Kawhi Leonard delivered a career-high 55 factors to match the franchise file as Los Angeles Clippers used a seasoned beginning lineup to earn a 112-99 victory over Detroit Pistons on Sunday at Inglewood, California, and prolong its successful streak to a season-high 4 video games.
James Harden scored 28 factors and Nicolas Batum added 12 as Clippers received their third consecutive house sport following a run of eight consecutive losses in their very own constructing.
With a number of absences, Los Angeles began three gamers age 36 or over in Harden, Brook Lopez and Batum. Including Leonard, Clippers turned the primary crew since 2016 with 4 starters at the least 34 years in age. Leonard seemed as younger as ever with 26 factors within the third quarter alone whereas going 17 of 26 from the ground within the sport. He added 11 rebounds, 5 steals and three blocked pictures. He additionally made 5 treys.
Harden set the franchise mark of 55 factors simply final month towards Charlotte Hornets. He set the mark in a 131-116 win on Nov. 22. Cade Cunningham scored 27 factors, all within the second half, and Jalen Duren added 18 for the Pistons, who misplaced consecutive video games for simply the second time this season after falling at Utah on Friday.
Raptors 141, Warriors 127 (OT)
Scottie Barnes recorded his seventh profession triple-double, and Toronto dominated extra time to defeat visiting Golden State.
Barnes had 23 factors, a career-best 25 rebounds and 10 assists to assist Raptors rally from a 13-point third-quarter deficit. It was the primary 20-20 triple-double ever recorded by a Toronto participant. Raptors scored the primary 10 factors of extra time in successful the opener of a five-game homestand.
Toronto’s Immanuel Quickley scored 27 factors and Brandon Ingram added 26. RJ Barrett contributed 12 factors on his return after lacking 15 video games with a sprained proper knee. Stephen Curry scored 39 factors for Warriors, which had a three-game successful streak finish within the opener of a three-game street journey. Draymond Inexperienced added 21 factors.
Path Blazers 114, Celtics 108
Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 factors and Deni Avdija added 24 factors, 10 assists and 7 rebounds to assist Portland stun Boston and snap a three-game shedding streak.
Toumani Camara scored 20 factors and Donovan Clingan recorded 18 factors and 18 rebounds. Caleb Love scored 18 off the bench as Path Blazers additionally snapped a six-game shedding streak towards Celtics by scoring the ultimate 5 factors of the sport.
Jaylen Brown had 37 factors and 7 rebounds for Celtics, which noticed a four-game successful streak finish. Brown has scored at the least 30 in all 9 of his appearances this month. Hugo Gonzalez and former Path Blazer Anfernee Simons added 13 factors apiece for Boston.
Thunder 129, 76ers 104
Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) appears to be like to cross the ball between Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain, left, and ahead Justin Edwards throughout the second half of an NBA basketball sport.
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Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) appears to be like to cross the ball between Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain, left, and ahead Justin Edwards throughout the second half of an NBA basketball sport.
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Chet Holmgren scored 29 factors as Oklahoma Metropolis snapped a two-game skid, its first shedding streak of the season, with a house win over Philadelphia.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 27 factors and 5 assists with only one turnover whereas Aaron Wiggins scored 15 off the bench and starter Jalen Williams added 14 for Thunder.
76ers have been with out Joel Embiid, who missed the sport with a proper ankle sprain and proper knee harm administration. Embiid had performed within the earlier two video games. Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 28 factors, however 15 got here within the first quarter and simply 5 got here within the second half. No different 76ers participant completed with greater than 13 factors. Maxey and V.J. Edgecombe mixed to go simply 3 of 16 from the sphere after halftime.
Wizards 116, Grizzlies 112
Alex Sarr had 20 factors, 9 rebounds and a career-high six blocks, whereas CJ McCollum added 16 factors to guide Washington to its first consecutive victories of the season with a win over visiting Memphis.
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Sarr and McCollum have been supported by Tre Johnson, Bilal Coulibaly and Marvin Bagley III, who scored 14 factors apiece. Justin Champagnie added 10 factors and 12 rebounds, whereas Bub Carrington contributed 12 factors and 7 assists.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led Grizzlies with a season-high-tying 31 factors to go together with eight rebounds and 4 blocks. Ja Morant completed with 21 factors and 7 assists, and Santi Aldama had 14 factors, 10 boards and 5 steals. The already injury-ravaged Grizzlies additionally misplaced Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a hamstring harm.
Lakers 125, Kings 101
Luka Doncic scored 34 factors and Los Angeles ended a three-game skid with a win over visiting Sacramento.
Doncic hit 5 3-pointers, whereas additionally chalking up seven assists and three steals. LeBron James posted 24 factors on 11-of-13 capturing, whereas Nick Smith Jr. added 21 off the bench, together with 5 3-pointers. James’ night time ended early when he damage his proper decrease again in a collision with DeMar DeRozan, exiting the sport with 5:43 remaining within the fourth quarter, a priority for Lakers that are with out Austin Reaves for at the least a month with a left calf harm.
DeRozan had 22 factors for the Kings, whereas Maxime Raynaud paired 16 factors with 10 rebounds, and Russell Westbrook contributed 13 factors.
Printed on Dec 29, 2025