Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the LA Clippers beat the Detroit Pistons 136-125.
The Clippers took control with a 19-2 run bridging the third and fourth quarters and led by as many as 20.
Russell Westbrook had 23 points (12 in the paint) and 9 assists on 10 for 13 shooting off the bench. The Clippers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pistons, Jaden Ivey scored 28 points on 11 for 18 shooting, and Alec Burks went 1 for 7 from 3. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 26 points on 9 for 13 shooting. Marcus Sasser scored 21 points on 8 for 10 shooting off the bench. The Pistons had 3 20-point scorers.
The Clippers shot 59.6% from the field and 48.3% from 3 to the Pistons’ 50.6% and 42.5%. The Clippers outscored the Pistons 28-12 in 8 minutes with Westbrook, Leonard, Powell, Theis and Coffey on the floor together.