INGLEWOOD, Calif.- – — Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 23 points in the Clippers 126-67 rout over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
Leonard scored his season high shooting 8-for-11 from the field and making all seven of his free throw attempts.
Clippers star forward played a season-high 24 minutes. No starter played more than 24 minutes in the blowout win.
“He was really good, his pace, his force, how he got to his spots, I thought it was really good,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said about Leonard.
“So, just keep stacking these days, you know, I’m feeling good. I’m trusting it, I’m believing in it. And like I say, you put the work in and get to this point, and so tonight is a good test run to really go hard and really test it out and feel good about it, so I thought he did that tonight, and he looked pretty good.”
James Harden added 21 points and 11 assists with only one turnover. Norman Powell chipped on 18 points.
The Clippers had six players score in double figures in the largest margin of victory in franchise history.
“That’s what you’re supposed to do in this league. Obviously give ourselves the best chance against tougher opponents, but for us it’s just that mind of every single game is important to us,” Harden said. “Tonight was one of those nights.”
Los Angeles’ largest lead of the game was 64 points midway through the fourth quarter.
The Clippers are now 22-17 and will be back at it tomorrow when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers on the road.
