Luke Kennard scored 20 points (8 during a 13-0 run in the third quarter), and the LA Clippers rallied from 22 points down in the third quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 119-110.
The Clippers trailed 63-48 at halftime and 88-66 with 4:15 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Hawks 53-22 the rest of the way.
Marcus Morris Sr.’s corner 3-pointer with 1:57 left made it 113-108, and Kawhi Leonard’s step-back 3-pointer with 57.6 seconds left put it away at 119-110.
During clutch time, the Clippers outscored the Hawks 15-5. Terance Mann scored 5 of the Clippers’ 15 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Leonard scored 25 points (11 in the fourth quarter), and Mann added a season-high 21 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. The Clippers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hawks, Trae Young had 28 points and 8 assists, and John Collins added 23 points on 10 for 14 shooting.
The Clippers shot 49.4% from the field and 44.7% from 3 to the Hawks’ 45.3% and 35.3%. The Hawks forced 8 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Clippers outscored the Hawks 52-32 off the bench. The Clippers outscored the Hawks 23-7 in 6 minutes with George, Morris, Leonard, Kennard and Mann on the floor together.