Overview
- Kawhi Leonard finished with 55 points to tie the Clippers’ single-game record set by James Harden, then curtailed his fourth-quarter minutes with the game in hand.
- Leonard shot 17-of-26 (5-of-10 from three) and 16-of-17 at the line, adding 11 rebounds, five steals and three blocks in one of the league’s most complete stat lines this season.
- Los Angeles, missing center Ivica Zubac, leaned on an older starting five and improved to 10-21 with a season-best four-game winning streak.
- Detroit fell to 24-8 after shooting 7-for-29 from beyond the arc; Cade Cunningham scored 27 points and nine assists after a scoreless first half, and Jalen Duren posted 18 points and 14 rebounds.
- Leonard’s 26-point third quarter broke the game open, and Harden added 28 as the Clippers led by as many as 26 before closing out a 112-99 win.