James Harden scored a season-high 43 points in 32 minutes to help the Los Angeles Clippers romp to a 121-96 victory over Washington, handing the struggling Wizards their 13th consecutive defeat. Harden hit seven 3-pointers, had 23 points in the first quarter and eclipsed his previous season high of 29 by halftime.
Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden goes to the basket for lay up against Washington Wizards center Jonas Valanciunas and guard Bilal Coulibaly during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Washington. Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden goes to the basket for a lay up as Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Washington.
Harden hit seven 3-pointers, had 23 points in the first quarter and eclipsed his previous season high of 29 by halftime. The 10-time All-Star posted his highest point total since scoring 44 at Detroit on March 26, 2021, despite exiting the game at the end of the third.It was Los Angeles’ second-largest margin of victory this season, after opening a four-game trip with a 26-point win at Philadelphia two games ago.
Malcolm Brogdon and Jonas Valanciunas each scored 17 points for Washington, which lost leading scorer Kyle Kuzma to a left rib injury after he played just eight minutes.Clippers: Despite a long injury list that’s included six-time All-Star Kawhi Leonard all season, Los Angeles hits the 20-game mark with a 12-8 record.
Wizards: Washington is three losses from matching last season’s longest skid of 16 straight defeats on the way to a franchise-worst 15-67 record.Pacers’ trio leads Indiana to 3rd straight win with 121-114 victory over Trail Blazers The Clippers were in control throughout, but erased any doubt about the outcome when Harden hit 3s on consecutive possessions to stretch the lead to 81-59 with 3:47 left in the third.Harden’s 23-point first quarter marked the ninth time he scored at least 23 in one period, according to StatMuse, and his first since July 31, 2020.
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