Los Angeles Clippers vs
Houston Rockets ended up being quite an even game. The Rockets playing with their home crowd looked sharp. Alperen Sengun had a monster game against Wembanyama last night, but the Clippers were a totally different animal.
Kawhi Leonard was cold blooded late in the fourth and propelled LA to an important victory.
The Rockets punched first tonight, winning the first half, but in the third quarter LA came up firing to finally close the game in the fourth with their offense on full speed. The Clippers scored 42 points and Kawhi was absolutely clutch, looking like he couldn't miss.
In this action, Kawhi attacks coming from the elbow, with 2 minutes left in the game and his team up by 2. Crucial for the Clippers to score this possession to start solidifying their victory. Leonard understood this perfectly and went to one of his many spots, hit the defender with the crossover and then rises for the two and one.
The Klaw finished with 28 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. hard-fought victory for the Clippers to not lose a step behind the Denver Nuggets aiming for that 3rd seed in the West.