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03/05 00:28 CST Leonard scores 29 as the Clippers beat the Pacers 130-107 for a
third straight win
Leonard scores 29 as the Clippers beat the Pacers 130-107 for a third straight
win
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) --- Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, Bennedict Mathurin
scored 23 on 8-for-11-shooting, and the Los Angeles Clippers won their third in
a row, 130-107 over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.
Brook Lopez had 17 points for the Clippers while Darius Garland had 12 in his
first home game since being acquired in a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers
last month.
Pascal Siakam had 29 points in his return after sitting out three games with a
left wrist sprain to lead Indiana, but the Pacers lost their seventh in a row
and fell to the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with a 15-47 record.
Jay Huff had 18 and was 4 of 8 on 3-pointers, and Jarace Walker finished with
17.
The Clippers led 42-25 after one quarter and 63-51 at halftime, with Leonard
racking up 20 points. The Clippers pulled away with a 16-2 run in the third
quarter to extend a seven-point lead to 21 points.
The Clippers shot 12.2 percentage points better from the field (55.1%) than the
Pacers (42.9%).
Norchad Omier had only one basket but according to the Clippers, became the
first Nicaraguan to score in the NBA.
Up next Pacers: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Clippers: Visit San Antonio on Friday night. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. |
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