James Harden scored 24 of his 41 factors within the first quarter and the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 144-107 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday evening whereas attaining a season-high scoring whole.
Norman Powell scored 29 factors, Ivica Zubac added 19 factors with 12 rebounds and Amir Coffey scored 16 factors because the Clippers ended a three-game dropping streak and a two-game skid at residence.
Harden had 34 factors at halftime because the Clippers led 81-47. It was probably the most first-half factors as a group for the Clippers since they scored 82 in a December 2019 sport in opposition to Washington.
Jordan Clarkson scored 20 factors, Lauri Markkanen added 17 and Collin Sexton scored 15 for the Jazz, who misplaced their third straight sport and fell for the eighth sport of their final 9. Utah fell to 3-10 on the street.
Takeaways
Jazz: Coming into the underside of the NBA with a mean of 119.3 factors allowed, the Jazz noticed the Clippers shoot 63.4% within the first half to guide 81-47, whereas additionally permitting 59.8%. photographs within the match.
Clippers: Head coach Tyronn Lue mentioned there was extra power in apply as Kawhi Leonard (knee) bought nearer to his season debut and it confirmed early when the group shot 72.7% from 3-point vary within the first quarter.
Key second
Harden ran down the shot clock late within the first quarter and hit a 29-foot 3-pointer to offer him his 24 factors within the interval whereas outscoring the Jazz, who had 20.
Key statistic
Harden delivered the second-most factors in any quarter in Clippers franchise historical past, behind Lou Williams’ 27 factors within the third quarter of a January 2018 sport in opposition to Golden State.
Following
Jazz visits Detroit on Thursday and Clippers go to Dallas.
