Game ID: 22400291
LA Clippers @ Washington Wizards
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 26 18 25 27 96LAC 37 24 27 33 121
LAC @ WAS ScoutingLAC @ WAS 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.
WAS availability going into 11/18 · back-to-backOUT Champagnie missed 2 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 5 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Kuzma back 11/11 after 5, 27 min since (97% of 28)
BACK Butler back 11/17 after 2, 4 min since (35% of 11)
WAS availability going into 11/22 · 3 days' restOUT Champagnie missed 3 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 6 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Kuzma back 11/11 after 5, 26 min since (95% of 28)
BACK Butler back 11/17 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 11)
WAS availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Champagnie missed 4 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 7 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/17 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 11)
WAS availability going into 11/26 · 1 day's restOUT Champagnie missed 5 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 8 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/17 after 2, 5 min since (44% of 11)
WAS availability going into 11/27 · back-to-backOUT Poole missed 2 since 11/24, returns tonight: 25 min (84% of 29)
OUT Champagnie missed 6 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 9 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/17 after 2, 5 min since (47% of 11)
WAS availability going into 11/30 · 2 days' restOUT Champagnie missed 7 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 10 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Poole back 11/27 after 2, 25 min since (84% of 29)
WAS availability going into 12/03 · 2 days' restOUT Champagnie missed 8 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 11 since 11/10, returns tonight: 13 min (73% of 17)
BACK Poole back 11/27 after 2, 29 min since (100% of 29)
WAS availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Kuzma missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Champagnie missed 9 since 11/15, returns tonight: 29 min (135% of 22)
BACK Poole back 11/27 after 2, 28 min since (94% of 29)
BACK Holmes back 12/03 after 11, 13 min since (73% of 17)
WAS availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Kuzma missed 3 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK Poole back 11/27 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 29)
BACK Champagnie back 12/05 after 9, 29 min since (135% of 22)
BACK Holmes back 12/03 after 11, 13 min since (73% of 17)
LAC availability going into 11/20 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 2 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 11/17, returns tonight: 16 min (146% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 3 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Miller back 11/13 after 3, 13 min since (118% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 2 since 11/20, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 4 since 11/17, returns tonight: 6 min (50% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/20 after 2, 14 min since (134% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/25 · back-to-backOUT Powell missed 3 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 11/24 after 4, 6 min since (50% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/20 after 2, 17 min since (160% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/27 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 4 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 11/24 after 4, 9 min since (79% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/20 after 2, 18 min since (166% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 5 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 11/24 after 4, 8 min since (75% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/20 after 2, 18 min since (170% of 11)
LAC availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 6 since 11/20, returns tonight: 24 min (75% of 33)
BACK Hyland back 11/24 after 4, 8 min since (75% of 11)
NEW Miller 11 to 17 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 2 since 11/29, returns tonight: 7 min (59% of 11)
BACK Powell back 12/01 after 6, 24 min since (75% of 33)
NEW Miller 11 to 18 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 12/04 · back-to-backOUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Powell back 12/01 after 6, 25 min since (76% of 33)
BACK Hyland back 12/03 after 2, 7 min since (59% of 11)
NEW Miller 11 to 18 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 18 and Kuzma at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Poole (2 straight), Champagnie (6 straight), Holmes (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 101, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Harden at 20 and Zubac at 15 a game. They have won the glass by 8 a night. Without Powell (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 101 a night to Washington's 122 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-8 a night and Washington minus-4. Call it the Clippers 114, Washington 106.
11/18 @ NYK 106-134 — WAS notes
WAS lost 106-134. WAS shot 47% (43 of 91) to NYK's 56%, 11 of 33 from three. Carrington led with 18 (7 of 16, 4 of 8 from three); Kispert added 18, Valančiūnas 18. Q4 was theirs, 31-25, the deficit cut from 34 to 28, but the other 3 periods went 109-75 against them. Brogdon's -27 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/22 vs BOS 96-108 — WAS notes
WAS lost 96-108. WAS shot 43% (39 of 90) to BOS's 42%, 7 of 28 from three, and got to the line 16 times to BOS's 32. WAS turned it over 19 times to BOS's 12, and BOS turned those into 11 steals. Poole led with 23 (9 of 19, 3 of 7 from three); Kuzma added 21, Brogdon 18. Q2 was theirs, 24-20, turning a 2-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 88-72 against them. They led by as many as 11. Coulibaly's -24 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/24 @ IND 103-115 — WAS notes
WAS lost 103-115. WAS shot 46% (36 of 79) to IND's 48%, 11 of 35 from three. WAS turned it over 16 times to IND's 11, and IND turned those into 8 steals. Coulibaly led with 17 (4 of 9, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Sarr added 17, Kispert 15. Q2 was theirs, 31-26, turning a 3-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 89-72 against them. Kuzma's -20 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/26 vs CHI 108-127 — WAS notes
WAS lost 108-127. WAS shot 43% (39 of 91) to CHI's 50%, 10 of 37 from three, and went to the line 31 times to CHI's 22 — 20 points from the stripe to their 19. Kuzma led with 23 (7 of 18, 1 of 6 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Sarr added 20, Brogdon 15. Q1 was theirs, 29-21, but the other 3 periods went 106-79 against them. They led by as many as 10.
11/27 vs LAC 96-121 — WAS notes
WAS lost 96-121. WAS shot 41% (35 of 85) to LAC's 51%, 8 of 33 from three. WAS turned it over 20 times to LAC's 13, and LAC turned those into 18 steals. Brogdon led with 17 (8 of 11); Valančiūnas added 17, Sarr 13. Q3 was theirs, 25-27, but the other 3 periods went 94-71 against them. Coulibaly's -43 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/30 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 3 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 28 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brogdon at 14 and Kuzma at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Champagnie (7 straight), Holmes (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 44 percent from three to Washington's 28 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 109 a night to Washington's 121. Call it Milwaukee 120, Washington 106, Milwaukee by 14.
12/03 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 23 and Garland at 22 a game. Without Wade (6 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 27 from three, 24 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Brogdon at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Champagnie (8 straight), Holmes (11 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 38 percent from three to Washington's 27. Call it Cleveland 122, Washington 108, Cleveland by 14.
12/05 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 121, shooting 43 percent and 26 from three, 25 free throws a game; Poole at 17 and Brogdon at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Kuzma (2 straight), Champagnie (9 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 26 free throws a game; Irving at 24 and Grimes at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Marshall (2 straight), Edwards (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Dallas at 45 percent from three to Washington's 26 and the glass, where Dallas has been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-2. Call it Dallas 120, Washington 110, Dallas by 10.
12/07 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 125, shooting 42 percent and 26 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brogdon at 17 and Poole at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Kuzma (3 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 123, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jokić at 29 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 36 percent from three to Washington's 26. Call it Denver 120, Washington 113.
11/20 vs ORL 104-93 — LAC notes
LAC won 104-93. LAC shot 49% (38 of 77) to ORL's 44%, 11 of 22 from three. LAC turned it over 22 times to ORL's 14, and ORL turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 49-24 for them. Harden led with 24 (5 of 14, 3 of 6 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Coffey added 18, Zubac 17. The hinge was Q3, 30-21: a lead of 3 became 12, and the lead reached 19. Harden was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/22 vs SAC 104-88 — LAC notes
LAC won 104-88. LAC shot 41% (39 of 94) to SAC's 39%, 10 of 42 from three, and got to the line 16 times to SAC's 24. Harden led with 22 (5 of 18, 2 of 10 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Jones Jr. added 17, Porter Jr. 14. The hinge was Q1, 26-12: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Harden was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/24 @ PHI 125-99 — LAC notes
LAC won 125-99. LAC shot 58% (47 of 81) to PHI's 40%, 12 of 30 from three. The glass went 44-33 for them. Harden led with 23 (4 of 10, 3 of 7 from three, 12 of 12 at the line); Jones Jr. added 18, Zubac 16. The hinge was Q3, 35-22: a lead of 12 became 25, and the lead reached 33. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +38.
11/25 @ BOS 94-126 — LAC notes
LAC lost 94-126. LAC shot 43% (39 of 90) to BOS's 51%, 7 of 26 from three, and got to the line 13 times to BOS's 20. Zubac led with 23 (11 of 14); Harden added 19, Jones Jr. 11. Q3 was theirs, 29-21, the deficit cut from 29 to 21, but the other 3 periods went 105-65 against them. Porter Jr.'s -27 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/27 @ WAS 121-96 — LAC notes
LAC won 121-96. LAC shot 51% (45 of 89) to WAS's 41%, 12 of 33 from three. LAC turned it over 13 times to WAS's 20. Harden led with 43 (13 of 22, 7 of 11 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Zubac added 18, Miller 15. The hinge was Q1, 37-26: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 33. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
11/29 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Randle at 25 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and Zubac at 17 a game. They have won the glass by 9 a night. Without Powell (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-9 a night and Minnesota minus-2 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 100 a night to Minnesota's 113. Call it the Clippers 110, Minnesota 108, Minnesota keeping it close.
12/01 vs DEN — 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 107 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 18 free throws a game; Harden at 25 and Zubac at 17 a game. Without Powell (6 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. Without Gordon (10 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 100 a night to Denver's 117 and the arc, Denver at 40 percent from three to the Clippers' 31. Call it the Clippers 113, Denver 111, Denver keeping it close.
12/03 vs POR — 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 107, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Harden at 29 and Zubac at 16 a game. One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Simons at 22 and Ayton at 20 a game. Without Henderson (2 straight), Thybulle (21 straight), Clingan (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 107 a night to Portland's 117. Call it the Clippers 114, Portland 108.
12/04 vs MIN — 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 108, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Harden at 29 and Zubac at 14 a game. Without Porter Jr. (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 102, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 23 and Randle at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 40 percent from three to Minnesota's 35 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 102 a night to the Clippers' 108. Call it the Clippers 109, Minnesota 107, Minnesota 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
KP K. Porter Jr.
MB M. Bamba
NB N. Batum
TM T. Mann
WASAG A. Gill
AS A. Sarr
BC B. Carrington
BC B. Coulibaly
CK C. Kispert
JB J. Butler
JD J. Davis
JP J. Poole
JV J. Valančiūnas
KG K. George
KK K. Kuzma
MB M. Bagley III
MB M. Brogdon
PB P. Baldwin Jr.
LAC/WAS 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
Harden scores 43 as Clippers rout skidding Wizards 121-96
WASHINGTON -- — James Harden scored a season-high 43 points in 32 minutes to help the Los Angeles Clippers romp to a 121-96 victory over Washington on Wednesday night, handing the struggling Wizards their 13th consecutive defeat.
Harden hit seven 3-pointers, had 23 points in the first quarter and eclipsed his previous season high of 29 by halftime. The 10-time All-Star posted his highest point total since scoring 44 at Detroit on March 26, 2021, despite exiting the game at the end of the third.
Ivica Zubac added 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Clippers, who have won six of seven.
It was Los Angeles' second-largest margin of victory this season, after opening a four-game trip with a 26-point win at Philadelphia two games ago.
Malcolm Brogdon and Jonas Valanciunas each scored 17 points for Washington, which lost leading scorer Kyle Kuzma to a left rib injury after he played just eight minutes.
Takeaways Clippers: Despite a long injury list that's included six-time All-Star Kawhi Leonard (knee) all season, Los Angeles hits the 20-game mark with a 12-8 record.
Wizards: Washington is three losses from matching last season's longest skid of 16 straight defeats on the way to a franchise-worst 15-67 record.
Key moment The Clippers were in control throughout, but erased any doubt about the outcome when Harden hit 3s on consecutive possessions to stretch the lead to 81-59 with 3:47 left in the third.
Key stat Harden's 23-point first quarter marked the ninth time he scored at least 23 in one period, according to StatMuse, and his first since July 31, 2020.
Up next The Clippers visit Minnesota on Friday, while the Wizards play Saturday at Milwaukee.