Overview
- James Harden posted a 35-point triple-double, but the Clippers fell 105-102 at the Intuit Dome to drop to 3-7.
- Harden missed a rushed, deep game-tying three with about 12 seconds left, then his pass to Nicolas Batum was deflected as time expired.
- Atlanta’s Vit Krejci scored a career-high 28 points on 8-for-10 three-point shooting, erasing a 17-point Clippers lead.
- The skid reached five straight losses, with Lue saying strong practices have not translated to games and that urgency is required now.
- Kawhi Leonard (ankle) will miss the next few games with a possible return at the start of a road trip, Bradley Beal (hip) remains out indefinitely, and a lineup tweak starting John Collins produced an early 12-2 burst before the late collapse.