Inglewood, California – – Kawhi Leonard scored 33 factors and the Los Angeles clippers gave the Cleveland Cleveland Cavaliers on the head of their second consecutive defeat, 132-119 Tuesday night.
Ivica Zubac collected 28 factors and 20 rebounds and James Harden added 22 factors and 9 assists within the fourth consecutive victory of the Clippers.
Max Strus scored a summit of 24 factors for the Cavs, whose sequence of 16 consecutive victories ended Sunday in opposition to Orlando. Their greatest NBA highway file fell to 26-7 after led by 12 in a primary quarter of 45 factors.
Donovan Mitchell collected 18 factors and 11 assists and Evan Mobley scored 17 factors in his return from an absence of a match with a contusion on the foot.
Cavaliers: Regardless of the lack of two in a row for the primary time since January 22 to 25, after they dropped three video games in a row, they nonetheless have a cushty advance within the East with lower than a month within the common season.
Clippers: Enjoying with out a wounded coach Tyronn learn for the fourth time just lately, they’re again from a 12 -point deficit early to win one in every of their largest victories of the season. They are going to want this type of disjointed mentality to hold on to a spot of playoffs.
The Clippers produced a 20-3 race through the finish of the third and from the fourth, remodeling a spherical journey from a degree in a 12-point lead on the final quarter. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored seven within the push and completed with 20 factors on the bench.
The mowers managed the boards, 49-29, and the CAVs have been 17 out of 26 of the free throw line.
The riders go to Sacramento on Wednesday to complete a consecutive again. The Clippers welcome Memphis on Friday.
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