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01/13 00:14 CST Leonard scores 35, Harden moves to 9th place on NBA's scoring
list as Clippers beat Hornets 117-109
Leonard scores 35, Harden moves to 9th place on NBA's scoring list as Clippers
beat Hornets 117-109
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) --- Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points and James Harden had
32 to move into ninth place on the NBA's career scoring list, and the Los
Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 117-109 on Monday night for their
fourth win in five games.
Jordan Miller added 14 points and Ivica Zubac had nine points and 11 rebounds
for the Clippers.
LaMelo Ball had 25 points and nine rebounds to lead the Hornets in their third
loss in four games. Kon Knueppel scored 18 points, Moussa Diabat had 13 points
and 15 rebounds, Brandon Miller also scored 13 and Miles Bridges 11.
Harden, who began the night 14 points behind Shaquille O'Neal's 28,596 points
for ninth, had 13 in the first half and then moved ahead on a 3-pointer early
in the third quarter.
After Tre Mann's 3-pointer gave Charlotte a 100-99 lead with 7:18 remaining in
the fourth quarter, Harden scored eight points during a 15-1 run that gave Los
Angeles a 13-point lead 4:02 later.
The Hornets followed with six consecutive point to pull to 114-107 with 1:22 to
go, but that was as close as they got.
Leonard scored 20 points with five 3-pointers in the third quarter for the
Clippers. Harden made two free throws and a layup, and Leonard hit a 3 for a
73-64 advantage. Ball scored seven consecutive points as Charlotte pulled one
point behind with 2:21 left in the quarter and took the lead twice before
Miller's layup just before the buzzer gave Los Angeles an 86-84 lead heading to
the fourth.
Harden scored 11 points while playing the entire first quarter. He shot 3 for 7
from the field and 5 for 6 from the free-throw line. Harden then had two points
in the second quarter on 1-for-7 shooting as the Clippers took a 45-43 lead at
the break. Leonard had 10 points in the half.
Up next Hornets: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night in the third of a five-game trip. Clippers: Host Washington on Wednesday night to finish a two-game homestand. ___ AP NBA: https://www.apnews.com/nba |
