Overview
- Leonard shot 17-for-26 with 5-of-10 from deep and 16-of-17 at the line, added 11 rebounds and five steals, and tied the franchise single-game scoring record set by James Harden in November.
- He poured in 26 points in the third quarter to restore a comfortable margin after Detroit twice cut the deficit to single digits.
- James Harden scored 28 points and Nicolas Batum added 12 as the Clippers started an all-30s lineup that included three players age 36 or older.
- Los Angeles was without Ivica Zubac for a third straight game; pregame reports described a Grade 2 left ankle sprain expected to sideline the center for multiple weeks.
- Cade Cunningham finished with 27 points after a scoreless, foul-plagued first half and Jalen Duren had 18 points and 14 rebounds as Detroit dropped a second straight game and now visits the Lakers on Tuesday.