Kawhi Leonard‘s jumper from about 18 ft away broke a tie with 1.4 seconds left and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled out a 119-117 victory in opposition to the host Charlotte Hornets in a back-and-forth sport Monday night time.
Paul George poured in 19 factors and Leonard, who scored the tying basket on the Clippers’ earlier possession, completed with 16 factors. It was each gamers’ first sport again within the lineup after lacking time with accidents.
Charlotte’s PJ Washington missed a possible tying jumper on the buzzer.
Nic Batum, a former Charlotte participant, and Reggie Jackson each scored 13 factors and Marcus Morris and John Wall had 12 factors apiece because the Clippers started a four-game street stretch in opposition to Eastern Conference groups.
Kelly Oubre Jr. led the Hornets with 28 factors, Washington posted 26 and Terry Rozier had 22 factors. Nick Richards provided 11 factors and 10 rebounds and Mason Plumlee added eight factors and 12 rebounds, however the Hornets had been outscored in three of the 4 quarters.
The Clippers, who dropped 4 of their earlier six video games, made 15 pictures from 3-point vary to assist overcome 14-for-21 capturing on free throws.
The Hornets burst into the lead within the third quarter on the energy of a 36-21 benefit. Rozier, who was 1-for-9 from the sphere within the first half, made 5 of his 9 pictures within the third quarter.
Yet the Clippers wrested again management within the fourth quarter. They had been up 104-96 on Batum’s 3 with lower than eight minutes to play.
The Hornets got here again to tie the sport at 113 and 115. Rozier’s shot put them forward with 1:34 to go earlier than Leonard’s heroics.
Los Angeles stretched a two-point lead from the top of the primary quarter to 63-54 at halftime, boosted by 9-for-20 capturing on 3s. The Hornets made 6 of 15 3-point makes an attempt within the first half and obtained 16 factors from Oubre and 14 from Washington.
Washington’s scoring was a optimistic growth, contemplating he was shut out on 0-for-13 capturing Saturday night time vs. Milwaukee. He completed Monday’s sport 11-for-21 from the sphere, making 4 of his 10 launches from past the 3-point arc.
The Hornets wrapped up a homestand with a 1-2 report.
