Powell, Leonard help Clippers pull away from Hornets late for 112-104 victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Norman Powell scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 21 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the pesky Charlotte Hornets 112-104 on Friday night.
All-Star James Harden finished with 14 points and 10 assists for the Clippers, while Ivica Zubac had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
The Clippers built a 10-point lead in the third quarter but couldn’t completely shake the Hornets (12-33) until late in the game.
Harden’s 3-pointer made it 102-95 with 6:06 to play and Leonard’s dunk with 1:45 to play gave the Clippers their biggest of the game at 110-99.
Miles Bridges had 27 points and nine rebounds for Charlotte. Vasa Micic scored 20 points.
The Hornets are 1-4 on their franchise-record, nine-game homestand that continues Saturday against Denver.
Clippers: The Clippers have won 13 straight games against the Hornets, with their last loss coming on Nov. 18, 2017, in Charlotte. L.A. leads the Hornets 42-25 in the all-time series.
Hornets: Friday’s game was originally to be the final matchup between the teams this season. But the California wildfires earlier this month postponed the Jan. 11 game at the Clippers. It will now be played on March 16.
After Charlotte got within 97-95 with 6:44 to play, Kevin Porter Jr. followed with a slam dunk of his own missed 3-pointer to spark a 7-0 run that also included a driving layup by Powell and a 3-pointer from Harden for a 104-95 lead. Charlotte got no closer than five the rest of the way.
The Clippers were 11 for 28 on 3-pointers and the Hornets just 7 for 30.
The Clippers visit Toronto on Sunday and the Hornets host Denver on Saturday.
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This version corrects that Miles Bridges had 27 points. A previous version stated he had 25.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Ivica Zubac vs. Taj Gibson (Vasilije Micic gains possession) | |||
11:40 | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 0-2 | |
11:24 | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 3-2 | |
11:08 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
11:06 | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | |||
10:52 | Kawhi Leonard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:50 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
10:41 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:39 | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | |||
10:39 | +2 | Taj Gibson makes two point putback layup | 3-4 | |
10:20 | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point hook shot | 5-4 | |
10:10 | +2 | Josh Green makes two point driving dunk | 5-6 | |
9:56 | James Harden misses three point jump shot | |||
9:54 | Josh Green defensive rebound | |||
9:44 | Taj Gibson misses two point floating jump shot | |||
9:43 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
9:32 | Kawhi Leonard misses two point jump shot | |||
9:30 | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | |||
9:21 | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:19 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
9:15 | Vasilije Micic personal foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | |||
9:06 | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point driving layup (Norman Powell assists) | 7-6 | |
8:57 | Vasilije Micic misses three point jump shot | |||
8:54 | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | |||
8:43 | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point floating jump shot (James Harden assists) | 9-6 | |
8:24 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | |||
8:24 | Clippers defensive rebound | |||
8:11 | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | |||
8:09 | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:54 | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point driving layup | |||
7:52 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
7:42 | James Harden misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
7:41 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
7:25 | Vasilije Micic turnover (bad pass) (Norman Powell steals) | |||
7:20 | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point running dunk (Norman Powell assists) | 11-6 | |
7:07 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
7:07 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point pullup jump shot (James Harden assists) | 14-6 | |
6:35 | +2 | Vasilije Micic makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-8 | |
6:10 | Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | |||
6:10 | Norman Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
6:10 | Clippers offensive rebound | |||
6:10 | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 15-8 | |
6:10 | Norman Powell misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | |||
6:08 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
5:59 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup | 15-10 | |
5:59 | Norman Powell shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
5:59 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-11 | |
5:44 | Ivica Zubac misses two point layup | |||
5:42 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
5:31 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
5:30 | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | |||
5:30 | Kawhi Leonard blocks Moussa Diabate's two point tip layup | |||
5:29 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
5:28 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
5:26 | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | |||
5:10 | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving layup | 17-11 | |
4:56 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point cutting dunk (Miles Bridges assists) | 17-13 | |
4:56 | Clippers 60 second timeout | |||
4:41 | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point cutting dunk (James Harden assists) | 19-13 | |
4:26 | Moussa Diabate misses two point floating jump shot | |||
4:24 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
4:03 | +2 | Amir Coffey makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 21-13 | |
3:49 | Seth Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
3:47 | Josh Okogie offensive rebound | |||
3:41 | +2 | Josh Okogie makes two point floating jump shot | 21-15 | |
3:17 | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
3:16 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
3:02 | Seth Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
3:02 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
3:02 | James Harden personal foul (Loose ball) (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
2:54 | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 21-17 | |
2:34 | Amir Coffey turnover (lost ball) (Moussa Diabate steals) | |||
2:31 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point running finger roll layup | 21-19 | |
2:08 | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:05 | Seth Curry defensive rebound | |||
1:52 | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 21-21 | |
1:35 | Terance Mann misses three point jump shot | |||
1:31 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
1:22 | Terance Mann personal foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
1:16 | Miles Bridges misses two point jump shot | |||
1:14 | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | |||
1:08 | Moussa Diabate turnover (bad pass) (Amir Coffey steals) | |||
1:07 | Amir Coffey offensive foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul) | |||
1:07 | Amir Coffey turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:57 | Amir Coffey personal foul (Seth Curry draws the foul) | |||
0:57 | +1 | Seth Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-22 | |
0:57 | +1 | Seth Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-23 | |
0:36 | Amir Coffey misses three point jump shot | |||
0:34 | Kobe Brown offensive rebound | |||
0:34 | +2 | Kobe Brown makes two point putback layup | 23-23 | |
0:13 | Josh Okogie misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:10 | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:01 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:49 | DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul (Terance Mann draws the foul) | |||
11:49 | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-23 | |
11:49 | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-23 | |
11:34 | +3 | Vasilije Micic makes three point jump shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 25-26 | |
11:22 | Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul (Amir Coffey draws the foul) | |||
11:22 | +1 | Amir Coffey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-26 | |
11:22 | +1 | Amir Coffey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-26 | |
11:03 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
10:59 | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | |||
10:58 | Taj Gibson misses two point putback layup | |||
10:55 | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | |||
10:48 | Amir Coffey shooting foul (Vasilije Micic draws the foul) | |||
10:48 | +1 | Vasilije Micic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-27 | |
10:48 | +1 | Vasilije Micic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-28 | |
10:32 | Norman Powell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:30 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
10:19 | Terance Mann kicked ball violation | |||
10:14 | Vasilije Micic misses three point jump shot | |||
10:12 | Norman Powell defensive rebound | |||
10:00 | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 29-28 | |
9:45 | Taj Gibson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:26 | Kawhi Leonard turnover (bad pass) (DaQuan Jeffries steals) | |||
9:26 | Kawhi Leonard personal foul (DaQuan Jeffries draws the foul) | |||
9:14 | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point driving bank hook shot | |||
9:12 | Norman Powell defensive rebound | |||
9:05 | Taj Gibson blocks Kevin Porter Jr.'s two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:02 | Terance Mann offensive rebound | |||
9:00 | Terance Mann turnover (lost ball) (DaQuan Jeffries steals) | |||
8:47 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:45 | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | Kobe Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
8:33 | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:32 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
8:22 | Vasilije Micic misses three point jump shot | |||
8:20 | Terance Mann defensive rebound | |||
8:10 | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point hook shot (Terance Mann assists) | 31-28 | |
7:47 | Moussa Diabate misses two point floating jump shot | |||
7:46 | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | |||
7:40 | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point running pullup jump shot | 34-28 | |
7:23 | Vasilije Micic misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:21 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving layup | 36-28 | |
6:49 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point cutting dunk (Vasilije Micic assists) | 36-30 | |
6:35 | DaQuan Jeffries personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | |||
6:20 | Clippers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
6:01 | Derrick Jones Jr. blocks KJ Simpson's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
5:54 | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | |||
5:54 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point putback dunk | 36-32 | |
5:46 | Kawhi Leonard misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:44 | Josh Green defensive rebound | |||
5:36 | DaQuan Jeffries misses three point jump shot | |||
5:33 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
5:30 | DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | |||
5:30 | Norman Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:30 | Clippers offensive rebound | |||
5:30 | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-32 | |
5:13 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
5:08 | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:53 | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point jump shot | 40-32 | |
4:40 | +2 | Josh Green makes two point pullup jump shot | 40-34 | |
4:24 | Ivica Zubac misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
4:23 | Josh Green defensive rebound | |||
4:12 | Norman Powell personal foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
4:06 | KJ Simpson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:01 | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | |||
4:01 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point tip layup | 40-36 | |
3:44 | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving layup | 42-36 | |
3:33 | Kawhi Leonard personal foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) |