INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard scored 45 factors, James Harden added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers recovered from blowing a 21-point result in beat the Utah Jazz 118-101 on Thursday evening, extending their successful streak to a season-best six video games.
Leonard was the one Clippers starter on the ground for a lot of the fourth quarter. He singlehandedly matched Utah’s factors within the interval (20), with blood on his nostril from what seemed to be a scratch.
Los Angeles hit seven straight 3-pointers, with Leonard making 4, to tug away. Nicolas Batum completed with 14 factors and went 4 of 6 from 3-point vary.
The Jazz rallied regardless of being with out three starters. They had been led by reserve Kyle Anderson with 22 factors — his first 20-point sport in almost three years — and Brice Sensabaugh with 20. Anderson’s eight rebounds had been a season excessive. Cody Williams additionally had 18 factors, whereas Isaiah Collier had 16 factors and 10 assists.
The sport was tied six occasions within the third, when Utah took its first lead of the sport.
The Clippers outscored Utah 28-7 to start out the sport. The Jazz missed their first six pictures and had one rebound within the first six minutes.
Utah outscored the Clippers 33-22 within the second — when Leonard scored LA’s first 9 factors — to path 53-50 at halftime.
Utah performed with out Keyonte George (sickness), Lauri Markkanen (knee) and Jusuf Nurkic (toe). The Jazz have dropped six of eight.
The Jazz had 58 factors within the paint and their bench outscored the Clippers’ reserves 51-40.
Jazz: Go to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.
Clippers: Host the Boston Celtics on Saturday.
