NBA: Los Angeles Clippers Beat Utah Jazz 118-101 Thanks To Harden, Leonard
Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points, James Harden added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers recovered from blowing a 21-point lead to beat the Utah Jazz 118-101 on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to a season-best six games. Leonard was the only Clippers starter on the floor for much of the fourth quarter. He singlehandedly matched Utah’s points in the period (20), with blood on his nose from what appeared to be a scratch. Los Angeles hit seven straight 3-pointers, with Leonard making four, to pull away. Nicolas Batum finished with 14 points and went 4 of 6 from 3-point range.
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, left, drives the ball while under pressure from Utah Jazz forward Brice Sensabaugh during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Inglewood, California. | Photo: AP/William Liang
Los Angeles Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr., center, goes for a rebound while under pressure from Utah Jazz guard Walter Clayton Jr. (13) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Inglewood, California. | Photo: AP/William Liang
Utah Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski (22) drives the ball while under pressure from Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum (33) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Inglewood, California. | Photo: AP/William Liang
Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier (8) drives the ball past Los Angeles Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Inglewood, California. | Photo: AP/William Liang
Los Angeles Clippers guard Kobe Sanders, left, drives the ball against Utah Jazz forward Cody Williams (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Inglewood, California. | Photo: AP/William Liang
Utah Jazz forward Brice Sensabaugh (28) dunks over Los Angeles Clippers center Yanic Konan Niederhauser, center, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Inglewood, California. | Photo: AP/William Liang
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) controls the ball while under pressure from Utah Jazz forward Brice Sensabaugh (28) and guard Svi Mykhailiuk (10) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Inglewood, California. | Photo: AP/William Liang
Los Angeles Clippers guard Kris Dunn (8) drives the ball against Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Inglewood, California. | Photo: AP/William Liang
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, in Inglewood, California. | Photo: AP/William Liang
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