Washington Wizards at LA Clippers
· National Basketball AssociationLeonard scores 33 as Clippers top Wizards to win fourth straight
Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 16 points and Jordan Miller added 11 points with 10 rebounds as the Clippers improved to 11-2 since Dec. 20 after starting the season 6-21.
The victory came without starting center Ivica Zubac (ankle) and starting forward John Collins (groin), while Leonard (ankle) was on a minutes restriction. Leonard finished 7 of 11 from 3-point range in 30 minutes.
Kyshawn George scored 23 points and Khris Middleton added 17 for the Wizards who lost their fourth consecutive game and fell to 0-2 on a four-game road trip.
Marvin Bagley III scored 15 points with 11 rebounds for Washington, which remained short-handed after CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert were traded Friday and new addition Trae Young (knee, quad) remains out. Young will be reevaluated after the All-Star break.
The Wizards were further depleted when center Alex Sarr was ejected with 1:45 remaining before halftime after receiving his second technical foul of the game.
The Clippers led 37-22 after one quarter and were up by 20 at 54-34 with 6:47 remaining in the first half. Los Angeles led by 24 in the first half before settling into a 70-51 lead at halftime.
The Wizards went on a 30-13 run to open the second half and pull within 83-81 with 3:26 remaining in the third quarter. The Clippers pushed their advantage to 96-89 to start the fourth quarter.
Leonard scored 11 consecutive points for the Clippers early in the fourth quarter with his 3-pointer with 6:14 remaining giving Los Angeles a 110-95 lead.
Clippers: At Toronto on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
LAC lead series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 105 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 119 |
| 4th 11.8 |  |
shot clock turnover | 105 - 119 |
| 4th 33.6 | |
Jordan Miller defensive rebound | 105 - 119 |
| 4th 36.0 |  |
Will Riley misses two point shot | 105 - 119 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-90 | FG | 39-83 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-38 | 3PT | 14-37 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 13-17 | FT | 27-27 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 25 | Assists | 25 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 24 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 7 | Percent Led | 90 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Mar 5 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Alex Sarr, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Tre Johnson, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Out | Apr 7 |
Game Information
Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 15,452 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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