Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points (18 in the paint), and the LA Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors 109-100.
Lou Williams’ fadeaway 3-pointer put the Clippers ahead for good with 6:56 left in the fourth quarter.
The Warriors got within 90-89 on Ky Bowman’s driving dunk with 6:46 to play, but JaMychal Green answered with a putback dunk, and the Warriors got no closer than 97-95.
During clutch time, the Clippers outscored the Warriors 10-1. Leonard scored 4 of the Clippers’ 10 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Williams had 21 points and 8 assists off the bench.
For the Warriors, Omari Spellman had 17 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 3 steals, and Alec Burks went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Clippers shot 48.8% from the field and 28.2% from 3 to the Warriors’ 38.5% and 20.5%. The Clippers outscored the Warriors 24-11 in 8 minutes with Williams, Beverley, Leonard, Green and Harrell on the floor together.