Kawhi Leonard goes terminator mode: Leads Los Angeles Clippers to a bounce back victory over Memphis Grizzlies

The Clippers suffered a tough loss to the young and hungry OKC Thunder last night, so tonight was a bounce back game from this squad. They faced off against an injury-riddled Grizzlies team and completely took advantage.

Kawhi Leonard led the way, carrying the Los Angeles Clippers to a 101-95 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. The Klaw proved why he’s one of the best players in the NBA and a 2-time Finals MVP who’s hoping to earn his third at the end of this season.

The 6-time All-Star had 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block tonight, filling up the stat sheet. Terrance Mann followed in his footsteps, ending with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Paul George struggled with only 14 points and James Harden had an inefficient night, shooting 1/8 for only 9 points. Russell Westbrook had 13 points off the bench and Ivica Zubac had 10 points and 10 boards.

For the Memphis, Jaren Jackson Jr. had a team-high 29 points to go along with 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Ziaire Williams finished with 10 points while rookie GG Jackson came off the bench and scored 11 points.

This win improves the Clippers to 37-18, which makes them 3rd in the tough Western Conference. LA is now 1.5 games behind the 2nd seeded Thunder and 0.5 games above the 4th seeded Nuggets. They are 7-3 over their last 10 games and will look to build off this victory when they play the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.

On the other hand, this loss drops the Grizzlies to 20-37, which makes them 13th in the Western Conference. This seems like a lost season for Memphis due to injuries and they will hope to develop their young talent while adding more assets this offseason to make a playoff push next year. Their next game will be on Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets.