Kawhi Leonard scores 44 points and Russell Westbrook has 17 points and 14 assists in his Clippers debut, but Malik Monk shines and Sacramento scores the last seven points for a 176-175, double-OT w…
LOS ANGELES — This game had all the vibe of a playoff contest with a packed arena, full of fans snapping pictures with the phones of the newest Clippers player in his first game and high expectations of a victory.
After the Clippers led by as many as 14 points with 4:28 left in regulation, the hosts and the Kings engaged in a show of one-upmanship in two overtime periods. Kawhi Leonard finished with a season-high 44 points for the Clippers, but the Kings took advantage of 25 Clipper turnovers and came up with key baskets by Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox in the final seconds.
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue had said a day earlier that he just wanted “Russ to be Russ” and this looked a lot like the Russ of a few years ago, not recent history. He passed the ball, played defense, pushed the pace and took shots when it made sense.
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