago.