Luke Kennard converted a four-point play with 1.9 seconds left, and the LA Clippers rallied from 35 points down in the second quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 116-115.
The Clippers trailed 66-31 with 1:20 left in the second quarter and 66-36 at halftime. They were still down 70-43 with 10:21 left in the third quarter, with less than a 1% chance to win, and outscored the Wizards 73-45 the rest of the way, the biggest comeback of the season.
During clutch time, the Clippers outscored the Wizards 9-7. Kennard (No. 10 in clutch wins added, 2021-22) scored 4 of the Clippers’ 9 on 1 for 1 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Amir Coffey scored a career-high 29 points (13 in the third quarter), and Kennard added 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists off the bench.
For the Wizards, Bradley Beal had 23 points (10 in the fourth quarter), 9 rebounds and 6 assists, and Spencer Dinwiddie went 1 for 7 from 3. The Wizards had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Wizards turned it over 19 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Clippers outscored the Wizards 65-44 off the bench. The Clippers’ starters were outscored 19-4 in 6 minutes together.