Category: Los Angeles Clippers

At full health, Clippers beat Hornets for 10th straight time

Paul George scored 22 points to lead seven players in double figures as the Los Angeles Clippers dominated the first half en route to a 126–105 win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Nicolas Batum scored 21 points on seven 3-pointers, Kawhi Leonard added 16 and Norman Powell had 14 for Los…


George Has Triple-Double, Clippers Beat Timberwolves 99–88

LOS ANGELES—Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points, Paul George had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the undermanned Minnesota Timberwolves 99–88 on Wednesday night, Dec. 14, for their third straight victory. George had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Luke Kennard added season highs of 16 points and four 3-pointers as…


Clippers Edge Wizards 114–107 in Wall’s Return to Washington

WASHINGTON—Nicolas Batum made a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 23.8 seconds remaining and the Los Angeles Clippers sent the Washington Wizards to their sixth straight loss, 114–107 on Saturday night, Dec. 10. Paul George led all scorers with 36 points for the Clippers and John Wall added 13 in his return to Washington, but it was Batum…


Heat Stave Off Clippers in Back-and-Forth Tilt

Bam Adebayo scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jimmy Butler scored 26 points on 10–of–12 shooting from the floor and the Miami Heat handed the visiting Los Angeles Clippers their second loss in as many nights, 115–110 on Thursday. Butler’s brilliant shooting night kicked into overdrive down the stretch, as Miami’s season-long leading scorer…


Magic Beat Clippers 116–111 in OT, Snap 9-game Losing Streak

ORLANDO, Fla.—Rookie Pablo Banchero scored 10 of his 23 points in overtime and the Orlando Magic snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 116–111 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, Dec. 7. Banchero, the top overall pick in the NBA draft, made all six of his free throws in the final seven…


Leonard Returns, Hits Game-Winner as Clippers Beat Hornets

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Kawhi Leonard had 16 points, including an 18-foot jumper with 1.4 seconds to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 119–117 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night in his return from a right ankle sprain. Paul George also came back from a strained hamstring to score 19 points along with seven assists…


Clarkson Scores 33, Jazz Beat Clippers to Snap 5-Game Skid

SALT LAKE CITY—Jordan Clarkson had a season-high 33 points and five assists, and the Utah Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak with a 125–112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, Nov. 30. Collin Sexton added 21 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Jazz. Lauri Markkanen chipped in 23 points and…


Zubac Scores 31, Pulls Down 29 Boards; Clippers Beat Pacers

LOS ANGELES—Ivica Zubac scored a season-high 31 points and pulled down a career-best 29 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 114–100 on Sunday, Nov. 27. Zubac had the most rebounds in an NBA game this season and was one board away from the league’s…


Clippers Prevail in Back-and-Forth Affair With Jazz

Norman Powell totaled 30 points and Reggie Jackson scored 27 to help the host Los Angeles Clippers overcome the Utah Jazz 121–114 Monday night. Ivica Zubac contributed 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Clippers, who gave up a 17-point lead and then erased a six-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win their third consecutive game. Jordan…


Clippers Hit 21 3-pointers in 119–97 Rout of Spurs

LOS ANGELES—Paul George scored 21 points, hitting five of the Clippers’ season-high 21 3-pointers, and Los Angeles routed the slumping San Antonio Spurs 119–97 on Saturday night, Nov. 19. Norman Powell added a season-high 26 points off the bench and Reggie Jackson had 20 points as six Clippers scored in double figures. Powell hit five…