The Clippers were without Kawhi Leonard for the eight straight game as he deals with inflammation on his right knee.
Rookie Cam Whitmore scored 21 points and the Houston Rockets beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Clippers 116-105 on Sunday to finish at .500 season and avoid a fourth straight losing season.Rookie Amen Thompson had a triple-double of 18 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists for the already eliminated Rockets, who finished 41-41 in coach Ime Udoka’s first season. Houston was 22-60 last year and 20-62 in 2022.
Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard missed his eighth straight game because of right knee inflammation. The team went 4-4 over that stretch.Coach Tyronn Lue gave his usual opaque answers about Leonard’s status for the upcoming playoffs before the game. "We’ll see. He feels OK," said Lue, who, when asked if Leonard has been working out, said, "He’s been doing a little something.
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