Kawhi Leonard's 28 points fueled the Los Angeles Clippers' decisive 126-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, building a massive lead early on. The Clippers dominated, winning their eighth game in nine, while the Nets struggled with their shooting and suffered their fourth consecutive loss.
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half as the Los Angeles Clippers built a 38-point lead in the second quarter and beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-89 on Sunday.James Harden scored 19 points, John Collins added 18, and Jordan Miller had 16.
Ivica Zubac finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Clippers, who were coming off a victory over the Lakers on Thursday, won for the eighth time in nine games.Danny Wolf scored 14 points and Egor Demin had 12 for the Nets, who shot 28% in the first half and 34% overall, including 21% from 3-point range. Brooklyn lost its fourth straight and has dropped 10 of its last 11 games and 13 of 15.The Nets were coming off a double-overtime loss on Friday to the Boston Celtics, who are in second place in the Eastern Conference. Two days earlier, Brooklyn was beaten 120-66 by the New York Knicks.The Clippers charged to a 24-point lead in the first quarter and extended their advantage to 38 points in the second, carrying a 68-37 lead into the break. Los Angeles maintained its lopsided advantage in the third quarter and was ahead 96-66 headed into the fourth.It was another lopsided win for the Clippers over the Nets in Los Angeles. When the teams met in LA on Jan. 15, 2025, the Clippers won 126-67, and the 59-point margin of victory is the only 50-point win for the Clippers.Up nextNets: At the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday in the second game of a five-game trip.Clippers: At the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.
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