MIAMI (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 25 details and 11 rebounds, James Harden scored 16 of his 21 factors in the next half and the Los Angeles Clippers remained pink-incredibly hot by topping the sliding Miami Heat 103-95 on Sunday night time.
Harden flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 11 helps and eight assists. Norman Powell scored 16 factors and Paul George extra 11 for the Clippers. They are 25-5 given that the start off of December — by significantly the finest file in the NBA in excess of that span.
Jimmy Butler scored 21 details and Terry Rozier concluded with 17 for the Warmth. They have dropped eight of their past 10.
Bam Adebayo and Josh Richardson each individual had 14 details for the Heat. Adebayo grabbed 13 rebounds and Caleb Martin scored 11 points for Miami, which performed without having its two best 3-point shooters. Duncan Robinson stays in the NBA’s concussion protocols and Tyler Herro was slated to start off Sunday, then was a incredibly late scratch just after remaining identified with a migraine.
Miami was held less than 100 details for the 12th time this time. The Heat are 2-10 in these video games only Portland and Charlotte have much more these kinds of online games this season.
The Clippers enhanced to 5-1 in their 7-video game, 11-working day excursion necessitated due to the fact the arena where by they and the Los Angeles Lakers engage in their dwelling video games was taken more than by Sunday night’s Grammy Awards. The vacation finishes Monday in Atlanta, and then the Clippers get a three-recreation homestand just before likely to Golden State in their finale before the All-Star break.
The Clippers had 7 details via seven minutes — matching their 2nd-slowest start out of the year — and the Warmth continue to couldn’t just take benefit. Miami briefly led by 11 in the opening quarter just before the groups went into halftime tied 43-43.
The groups blended for seven 1st-half fouls, the fewest in any NBA match this time. The 43 details was a period-very low for the Clippers and tied the third-fewest by halftime for the Warmth. And the 86 blended factors by the split was the sixth-fewest out of extra than 700 online games performed so significantly this time.
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Clippers: Take a look at Atlanta on Monday night time.
Heat: Host Orlando on Tuesday night.
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