Clippers Hold Off Suns Behind Balanced Attack
The Clippers have a 6-0 record this season when their full roster is available to play.
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The Clippers have a 6-0 record this season when their full roster is available to play.
The Clippers were buoyed by the return of Paul George and Patrick Beverley.
Kawhi Leonard faced the Sixers for the first time since his quadruple-doink, buzzer-beater knocked Philadelphia of the playoffs last May.
The Cavaliers suffered their worst home defeat in franchise history.
Leonard's streak of nine straight games with at least 30 points ended. It was the longest in the NBA this season and the longest by a Clippers player since World B. Free in 1980.
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is being honored by San Diego as part of his jersey retirement celebration at alma mater, San Diego State.
The Clippers — who dug their way out of a 15-point early hole and finished the third quarter on a 15-0 run to take control — had to hang on in the final moments.
The Hawks rallied despite missing young star Trae Young.
Dallas Maverick center Dwight Powell was lost in the first quarter to an Achilles injury.
The Clippers have won five of six and had six scorers in double figures.
The Clippers played without star forward Paul George, who missed a second straight game with a strained left hamstring. Los Angeles dropped to 8-6 this season when George doesn't play.
Kawhi Leonard scored 11 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and had 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA's marquee Christmas game.
The Lakers and The Clippers will square off for the second time this season. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 112-102 in their last matchup on Oct. 22. Leonard led the Clippers with 30 points, and Danny Green paced the Lakers scoring 28 points.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matched his career high with 32 points and the Thunder rallied to beat the Clippers.
Russell Westbrook, the Lawndale native and former UCLA standout, put up 40 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.