Overview
- Los Angeles beat Washington 119-105 at Intuit Dome to extend its streak to four games and improve to 17-23.
- The Clippers are 11-2 since Dec. 20 after a 6-21 start, now a half-game behind the Grizzlies for 10th in the West.
- Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points on 7-of-11 from three in 30 minutes under a minutes restriction, with Ivica Zubac (ankle) and John Collins (groin) out.
- Washington, short-handed after trading for Trae Young, lost a fourth straight as Brian Keefe said Young (knee/quad) will be reevaluated after the All-Star break.
- Wizards center Alex Sarr was ejected late in the first half, and James Harden added 22 points while expressing belief the Clippers can “come all the way back.”