Kawhi notches 14 points in 5 minutes as Clippers beat Nets 125-114

Kawhi Leonard had 14 of his 21 points in the final 5 minutes, and the LA Clippers overcame an 18-point deficit in the 4^th 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 1^st 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 10^th time in 12 matches.

James Harden led LA with 24 points and 10 assists, and Russell Westbrook had 23 points off the bench.

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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 1^st 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.