LA Clippers at Brooklyn Nets
· National Basketball AssociationClippers beat Nets 132-100 for their 2nd straight victory and 10th in 12 games
Leonard was 5 of 6 from 3-point range, 10 of 14 overall from the field and made all six of his free throws. He also had six rebounds, four steals and two blocks in just under 27 minutes.
Ivica Zubac scored 21 points on 9-for-9 shooting and had 12 rebounds for Los Angeles. James Harden added 17 points.
Keon Johnson had 13 points for Brooklyn. The Nets have lost six straight and are 1-9 in last 10 and 2-16 in last 18.
Nets: Drew Timme had 11 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes after signing a multiyear contract Friday. The former Gonzaga player is averaging 23.0 points in 29 games this season for Long Island in the NBA G League.
Regular Season Series
LAC win series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 132 - 100 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 132 - 100 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 132 - 100 |
| 4th 26.1 | |
Drew Eubanks defensive rebound | 132 - 100 |
| 4th 30.0 |  |
Tosan Evbuomwan misses 24-foot three point jumper | 132 - 100 |
Statistics
 LAC |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-80 | FG | 33-89 |
| 55.0 | Field Goal % | 37.1 |
| 19-37 | 3PT | 14-47 |
| 51.4 | Three Point % | 29.8 |
| 25-28 | FT | 20-26 |
| 89.3 | Free Throw % | 76.9 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 46 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 29 | Assists | 27 |
| 11 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
| 41 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams, F | Out | Apr 13 |
| Reece Beekman, G | Out | Apr 13 |
| Cameron Johnson, SF | Out | Apr 12 |
| D'Angelo Russell, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe, C | Out | Apr 12 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick Jones Jr., SF | Day-To-Day | Apr 29 |
| Seth Lundy, G | Out | Apr 3 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,926 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | W8 |
 Golden State |
48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | W1 |
 Phoenix |
36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | L1 |
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
61 | 21 | .744 | - | W2 |
 New York |
51 | 31 | .622 | 10 | W1 |
 Toronto |
30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | L2 |
 Brooklyn |
26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | L3 |
 Philadelphia |
24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | L2 |
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