Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 31 factors and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied within the fourth quarter to beat Washington Wizards 102-93 on Saturday, extending the Wizards’ skid to a season-worst 9 video games.
Luke Kennard added a season-high 20 factors off the bench, tying his season excessive with 4 3-pointers.
Kristaps Porzingis led the Wizards with 19 factors. Kyle Kuzma added 17 factors and Deni Avdija had 10 rebounds. The Wizards, who had been with out Bradley Beal, have misplaced 12 of 13.
Leonard carried the offensive load on a day when Paul George, Ivica Zubac, Reggie Jackson and Norman Powell had been sidelined. That left the Clippers with out almost 61 mixed factors on common.
But they fought again within the fourth. Brandon Boston Jr. got here off the bench for a steal and rating, tying it at 78. The Clippers went up 81-78 on Amir Coffey’s layup and Kennard’s free throw after the Wizards’ delay of recreation technical.
Washington ran off seven in a row and the Clippers answered with six straight. Porzingis’ basket drew the Wizards right into a tie at 87-all.
Kennard handed to Nicolas Batum for a 3-pointer that put the Clippers in entrance by three.
Then Leonard obtained going. He scored eight in a row and solely missed a free throw that may have capped a three-point play because the Clippers led 98-89 and closed out their fourth win in 5 video games.
The Clippers had been down 15 factors within the second quarter, however Leonard took over beginning within the third. He scored eight of their first 9 factors to tug the Clippers right into a tie at 59-all.
From there, the Wizards outscored the Clippers 16-13 to steer 75-72 heading into the fourth. Avdija had six factors, punctuated by a one-handed slam, and Kuzma and two-way participant Jordan Goodwin had 5 every as Leonard sat down with 3 1/2 minutes left.
TIP-INS
Wizards: Beal (proper hamstring pressure) sat out his sixth straight recreation.
Clippers: George has a sore left knee, Zubac has a left knee contusion, Jackson has left Achilles irritation and Powell has a left groin pressure. … The groups performed every week in the past and the Clippers gained by 10 factors on the highway.
WALL 12K
Clippers guard John Wall hit a 3-pointer within the recreation’s opening moments towards his former workforce that pushed him over 12,000 profession factors. He’s one in all 9 lively gamers with a minimum of 12,000 factors, 5,500 assists and 1,000 steals. He completed with 9 factors, six assists and three rebounds.
UP NEXT
Wizards: Stay in Los Angeles to go to the Lakers on Sunday.
Clippers: Host Charlotte on Wednesday to finish a five-game homestand.
