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Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points on 15 shots, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-105 on Thursday night in their first game since losing Paul George to a knee injury.
George sprained his right knee in the closing minutes of a 101-100 loss to the Thunder two nights earlier. He’ll be re-evaluated in two to three weeks, likely keeping him out of the remainder of the regular season which ends April 9.
“We got to handle our business on the floor and keep tallying wins for PG,” said Bones Hyland, who led the bench with 16 points in his first game action since March 3.
The Clippers closed the third quarter with a 27-12 run, including 10 in a row, to lead 92-80 going into the fourth.
They made seven consecutive 3-pointers over the end of the third and start of the fourth, with Nicolas Batum and Hyland hitting three each. Leonard had the other trey in pushing the Clippers' lead to 101-85.
The Clippers kept it up, sinking another three 3-pointers in a row, capped by one from Russell Westbrook who added 24 points and seven assists on the night.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 30 points. Josh Giddey added 18 and Jalen Williams had 16.
George sprained his right knee in the closing minutes of a 101-100 loss to the Thunder two nights earlier. He’ll be re-evaluated in two to three weeks, likely keeping him out of the remainder of the regular season which ends April 9.
“We got to handle our business on the floor and keep tallying wins for PG,” said Bones Hyland, who led the bench with 16 points in his first game action since March 3.
The Clippers closed the third quarter with a 27-12 run, including 10 in a row, to lead 92-80 going into the fourth.
They made seven consecutive 3-pointers over the end of the third and start of the fourth, with Nicolas Batum and Hyland hitting three each. Leonard had the other trey in pushing the Clippers' lead to 101-85.
The Clippers kept it up, sinking another three 3-pointers in a row, capped by one from Russell Westbrook who added 24 points and seven assists on the night.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 30 points. Josh Giddey added 18 and Jalen Williams had 16.