Paul George scored 36 points, and the LA Clippers beat the Washington Wizards 114-107.
Nicolas Batum’s 3-pointer put the Clippers ahead for good with 23 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
George’s 2 free throws with 15.9 seconds left made it 112-107 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Clippers outscored the Wizards 16-9. Batum scored 9 of the Clippers’ 16 on 3 for 5 shooting. In the fourth quarter, George had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Clippers scored 3 points off them.
For the Wizards, Kyle Kuzma had 35 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) and 12 rebounds, and Kristaps Porziņģis added 30 points and 15 rebounds. Jordan Goodwin had 17 points, 6 assists and a career-high 6 steals. The Wizards had 2 30-point scorers.
The Wizards committed 15 turnovers to the Clippers’ 10. The Clippers outscored the Wizards 29-7 off the bench. The Clippers’ starters were outscored 29-18 in 10 minutes together.