Clippers Crush Suns As Deandre Ayton Returns From 25-Game Suspension
Paul George scored 24 points and Kawhi Leonard added 20.
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Paul George scored 24 points and Kawhi Leonard added 20.
Before the game, Kawhi Leonard received his championship ring from last season, when he helped Toronto beat Golden State in six games for the franchise's first NBA title.
The former Pacers star also grabbed nine rebounds, made a season-high seven 3-pointers and had five assists in his first game in Indianapolis with the Clippers.
The victory came two days after Clippers lost to the Bucks by 28 points.
Montrezl Harrell scored 26 points and Paul George added 25 points.
The Clippers have won eight of their last nine games.
The Clippers used several defenders to end Luka Doncic's franchise-record streak of four games with at least 30 points and 10 assists.
Montrezl Harrell had a career high 34 points.
Lou Williams scored 27 points, Paul George added 25 and Leonard had 17 as the Clippers rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit.
George hit the go-ahead 3-pointer against his old team with 25 seconds left.
George was playing for the first time since being traded to the Clippers because he'd been recovering from procedures in May on his right shoulder and June on his left.
Doc Rivers was ejected in the final minutes and Patrick Beverly fouled out.
Kawhi Leonard finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to go with nine turnovers, prompting Doc Rivers to joke about "almost a quadruple-double."
Kawhi Leonard had 27 points, 13 rebounds and six turnovers after missing a nationally televised loss to Milwaukee the previous night as part of load management for his knee.
Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player in league history with 200 points, 100 rebounds and 50 assists in the first eight games of a season.
