Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Paul George had 23 and the Clippers broke away in the second half to beat the Toronto Raptors 108-100.
“Thank you for the banner!” a row of fans wearing Toronto jerseys yelled.
This is the version of Leonard the Clippers have seen since Jan. 8, a dominant run two months in the making, a span in which Leonard is shooting 48% on catch-and-shoot three-pointers, 51% on pull-up threes, and 59% of shots inside of 10 feet.The Clippers allowed the Grizzlies to score 51 points in the third quarter before Paul George and Kawhi Leonard took command to end their five-game losing streak.
Extricating themselves from a potential play-in tournament position will require more players inspiring similar levels of confidence. The Clippers remain a work in progress, following a first half filled with turnovers with a snarling, third-quarter defense, allowing 25 points — less than half of the 51 allowed in Sunday’s third quarter against Memphis.
Leonard opened the game pump-faking Toronto’s OG Anunoby into the air at the three-point line before beating Siakam’s help defense to the rim for a dunk. It was one of the rare first-quarter possessions ending in a Clippers shot.
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