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Leonard scores 32, Clippers beat Thunder without George
LOS ANGELES (AP) 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.
It was the Clippers' first blowout win since late January.
“This was a really good win for us,” coach Tyronn Lue said. “We needed it.”
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 that extended their lead to 114-89. They outscored the Thunder 35-25 in the fourth.
Los Angeles shot 49% from 3-point range, with Batum and Hyland making four each.
Westbrook added 24 points and seven assists for the Clippers.
“We played with a lot of pace,” Westbrook said. “Played fast, especially in the second half.”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 30 points. Josh Giddey added 18 and Jalen Williams had 16.
“He was still efficient,” Leonard said of former Clipper Gilgeous-Alexander. “All we could do is try to make it tougher on him.”
The Clippers’ bench outscored the Thunder’s reserves, 51-30.
“They did a great job coming in and providing energy,” Leonard said.
TIP-INS
Thunder: Outscored the Clippers 46-38 in the paint.
Clippers: Westbrook scored 12 points in the second quarter. ... Eric Gordon joined the starting lineup in place of George. ... Beat the Thunder for the first time in three games this season.
UP NEXT
Thunder: Stay in Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Saturday to finish a back-to-back.
Clippers: Host New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jaylin Williams vs. Ivica Zubac (Josh Giddey gains possession) | ||
| 11:47 |  | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-0 |
| 11:24 | | Eric Gordon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:22 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:38 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Kawhi Leonard steals) | ||
| 10:36 | | Jaylin Williams shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 10:36 | | Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:36 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-3 |
| 10:22 | | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Jaylin Williams steals) | ||
| 10:09 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:59 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 2-5 |
| 9:37 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 4-5 |
| 9:18 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +3 | Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 7-5 |
| 8:50 | | Jump ball. Russell Westbrook vs. Luguentz Dort (Marcus Morris Sr. gains possession) | ||
| 8:44 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses two point bank jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point pullup jump shot | 9-5 |
| 8:10 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point cutting layup (Eric Gordon assists) | 9-7 |
| 7:57 | | +2 | Jaylin Williams makes two point cutting dunk (Josh Giddey assists) | 11-7 |
| 7:34 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 11-9 |
| 7:20 | | Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-9 |
| 7:20 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-9 |
| 7:08 | | Eric Gordon offensive foul (Charge) (Jaylin Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 7:08 | | Eric Gordon turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 15-9 |
| 6:46 | | +2 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 15-11 |
| 6:22 | | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 18-11 |
| 6:20 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:04 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | Jalen Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:33 | | +3 | Terance Mann makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 18-14 |
| 5:18 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point driving layup | 18-16 |
| 4:54 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 20-16 |
| 4:40 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (lost ball) (Luguentz Dort steals) | ||
| 4:35 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point running layup (Luguentz Dort assists) | 22-16 |
| 4:19 | | +2 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Bones Hyland assists) | 22-18 |
| 3:59 | | Josh Giddey misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | +2 | Bones Hyland makes two point running layup (Marcus Morris Sr. assists) | 22-20 |
| 3:53 | | Luguentz Dort shooting foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul) | ||
| 3:53 | | Bones Hyland misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:48 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | Jaylin Williams turnover (lost ball) (Kawhi Leonard steals) | ||
| 3:19 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point jump shot | 22-22 |
| 3:06 | | Luguentz Dort misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:04 | | Bones Hyland defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Mason Plumlee's two point running layup | ||
| 2:59 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:50 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot | 22-24 |
| 2:35 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving hook shot | 24-24 |
| 2:13 | | +3 | Bones Hyland makes three point stepback jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 24-27 |
| 1:55 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 27-27 |
| 1:45 | | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point jump shot (Terance Mann assists) | 27-30 |
| 1:23 | | Lindy Waters III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Bones Hyland misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:15 | | Olivier Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Jalen Williams misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:05 | | Luguentz Dort offensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Luguentz Dort misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:04 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | Bones Hyland misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:02 | | Terance Mann offensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | Olivier Sarr shooting foul (Terance Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 1:02 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-31 |
| 1:02 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-32 |
| 0:54 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot | 29-32 |
| 0:43 | | Olivier Sarr shooting foul (Terance Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 0:43 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-33 |
| 0:43 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-34 |
| 0:32 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 0:13 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Terance Mann's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:13 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 29-36 |
| 0:01 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Aaron Wiggins personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 11:35 | | Terance Mann misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:32 | | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Aaron Wiggins turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup | 29-38 |
| 10:59 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving layup (Dario Saric assists) | 31-38 |
| 10:46 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 31-40 |
| 10:27 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point pullup jump shot | 31-42 |
| 9:56 | | +3 | Ousmane Dieng makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 34-42 |
| 9:30 | | Bones Hyland misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Isaiah Joe personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 9:23 | | Jalen Williams shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 9:23 | | Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:23 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-43 |
| 9:05 | | Josh Giddey misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | Josh Giddey misses two point putback layup | ||
| 8:59 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (illegal assist) | ||
| 8:58 | | Bones Hyland misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:56 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (illegal assist) | ||
| 8:56 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:36 | | Aaron Wiggins misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Terance Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | Russell Westbrook blocks Ousmane Dieng's two point layup | ||
| 7:58 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Nicolas Batum steals) | ||
| 7:44 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:40 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:29 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:12 | | Luguentz Dort misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:10 | | Luguentz Dort offensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Mason Plumlee blocks Luguentz Dort's two point putback layup | ||
| 7:08 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:06 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Marcus Morris Sr. turnover (bad pass) (Ousmane Dieng steals) | ||
| 6:56 | | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Ousmane Dieng assists) | 37-43 |
| 6:44 | | Eric Gordon misses two point hook shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | Josh Giddey misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Ousmane Dieng offensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:05 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Eric Gordon misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | Ivica Zubac personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 5:32 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | Aaron Wiggins personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 5:02 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:58 | | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Luguentz Dort turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Morris Sr. steals) | ||
| 4:32 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Luguentz Dort steals) | ||
| 4:26 | | Marcus Morris Sr. shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 4:26 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-43 |
| 4:26 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-43 |
| 4:03 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 39-46 |
| 3:48 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 3:46 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point running jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes three point stepback jump shot | 42-46 |
| 2:50 | | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point jump shot (Marcus Morris Sr. assists) | 42-49 |
| 2:38 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot | 44-49 |
| 2:25 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Eric Gordon's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:23 |