Game ID: 22500445
Detroit Pistons @ LA Clippers
Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 33 27 32 20 112DET 20 22 27 30 99
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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 12/18 · 2 days' restOUT Jones Jr. missed 13 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Miller back 12/15 after 4, 22 min since (99% of 22)
BACK Lopez back 12/06 after 6, 12 min since (53% of 22)
BACK Bogdanović back 12/06 after 8, 22 min since (112% of 20)
BACK Niederhäuser back 12/15 after 3, 4 min since (36% of 10)
NEW Batum 18 to 24 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Jones Jr. missed 14 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Miller back 12/15 after 4, 21 min since (96% of 22)
BACK Lopez back 12/06 after 6, 13 min since (58% of 22)
BACK Bogdanović back 12/06 after 8, 23 min since (115% of 20)
BACK Niederhäuser back 12/15 after 3, 4 min since (36% of 10)
NEW Batum 18 to 24 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 12/23 · 2 days' restOUT Jones Jr. missed 15 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Niederhäuser missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 15 min (149% of 10)
BACK Miller back 12/15 after 4, 15 min since (68% of 22)
BACK Lopez back 12/06 after 6, 16 min since (72% of 22)
BACK Bogdanović back 12/06 after 8, 22 min since (110% of 20)
LAC availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Jones Jr. missed 16 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Miller back 12/15 after 4, 12 min since (55% of 22)
BACK Niederhäuser back 12/15 after 3, 10 min since (92% of 10)
NEW Leonard 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 18 to 23 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT Zubac missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Jones Jr. missed 17 since 11/17, returns tonight: 18 min (68% of 27)
BACK Miller back 12/15 after 4, 13 min since (57% of 22)
BACK Niederhäuser back 12/15 after 3, 10 min since (102% of 10)
NEW Leonard 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 18 to 24 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Zubac missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Jones Jr. back 12/28 after 17, 18 min since (68% of 27)
BACK Niederhäuser back 12/23 after 2, 13 min since (129% of 10)
NEW Leonard 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Lopez 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 18 to 25 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Zubac missed 4 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
BACK Jones Jr. back 12/28 after 17, 19 min since (71% of 27)
BACK Niederhäuser back 12/23 after 2, 16 min since (158% of 10)
NEW Leonard 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Lopez 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 18 to 25 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Zubac missed 5 since 12/23, returns tonight: 21 min (67% of 31)
OUT Bogdanović missed 3 since 12/28, out tonight
BACK Jones Jr. back 12/28 after 17, 21 min since (77% of 27)
BACK Niederhäuser back 12/23 after 2, 18 min since (179% of 10)
NEW Leonard 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Lopez 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 18 to 27 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Bogdanović missed 4 since 12/28, out tonight
BACK Zubac back 1/03 after 5, 21 min since (67% of 31)
BACK Jones Jr. back 12/28 after 17, 22 min since (81% of 27)
NEW Leonard 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 18 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Niederhäuser 10 to 17 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restBACK Robinson back 12/05 after 2, 24 min since (85% of 28)
DET availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's rest
full strength
DET availability going into 12/23 · back-to-back
full strength
DET availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Holland II missed 2 since 12/22, returns tonight: 19 min (104% of 18)
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 12/22, out tonight
DET availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT Sasser missed 3 since 12/22, out tonight
BACK Holland II back 12/26 after 2, 19 min since (104% of 18)
DET availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Sasser missed 4 since 12/22, returns tonight: 24 min (204% of 12)
BACK Holland II back 12/26 after 2, 19 min since (101% of 18)
DET availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restBACK Holland II back 12/26 after 2, 19 min since (103% of 18)
BACK Sasser back 12/30 after 4, 24 min since (204% of 12)
DET availability going into 1/04 · 2 days' restOUT LeVert missed 2 since 12/30, out tonight
BACK Holland II back 12/26 after 2, 19 min since (101% of 18)
BACK Sasser back 12/30 after 4, 24 min since (203% of 12)
DET availability going into 1/05 · back-to-backOUT Harris missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT LeVert missed 3 since 12/30, out tonight
BACK Holland II back 12/26 after 2, 19 min since (100% of 18)
BACK Sasser back 12/30 after 4, 17 min since (144% of 12)
NEW Stewart 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Green 17 to 23 min over the last 5
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 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Leonard at 29 and Harden at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Zubac (2 straight), Jones Jr. (17 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 23 and Duren at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 42 percent from three to Detroit's 32 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-8 a night and the Clippers plus-1. Call it Detroit 115, the Clippers 113, the Clippers keeping it close.
12/18 @ OKC 101-122 — LAC notes
LAC lost 101-122. LAC shot 49% (37 of 76) to OKC's 48%, 10 of 32 from three, and went to the line 22 times to OKC's 16 — 17 points from the stripe to their 13. LAC turned it over 28 times to OKC's 8, and OKC turned those into 18 steals. The glass went 49-38 for them. Leonard led with 22 (9 of 17, 0 of 5 from three); Collins added 20, Dunn 14. Q1 was theirs, 33-27, but the other 3 periods went 95-68 against them. They led by as many as 11. Batum's -28 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/20 vs LAL 103-88 — LAC notes
LAC won 103-88. LAC shot 42% (34 of 80) to LAL's 39%, 16 of 43 from three. LAC turned it over 16 times to LAL's 11. Leonard led with 32 (8 of 24, 4 of 12 from three, 12 of 12 at the line); Harden added 21, Collins 17. The hinge was Q1, 28-15: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Collins was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
12/23 vs HOU 128-108 — LAC notes
LAC won 128-108. LAC shot 55% (42 of 77) to HOU's 50%, 20 of 37 from three, and went to the line 27 times to HOU's 18 — 24 points from the stripe to their 13. LAC turned it over 8 times to HOU's 13. Leonard led with 41 (16 of 23, 4 of 5 from three); Harden added 29, Collins 13. The hinge was Q2, 34-23: LAC came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 26. Leonard was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/26 @ POR 119-103 — LAC notes
LAC won 119-103. LAC shot 51% (35 of 69) to POR's 45%, 20 of 40 from three, and went to the line 31 times to POR's 22 — 29 points from the stripe to their 15. The glass went 32-43 against them. Harden led with 34 (10 of 17, 3 of 9 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Lopez added 31, Leonard 28. The hinge was Q3, 29-16: LAC came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 7, and the lead reached 16. LAC trailed 56-62 at the half and won the second half 63-41. Batum was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
12/28 vs DET 112-99 — LAC notes
LAC won 112-99. LAC shot 47% (35 of 75) to DET's 41%, 14 of 34 from three. The glass went 35-45 against them. Leonard led with 55 (17 of 26, 5 of 10 from three, 16 of 17 at the line); Harden added 28, Batum 12. The hinge was Q1, 33-20: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Batum was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/30 vs SAC — 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 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 26 free throws a game; Leonard at 36 and Harden at 28 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Zubac (3 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and Westbrook at 18 a game. Without Murray (2 straight), LaVine (6 straight), Sabonis (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 43 percent from three to Sacramento's 33 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 104 a night to Sacramento's 118. Call it the Clippers 117, Sacramento 110.
1/01 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 98, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 28 free throws a game; Leonard at 38 and Harden at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Zubac (4 straight), Bogdanović (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 129, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; George at 28 and Markkanen at 27 a game. Without Kessler (27 straight), Bailey (2 straight), Harkless (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 98 a night to Utah's 129 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 14 times a game to the Clippers' 10. Call it the Clippers 123, Utah 113, the Clippers by 10.
1/03 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 5-0 over their last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 100, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 29 free throws a game; Leonard at 40 and Harden at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Zubac (5 straight), Bogdanović (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and White at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Minott (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-5 a night and the Clippers minus-3 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 100 a night to Boston's 111. Call it the Clippers 115, Boston 112, Boston keeping it close.
1/05 vs GSW — 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 119 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 27 free throws a game; Leonard at 37 and Harden at 24 a game. They have lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Bogdanović (4 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 31 and Butler III at 18 a game. Without Kuminga (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 108 a night to Golden State's 124 and the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 16 times a game to the Clippers' 9. Call it the Clippers 118, Golden State 113.
12/20 vs CHA 112-86 — DET notes
DET won 112-86. DET shot 44% (41 of 93) to CHA's 31%, 6 of 28 from three, and went to the line 32 times to CHA's 20 — 24 points from the stripe to their 17. The glass went 61-43 for them. Cunningham led with 22 (9 of 20, 1 of 5 from three); Duren added 19, Harris 16. The hinge was Q4, 33-14: a lead of 7 became 26, and the lead reached 29. Cunningham was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
12/22 @ POR 110-102 — DET notes
DET won 110-102. DET shot 44% (44 of 101) to POR's 45%, 7 of 30 from three, and got to the line 24 times to POR's 43. DET turned it over 8 times to POR's 18. The glass went 48-38 for them. Duren led with 26 (11 of 15, 4 of 6 at the line); Thompson added 18, Robinson 15. The hinge was Q3, 34-27: a lead of 10 became 17, and the lead reached 21. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
12/23 @ SAC 136-127 — DET notes
DET won 136-127. DET shot 54% (51 of 95) to SAC's 46%, 14 of 32 from three, and got to the line 28 times to SAC's 37. Harris led with 24 (10 of 16, 3 of 6 from three); Cunningham added 23, Duren 23. The hinge was Q1, 37-24: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Ivey was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
12/26 @ UTA 129-131 — DET notes
DET lost 129-131. DET shot 52% (48 of 92) to UTA's 49%, 18 of 37 from three. Cunningham led with 29 (10 of 19, 3 of 6 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Harris added 16, Robinson 14. Q4 was theirs, 26-20, the deficit cut from 8 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 111-103 against them. They led by as many as 11.
12/28 @ LAC 99-112 — DET notes
DET lost 99-112. DET shot 41% (34 of 82) to LAC's 47%, 7 of 29 from three. The glass went 45-35 for them. Cunningham led with 27 (9 of 18, 3 of 7 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Duren added 18, Ivey 11. Q4 was theirs, 30-20, the deficit cut from 23 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 92-69 against them. Duren's -17 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/30 @ 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 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and James at 26 a game. Without Vincent (5 straight), Hayes (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 23 and Duren at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-7 a night and the Lakers minus-3 and the defense, Detroit allowing 112 a night to the Lakers' 118. Call it Detroit 116, the Lakers 115, the Lakers keeping it close.
1/01 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Duren at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Jaquez Jr. at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Herro (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Detroit wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Detroit 120, Miami 118, Miami keeping it close.
1/04 @ 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 116 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 25 and Garland at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 119, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 28 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Duren at 16 a game. Without LeVert (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the line, where Detroit takes 28 free throws a game to Cleveland's 19. Call it Cleveland 118, Detroit 116, Detroit keeping it close.
1/05 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 28 and Duren at 14 a game. Without Harris (2 straight), LeVert (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 125, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Brunson at 29 and Towns at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Hart (5 straight), Shamet (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 17 times a game to New York's 12 and the defense, Detroit allowing 115 a night to New York's 125. Call it Detroit 119, New York 117, New York keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 6 10 -8 4 8 50 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 4 3 1 1 3 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeLo 7 20 +10 3 5 60 2 5 40 6 6 100 0 4 3 3 1 1 1
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Lopez
in Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Lopez
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIvLeSt 2 4 -1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Ivey, LeVert, Stewart
in Ivey, LeVert, Stewart
out Harris, Robinson, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaJrLeLo 2 5 +1 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
LAC Batum, Harden, Jones Jr., Leonard, Lopez
in Jones Jr.
out Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiIvLeRoSt 7 14 +5 5 9 56 0 5 0 2 2 100 3 5 1 1 3 2 3
DET Holland II, Ivey, LeVert, Robinson, Stewart
in Holland II, Robinson
out Cunningham, Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrMiNiSa 2 0 -4 0 3 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
LAC Harden, Jones Jr., Miller, Niederhäuser, Sanders
in Miller
out Batum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiIvLeRoSt 7 14 +5 5 9 56 0 5 0 2 2 100 3 5 1 1 3 2 3
DET Holland II, Ivey, LeVert, Robinson, Stewart
in Holland II, Robinson
out Cunningham, Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrLeMiNiSa 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
LAC Jones Jr., Leonard, Miller, Niederhäuser, Sanders
in Leonard
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiIvLeRoSt 7 14 +5 5 9 56 0 5 0 2 2 100 3 5 1 1 3 2 3
DET Holland II, Ivey, LeVert, Robinson, Stewart
in Holland II, Robinson
out Cunningham, Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrLeLoMiSa 2 4 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
LAC Jones Jr., Leonard, Lopez, Miller, Sanders
in Lopez
out Niederhäuser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuGrHaLeRo 2 2 -7 1 1 100 0 3 0 2 2 100 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET Duren, Green, Harris, LeVert, Robinson
in Duren, Harris
out Holland II, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeLo 5 15 +7 5 6 83 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 3 3 4 1 1 2
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Lopez
in Batum, Dunn, Harden
out Jones Jr., Miller, Sanders
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuGrHaTh 3 4 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 3 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Green, Harris, Thompson
in Cunningham, Thompson
out LeVert, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeLo 5 15 +7 5 6 83 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 3 3 4 1 1 2
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Lopez
in Batum, Dunn, Harden
out Jones Jr., Miller, Sanders
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaIvRoTh 3 6 +1 1 3 33 0 1 0 4 6 67 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
DET Duren, Harris, Ivey, Robinson, Thompson
in Ivey, Robinson
out Cunningham, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeNi 3 5 -1 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Niederhäuser
in Niederhäuser
out Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 5 17 +2 3 4 75 3 5 60 2 2 100 1 3 3 2 1 2 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeLo 7 18 -1 3 4 75 4 8 50 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 2 1
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Lopez
in Lopez
out Niederhäuser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuRoStTh 2 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeLo 7 18 -1 3 4 75 4 8 50 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 2 1
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Lopez
in Lopez
out Niederhäuser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaIiIvJeSt 2 4 -1 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 4 100 1 2 0 0 0 1 2
DET Harris, Holland II, Ivey, Jenkins, Stewart
in Harris, Jenkins
out Duren, LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrLeMiNiSa 3 7 +3 2 5 40 0 1 0 4 5 80 1 2 0 1 1 0 2
LAC Jones Jr., Leonard, Miller, Niederhäuser, Sanders
in Miller, Niederhäuser, Sanders
out Batum, Harden, Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiIvRe 5 15 +6 4 6 67 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 5 4 2 0 1 4
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Ivey, Reed
in Cunningham, Green, Reed
out Harris, Jenkins, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrMiNiSa 2 3 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
LAC Harden, Jones Jr., Miller, Niederhäuser, Sanders
in Harden
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiIvRe 5 15 +6 4 6 67 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 5 4 2 0 1 4
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Ivey, Reed
in Cunningham, Green, Reed
out Harris, Jenkins, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrLoMiSa 3 6 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 3
LAC Harden, Jones Jr., Lopez, Miller, Sanders
in Lopez
out Niederhäuser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuGrIvSt 1 3 +3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Green, Ivey, Stewart
in Duren, Stewart
out Holland II, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaLeLoMi 2 2 -2 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1
LAC Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Lopez, Miller
in Dunn, Leonard
out Jones Jr., Sanders
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIvStTh 5 11 +2 3 6 50 1 3 33 4 5 80 2 3 2 1 0 0 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Ivey, Stewart, Thompson
in Thompson
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeLo 4 9 -2 0 1 0 1 7 14 4 4 100 4 3 1 0 0 1 3
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Lopez
in Batum
out Miller
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACBL B. Lopez
DJ D. Jones Jr.
JH J. Harden
JM J. Miller
KD K. Dunn
KL K. Leonard
KS K. Sanders
NB N. Batum
YN Y. Niederhäuser
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
CL C. LeVert
DJ D. Jenkins
DR D. Robinson
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
JG J. Green
JI J. Ivey
PR P. Reed
RH R. Holland II
TH T. Harris
LAC/DET 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
Kawhi Leonard scores career-best 55 points, ties Clippers' franchise record
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Close to grabbing a franchise record all for himself, Kawhi Leonard elected to take a pass in order to be fresh for another day.
Team-oriented to the core, Leonard was actually a bit selfish by request Sunday, scoring a career-high 55 points to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 112-99 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons .
The Clippers are now on a season-best four-game winning streak and a recent scoring burst from Leonard is the primary reason.
Leonard was told by head coach Tyronn Lue he was closing in on the franchise scoring record but decided to keep his fourth-quarter floor time to a modest six minutes and departed with just under a minute remaining.
He now shares the team mark for points in a game with teammate James Harden .
“Like I told (Lue), I would rather play another game than go out there and risk it,” Leonard said. “Hopefully we can get another win and be in the same situation. It is what it is.”
Harden teased Leonard afterward that it took him long enough to pull off a 50-point game, while also shouting “double nickels,” in the locker room afterward. Leonard is in his 14th season.
“It was a beautiful thing to see how efficient, how effortless it was,” Harden said. “It was just so smooth. He got to whatever spot he wanted to and once you get to that spot it’s not even about the defender. It’s about him making the shot.
“Overly happy for him because behind the scenes you watch somebody and how hard they work. ... For him, what he had to battle through just to go out there and be himself was a beautiful thing to see.”
Slowed by knee injuries in recent years, Leonard missed 10 games earlier this season with ankle and foot issues. He finally reached 40 minutes in a game during a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers last week that started the winning streak. He did it again in a victory Friday.
He went 17 of 26 from the floor against the Pistons and 16 of 17 from the free-throw line while playing 39 minutes.
“He’s finally getting healthy and finally being able to play enough minutes to be very effective,” Lue said. “When he’s healthy, he’s one of the top guys in the league. We’ve been able to see that of late.”
With a 41-point game Tuesday against the Houston Rockets , Leonard is the second player in franchise history to score at least 40 points in back-to-back home games along with Bob McAdoo.
Leonard scored 26 points in the third quarter alone Sunday, but he also missed his lone free throw of the night in the period. It not only was the point he needed to set the franchise scoring record, the miss ended his franchise-record run at 64 consecutive made free throws.
“I’ve never really kind of been in this situation,” said Leonard, who is averaging 39.0 points over the last four games. “I’m more trying to get guys the ball and sharing it more than what I have been doing. But the coaches need me to be aggressive the entire game.
“It’s just a different evolution of me trying to shoot more 3s and trying to evolve my game to today’s game.”