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Leonard reaches 13,000 career points in his return, Clippers beat Miami 121-104 for 3rd straight win
LOS ANGELES (AP) Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points in his return from injury, Paul George added 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the short-handed Miami Heat 121-104 on Monday night for their third straight win.
The Clippers opened the new year where they left off after going 11-2 in December for the West’s best record during the month. Norman Powell added 22 points off the bench and James Harden had 15 points and 10 assists.
Leonard was back after missing four games with a hip contusion. The Clippers held things down in his absence, going 2-2.
Leonard’s dunk to open the fourth gave him 13,000 career points. He had six rebounds and five assists before sitting down for the game's final 5:43.
Leonard got off to a slow start, missing both of his shot attempts in the first when he was scoreless.
But Leonard found his spots in the second, scoring 13 points including 10 in a row, as the Clippers erased a 14-point deficit to lead 59-58 at halftime.
Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Kevin Love added 17 points off the bench. Kyle Lowry returned after being out with a head contusion and had eight points.
Among those missing for Miami were Jimmy Butler (foot), Josh Richardson (back) and Caleb Martin (ankle). Butler got hurt at Utah on Saturday. An X-ray showed no damage and he’ll continue to receive treatment. He had been out four games before that with a strained calf.
The Clippers outscored Miami 14-8 to open the third and extend a one-point lead to 73-63. Harden and Terance Mann had five points each. George made back-to-back 3-pointers during a personal 8-0 run that restored their 10-point lead.
Reserve Duncan Robinson and Love combined to score 19 points in carrying the Heat to a 35-23 lead in the first.
UP NEXT
Heat: Stay in Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Wednesday.
Clippers: Visit the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday to begin a three-game trip.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Bam Adebayo vs. Ivica Zubac (Kyle Lowry gains possession) | ||
| 11:34 |  | Jamal Cain misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:32 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | +2 | Kyle Lowry makes two point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 2-0 |
| 10:52 | | +3 | Terance Mann makes three point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:38 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:34 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving finger roll layup | 2-5 |
| 10:01 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point pullup jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 4-5 |
| 9:31 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 4-8 |
| 9:04 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | Paul George turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 8:39 | | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists) | 7-8 |
| 8:24 | | Kawhi Leonard turnover (lost ball) (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:21 | | Tyler Herro misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 7:55 | | James Harden blocks Bam Adebayo's two point cutting layup | ||
| 7:55 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | +2 | Kyle Lowry makes two point driving hook shot (Bam Adebayo assists) | 9-8 |
| 7:33 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Paul George misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Terance Mann shooting foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul) | ||
| 6:58 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:58 | | +1 | Kyle Lowry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-8 |
| 6:58 | | +1 | Kyle Lowry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-8 |
| 6:37 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point driving layup | 11-10 |
| 6:17 | | Tyler Herro turnover (lost ball) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 6:11 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point running pullup jump shot | 11-12 |
| 5:48 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point floating jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 13-12 |
| 5:34 | | Jamal Cain shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 5:34 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-13 |
| 5:34 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-14 |
| 5:22 | | +2 | Kevin Love makes two point driving reverse layup (Tyler Herro assists) | 15-14 |
| 5:12 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Herro steals) | ||
| 5:06 | | Jamal Cain misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point pullup jump shot | 15-16 |
| 4:38 | | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 18-16 |
| 4:11 | | Clippers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:53 | | +2 | Kevin Love makes two point turnaround hook shot (Duncan Robinson assists) | 20-16 |
| 3:37 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (Paul George assists) | 20-19 |
| 3:22 | | Kyle Lowry turnover (bad pass) (Norman Powell steals) | ||
| 3:17 | | Norman Powell turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Herro steals) | ||
| 3:11 | | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot (Kevin Love assists) | 23-19 |
| 2:58 | | Kevin Love shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 2:58 | | Heat 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:58 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-20 |
| 2:58 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-21 |
| 2:39 | | Norman Powell shooting foul (Duncan Robinson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:39 | | +1 | Duncan Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 24-21 |
| 2:39 | | +1 | Duncan Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 25-21 |
| 2:39 | | +1 | Duncan Robinson makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 26-21 |
| 2:25 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving finger roll layup | 26-23 |
| 2:04 | | Paul George shooting foul (Duncan Robinson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:04 | | +1 | Duncan Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-23 |
| 2:04 | | +1 | Duncan Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-23 |
| 1:50 | | Bam Adebayo personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 1:38 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:35 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Duncan Robinson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Kevin Love offensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | +2 | Kevin Love makes two point putback layup | 30-23 |
| 1:04 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | Norman Powell personal foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | Duncan Robinson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | Kevin Love blocks Russell Westbrook's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:36 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | Daniel Theis shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | ||
| 0:34 | | +1 | Kevin Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-23 |
| 0:34 | | +1 | Kevin Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-23 |
| 0:19 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:15 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists) | 35-23 |
| 0:01 | | Daniel Theis turnover (bad pass) (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists) | 35-25 |
| 11:21 | | +3 | Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists) | 38-25 |
| 11:01 | | James Harden turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:47 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Bam Adebayo offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Daniel Theis shooting foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | Bam Adebayo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:46 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-25 |
| 10:32 | | James Harden misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Kevin Love misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | +2 | Amir Coffey makes two point fadeaway jump shot (James Harden assists) | 39-27 |
| 9:52 | | +2 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 41-27 |
| 9:48 | | R.J. Hampton personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | Jaime Jaquez Jr. kicked ball violation | ||
| 9:25 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (Amir Coffey assists) | 41-30 |
| 9:07 | | Clippers technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 9:07 | | +1 | Duncan Robinson makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 42-30 |
| 8:52 | | R.J. Hampton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Jaime Jaquez Jr. personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 8:33 | | +3 | Amir Coffey makes three point jump shot (Norman Powell assists) | 42-33 |
| 8:11 | | Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot (James Harden assists) | 42-35 |
| 7:59 | | Heat 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:46 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:40 | | Jamal Cain offensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | +2 | Jamal Cain makes two point pullup jump shot | 44-35 |
| 7:31 | | R.J. Hampton personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 7:23 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | ||
| 7:08 | | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-35 |
| 7:08 | | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-35 |
| 6:42 | | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 46-38 |
| 6:27 | | Jamal Cain misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:24 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Bam Adebayo personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 6:04 | | Paul George misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:59 | | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | +2 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point running layup (Tyler Herro assists) | 48-38 |
| 5:35 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point driving layup | 48-40 |
| 5:17 | | Tyler Herro misses two point driving bank jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Tyler Herro turnover (bad pass) (James Harden steals) | ||
| 4:53 | | Jamal Cain blocks James Harden's two point running layup | ||
| 4:53 | | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point tip layup | 48-42 |
| 4:53 | | Kyle Lowry shooting foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 4:53 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 48-43 |
| 4:43 | | Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 48-46 |
| 4:07 | | Jamal Cain misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:05 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point running layup | 48-48 |
| 3:48 | | Tyler Herro misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 3:47 | | Jaime Jaquez Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | +2 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes two point putback layup | 50-48 |
| 3:25 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point driving floating jump shot | 50-50 |
| 3:08 | | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point pullup jump shot (Thomas Bryant assists) | 53-50 |
| 2:57 | | Kyle Lowry personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 2:57 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:57 | | Kawhi Leonard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:57 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-51 |
| 2:48 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Paul George turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Cain steals) | ||
| 2:33 | | Kawhi Leonard blocks Jamal Cain's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point running alley-oop dunk (James Harden assists) | 53-53 |
| 2:06 | | +2 | Kyle Lowry makes two point pullup jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 55-53 |
| 1:43 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:39 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists) | 58-53 |
| 1:08 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (Paul George assists) | 58-56 |
| 0:55 | | Kyle Lowry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Bam Adebayo offensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | Tyler Herro turnover (lost ball) (Norman Powell steals) | ||
| 0:37 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point stepback jump shot (Norman Powell assists) | 58-59 |
| 0:31 | | Tyler Herro misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Kyle Lowry misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |