Kawhi Leonard had 33 points (7 during a 15-0 run in the third quarter), 10 rebounds and 10 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the LA Clippers rallied from 15 points down in the first quarter to beat the Miami Heat 122-117.
The Clippers trailed 24-9 with 5:03 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Heat 113-93 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Clippers outscored the Heat 7-2. Kawhi Leonard scored all 7 of the Clippers’ points on 1 for 1 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line.
Landry Shamet had a season-high 22 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 6 assists.
For the Heat, Jimmy Butler III had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and James Johnson went 0 for 7 from 3. Kelly Olynyk had 19 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. Duncan Robinson scored 16 points on 5 for 8 shooting.
The Clippers shot 45.7% from the field and 45.7% from 3 to the Heat’s 43.0% and 29.5%. The Heat forced 9 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Clippers outscored the Heat 58-37 off the bench. The Clippers outscored the Heat 23-7 in 6 minutes with Williams, Leonard, Green, Harrell and Shamet on the floor together.