Game ID: 22400571
Brooklyn Nets @ LA Clippers
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 21 37 44 24 126BKN 21 14 16 16 67
BKN @ LAC ScoutingBKN @ LAC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 1/04 · 1 day's restOUT Mann missed 11 since 12/04, returns tonight: 16 min (81% of 20)
BACK Hyland back 12/31 after 5, 12 min since (110% of 11)
LAC availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restBACK Mann back 1/04 after 11, 16 min since (81% of 20)
BACK Hyland back 12/31 after 5, 10 min since (89% of 11)
LAC availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT Bamba missed 2 since 1/04, returns tonight: 15 min (122% of 13)
BACK Mann back 1/04 after 11, 13 min since (65% of 20)
BACK Hyland back 12/31 after 5, 10 min since (89% of 11)
LAC availability going into 1/13 · 4 days' restBACK Mann back 1/04 after 11, 13 min since (64% of 20)
BACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 15 min since (122% of 13)
BACK Hyland back 12/31 after 5, 10 min since (88% of 11)
NEW Coffey 24 to 29 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restBACK Mann back 1/04 after 11, 13 min since (64% of 20)
BACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 12 min since (94% of 13)
LAC availability going into 1/16 · back-to-backBACK Mann back 1/04 after 11, 12 min since (59% of 20)
BACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 14 min since (109% of 13)
LAC availability going into 1/19 · 2 days' restBACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 15 min since (115% of 13)
LAC availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backBACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 13 min since (102% of 13)
LAC availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 2 since 1/19, returns tonight: 17 min (151% of 11)
BKN availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT C. Johnson missed 2 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Thomas missed 2 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 3 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 10 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 3 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/02 after 12, 22 min since (90% of 24)
BACK Whitehead back 1/06 after 6, 3 min since (22% of 12)
NEW Wilson 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW K. Johnson 24 to 32 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT C. Johnson missed 3 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Thomas missed 3 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 4 since 1/02, returns tonight: 22 min (87% of 25)
OUT Russell missed 2 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 11 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 4 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/02 after 12, 23 min since (96% of 24)
BACK Whitehead back 1/06 after 6, 3 min since (22% of 12)
NEW Wilson 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW K. Johnson 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Clowney 23 to 28 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT C. Johnson missed 4 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Thomas missed 4 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Russell missed 3 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 12 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 5 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/10 after 4, 22 min since (87% of 25)
BACK Williams back 1/02 after 12, 23 min since (95% of 24)
NEW K. Johnson 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Clowney 23 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Martin 22 to 28 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT C. Johnson missed 5 since 1/04, returns tonight: 27 min (85% of 32)
OUT Thomas missed 5 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Russell missed 4 since 1/06, returns tonight: 21 min (84% of 25)
OUT Watford missed 13 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 6 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 1/08, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 12)
BACK Simmons back 1/10 after 4, 27 min since (107% of 25)
NEW K. Johnson 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Clowney 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 22 to 32 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/15 · back-to-backOUT Thomas missed 6 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 14 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 7 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK C. Johnson back 1/14 after 5, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Simmons back 1/10 after 4, 27 min since (106% of 25)
BACK Russell back 1/14 after 4, 21 min since (84% of 25)
BACK Whitehead back 1/06 after 6, 2 min since (15% of 12)
NEW Clowney 23 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 22 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 7 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 15 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 8 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK C. Johnson back 1/14 after 5, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Simmons back 1/10 after 4, 27 min since (106% of 25)
BACK Russell back 1/14 after 4, 21 min since (84% of 25)
BACK Whitehead back 1/14 after 3, 5 min since (42% of 12)
NEW Clowney 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 22 to 31 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT C. Johnson missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 25 min (78% of 32)
OUT Thomas missed 8 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 16 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 9 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/10 after 4, 27 min since (107% of 25)
BACK Russell back 1/14 after 4, 24 min since (97% of 25)
BACK Whitehead back 1/14 after 3, 5 min since (42% of 12)
NEW Clowney 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 22 to 28 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 9 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 17 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 10 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK C. Johnson back 1/14 after 5, 26 min since (82% of 32)
BACK Russell back 1/14 after 4, 24 min since (96% of 25)
NEW Clowney 23 to 29 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/22 · back-to-backOUT Thomas missed 10 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 2 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 18 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 11 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 1/17, returns tonight: 15 min (124% of 12)
BACK C. Johnson back 1/14 after 5, 29 min since (91% of 32)
BACK Russell back 1/14 after 4, 26 min since (104% of 25)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Harden at 18 a game. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Clowney at 15 and K. Johnson at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Thomas (6 straight), Watford (14 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Clippers 114, Brooklyn 107.
1/04 vs ATL 131-105 — LAC notes
LAC won 131-105. LAC shot 55% (53 of 96) to ATL's 43%, 13 of 36 from three. LAC turned it over 17 times to ATL's 22. Powell led with 20 (8 of 16, 4 of 10 from three); Zubac added 18, Coffey 17. The hinge was Q2, 45-26: a lead of 1 became 20, and the lead reached 29. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
1/06 @ MIN 106-108 — LAC notes
LAC lost 106-108. LAC shot 42% (37 of 89) to MIN's 45%, 12 of 35 from three, and went to the line 25 times to MIN's 17 — 20 points from the stripe to their 10. Powell led with 25 (7 of 17, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Harden added 22, Zubac 17. Q1 was theirs, 27-16, but the other 3 periods went 92-79 against them. They led by as many as 19. Leonard's -17 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/08 @ DEN 103-126 — LAC notes
LAC lost 103-126. LAC shot 38% (30 of 80) to DEN's 55%, 11 of 38 from three, and went to the line 40 times to DEN's 17 — 32 points from the stripe to their 11. Powell led with 30 (8 of 17, 4 of 10 from three, 10 of 13 at the line); Harden added 16, Zubac 10. Q2 was theirs, 31-33, but the other 3 periods went 93-72 against them. Zubac's -21 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 vs MIA 109-98 — LAC notes
LAC won 109-98. LAC shot 48% (45 of 93) to MIA's 39%, 13 of 36 from three, and got to the line 10 times to MIA's 18. Powell led with 29 (12 of 17, 5 of 8 from three); Harden added 26, Zubac 21. The hinge was Q3, 36-20: LAC came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 19. LAC trailed 43-48 at the half and won the second half 66-50. Harden was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/15 vs BKN 126-67 — LAC notes
LAC won 126-67. LAC shot 54% (43 of 79) to BKN's 30%, 12 of 32 from three, and went to the line 30 times to BKN's 22 — 28 points from the stripe to their 12. LAC turned it over 14 times to BKN's 20. Leonard led with 23 (8 of 11, 7 of 7 at the line); Harden added 21, Powell 18. The hinge was Q3, 44-16: a lead of 23 became 51, and the lead reached 64. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +48.
1/16 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; Simons at 23 and Sharpe at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Grant (8 straight), Thybulle (39 straight), Williams III (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 101, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 101 a night to Portland's 117 and the line, where the Clippers take 24 free throws a game to Portland's 16. Call it the Clippers 113, Portland 109, Portland keeping it close.
1/19 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 98, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Davis at 26 and James at 22 a game. They have lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight), Reddish (2 straight), Vanderbilt (33 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 98 a night to the Lakers' 114 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-2 a night and the Lakers minus-7. Call it the Clippers 114, the Lakers 104, the Clippers by 10.
1/20 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 96, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; LaVine at 24 and Vučević at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 96 a night to Chicago's 118 and the line, where the Clippers take 24 free throws a game to Chicago's 16. Call it the Clippers 117, Chicago 106, the Clippers by 11.
1/22 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 94, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 21 a game. One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Porziņģis at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 94 a night to Boston's 105. Call it the Clippers 110, Boston 108, Boston keeping it close.
1/08 vs DET 98-113 — BKN notes
BKN lost 98-113. BKN shot 38% (33 of 86) to DET's 52%, 13 of 39 from three, and went to the line 21 times to DET's 12 — 19 points from the stripe to their 8. Clowney led with 29 (9 of 20, 5 of 11 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Claxton added 14, Evbuomwan 13. Q4 was theirs, 28-22, the deficit cut from 21 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 91-70 against them. Martin's -17 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 @ DEN 105-124 — BKN notes
BKN lost 105-124. BKN shot 42% (38 of 90) to DEN's 52%, 14 of 45 from three, and got to the line 19 times to DEN's 33. The glass went 39-49 against them. Johnson led with 22 (8 of 21, 4 of 12 from three); Martin added 19, Clowney 14. Q1 was theirs, 36-32, but the other 3 periods went 92-69 against them. Claxton's -26 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 @ UTA 111-112 — BKN notes
BKN lost 111-112 in 1 overtime. BKN shot 42% (39 of 92) to UTA's 44%, 10 of 40 from three, and went to the line 35 times to UTA's 20 — 23 points from the stripe to their 15. The glass went 54-41 for them. Evbuomwan led with 22 (7 of 8, 2 of 3 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Z. Williams added 19, Claxton 14. Q4 was theirs, 24-17, the deficit cut from 7 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 95-87 against them.
1/14 @ POR 132-114 — BKN notes
BKN won 132-114. BKN shot 54% (49 of 90) to POR's 45%, 19 of 41 from three, and got to the line 18 times to POR's 24. BKN turned it over 11 times to POR's 17. C. Johnson led with 24 (10 of 18, 2 of 9 from three); Clowney added 20, K. Johnson 20. The hinge was Q1, 40-30: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Clowney was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/15 @ LAC 67-126 — BKN notes
BKN lost 67-126. BKN shot 30% (25 of 83) to LAC's 54%, 5 of 28 from three, and got to the line 22 times to LAC's 30. BKN turned it over 20 times to LAC's 14, and LAC turned those into 13 steals. Wilson led with 16 (5 of 10, 1 of 4 from three); Sharpe added 12. Q1 was theirs, 21-21, but the other 3 periods went 105-46 against them. Martin's -56 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Davis at 24 and James at 22 a game. Without Vanderbilt (32 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 118, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Clowney at 13 and K. Johnson at 13 a game. Without Thomas (7 straight), Watford (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32. Call it the Lakers 115, Brooklyn 108.
1/19 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. Without Holmgren (31 straight), Hartenstein (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; K. Johnson at 14 and Evbuomwan at 13 a game. Without C. Johnson (2 straight), Thomas (8 straight), Watford (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 104 a night to Brooklyn's 116 and the arc, OKC at 39 percent from three to Brooklyn's 34. Call it OKC 118, Brooklyn 103, OKC by 15.
1/21 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Russell at 14 and Evbuomwan at 13 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Thomas (9 straight), Watford (17 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 35 and Towns at 23 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to Brooklyn's 33. Call it New York 115, Brooklyn 111, Brooklyn keeping it close.
1/22 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 114, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 18 and Russell at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Thomas (10 straight), Simmons (2 straight), Watford (18 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 27 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Durant at 28 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nurkić (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-3 a night and Phoenix minus-7 and the line, where Phoenix takes 27 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 19. Call it Phoenix 114, Brooklyn 110, Brooklyn keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
BH B. Hyland
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
JM J. Miller
KD K. Dunn
KJ K. Jones
KL K. Leonard
MB M. Bamba
NB N. Batum
NP N. Powell
TM T. Mann
BKNDS D. Sharpe
DW D. Whitehead
JW J. Wilson
KJ K. Johnson
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
RB R. Beekman
TE T. Evbuomwan
TM T. Martin
ZW Z. Williams
LAC/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Clippers rout Nets 126-67 for largest margin of victory in team history
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points, James Harden added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers had the largest margin of victory in franchise history, routing the Brooklyn Nets 126-67 on Wednesday night.
The Clippers broke the team margin mark of 50 against Oklahoma City on April 10, 2022. It also was the worst loss in Nets' history, eclipsing a 52-point defeat to Houston on Oct. 18, 1978.
LA's largest lead was 64 points midway through the fourth quarter, despite coach Tyronn Lue emptying his bench late in the third quarter.
Leonard logged a season-high 24 minutes as he took part in his fourth game since coming back from a knee injury.
Jalen Wilson led the Nets with 16 points and Day’Ron Sharpe had 12. Brooklyn has dropped five of six.
Norman Powell added 18 points for the Clippers, who led 58-35 at halftime before opening the third quarter with by scoring the first 13 points en route to a 29-3 run. At the end of the quarter, LA had a 102-51 advantage.
Takeaways Nets: Noah Clowney was ejected with 9:55 remaining in the fourth quarter after picking up his second technical foul.
Clippers: Terance Mann did not play in the second half due to left calf soreness. Mann scored five points in eight minutes during the first half.
Key moment The Clippers trailed 25-24 with 10:07 remaining in the second quarter before going on a 21-4 run over the next 5:35. Leonard scored eight points and Amir Coffey five as LA took control.
Key stat The Clippers shot 54.4% from the field (43 of 79) while the Nets were at 30.5% (25 of 82), including 5 of 27 on 3-pointers.
Up next The Clippers are at Portland on Thursday night, while the Nets remain in Southern California to face the Lakers on Friday night.