Los Angeles Clippers ahead Kawhi Leonard, proper, takes a move as Brooklyn Nets guard Reece Beekman defends through the first half of an NBA basketball recreation, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Picture/Mark J. Terrill)
Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 23 factors and the Los Angeles Clippers posted the most important margin of victory in franchise historical past by obliterating the visiting Brooklyn Nets 126-67 within the NBA on Wednesday evening.
James Harden added 21 factors, 11 assists and 6 rebounds for Los Angeles, which received by 59 factors to higher a 50-point victory (138-88) over the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on April 10, 2022. The Clippers’ largest lead was 64.
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The 59-point margin tied the tenth largest in NBA historical past.
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Leonard shot 8 of 11 from the sphere in 24 minutes whereas enjoying for simply the fourth time this season. He was out attributable to knee points till earlier this month.
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The setback was additionally the most important in Nets historical past. The franchise misplaced by 52 (139-87) to the Houston Rockets on Oct. 18, 1978 when it was often known as the New Jersey Nets.
Brooklyn’s 67 factors have been the fewest scored in an NBA recreation this season.
Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, left, and Brooklyn Nets guard Keon Johnson go after a rebound through the first half of an NBA basketball recreation, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Picture/Mark J. Terrill)
Norman Powell had 18 factors for the Clippers, who’ve received two straight video games after shedding 4 of 5.
Jalen Wilson scored 16 factors and DayRon Sharpe had 11 factors and a season-best 14 rebounds for Brooklyn, which misplaced for the seventeenth time prior to now 22 video games.
The Nets performed with out Cameron Johnson (ankle), D’Angelo Russell (shin/hamstring), Cam Thomas (hamstring) and Ben Simmons (again). Brooklyn shot simply 30.1 % from the sphere and was 5 of 28 (17.9 %) from 3-point vary.
Amir Coffey scored 13 factors off the Los Angeles bench, Ivica Zubac added 11 factors and 9 rebounds and Derrick Jones Jr. additionally had 11 factors. The Clippers shot 54.4 % from the sphere and have been 12 of 32 (37.5 %) from 3-point vary.
The Nets led 25-24 after Wilson’s floater early within the second quarter earlier than the Clippers started their takedown. Los Angeles outscored Brooklyn 81-30 over the second and third quarters.
Los Angeles used a 14-1 run to take a 43-28 lead and later completed the half with an 11-2 burst to take a 58-35 edge. Harden scored 15 within the half.
The Clippers scored the primary 17 factors of the third quarter to extend the result in 40. Powell scored the primary eight factors of the interval.
Leonard later scored the ultimate 5 factors of a 13-0 run as Los Angeles took a 90-38 benefit with 5:48 left within the quarter.
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The lead reached 60 when Kai Jones slammed house a dunk to make it 113-53 with 8:11 remaining within the contest. –Area Stage Media
