‘Welcome back’: Returning star’s ‘big’ game winner; breakout Aussie explodes – NBA Wrap
Oh how the LA Clippers have missed Kawhi Leonard.
Leonard hit a game-winning shot to guide the Clippers previous the Charlotte Hornets 119-117 in an enormous street win after he missed six video games with a sprained ankle.
Paul George additionally returned from a leg harm and led LA in scoring with 19 and 7 assists.
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The Clippers’ bench helped them get again within the sport within the fourth quarter to arrange for a tense closing couple of minutes the place Leonard stepped up in crunch time.
After Terry Rozier’s jumper put Charlotte up 117-115 with 1:34 left, Leonard evened the scores with a put again layup following Marcus Morris’ three-point miss.
Leonard then received the ball again in an isolation play, dribbled proper and buried his signature mid-range jumper to place the the Clippers forward 119-117 with 1.4 on the clock.
The Hornets needed to name a time-out after their first inbound try almost led to a five-second violation earlier than PJ Washington missed a fadeaway jumper to seal the Clippers win.
With it, the Clippers improved to 5-1 when Leonard, who had 16 factors and 6 rebounds in 28 minutes, is on the ground this season and 14-11 total.
“It felt good,” Leonard stated of his sport winner post-match.
“My teammates trust me. They (Charlotte) sent Rozier on me at the beginning but they did a great job switching.
“I was able to get the ball in my spot and shot the ball confidently.
“I felt good – I can’t wait to get back playing in a rhythm and playing more minutes – but I’m taking a challenge and happy we got the win tonight.”
Kelly Oubre Jr. posted a game-high 28 factors with seven rebounds and Washington added 26 factors, however it wasn’t sufficient in the long run because the Hornets fell to 7-17.
GREEN EXPLODES IN FIRST HALF AS MAVS DEFEAT SUNS
Aussie Josh Green is discovering his means for the Dallas Mavericks
Green exploded within the first half of the Mavs’ 130-111 win over the Phoenix Suns, scoring 14 of his 16 factors on an ideal 5-of-5 taking pictures from the sphere and 3-of-3 from the foul line to go along with two rebounds, three assists and two steals in 16 minutes off the bench.
It helped Dallas get out to a 67-41 by the primary break because the Aussie younger gun drew large reward from the basketball world on social media.
Phoenix by no means actually again into the sport within the second half in what was a one-sided affair at American Airlines Center.
Luka Doncic led the way in which for Dallas with 33 factors, six rebounds and eight assists, whereas Spencer Dinwiddie added 21 factors and 5 triples.
Wit it, Dallas improved to 12-11, and the Suns fell to 16-8.
ALL RESULTS
CLIPPERS 119 HORNETS 117
BUCKS 109 MAGIC 102
THUNDER 121 HAWKS 114
CELTICS 116 RAPTORS 110
HEAT 93 GRIZZLIES 101
76ERS – ROCKETS
SUNS – MAVERICKS
PACERS – WARRIORS
