James Harden scored 17 of his 40 factors within the third quarter and Norman Powell added 33 factors because the Los Angeles Clippers completed off a 127-117 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Inglewood, Calif.
Kawhi Leonard scored 18 factors, whereas matching a season excessive with 24 minutes in his seventh recreation of the season. Ivica Zubac had 12 factors and 10 rebounds because the Clippers went 3-2 over a stretch of 5 video games in seven days.
The Clippers used a 14-0 run within the fourth quarter to show a 100-98 deficit right into a 112-100 lead. Harden, who had 9 assists, scored the ultimate six factors within the run.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 factors with 13 rebounds, and Damian Lillard had 29 factors with 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his fifth profession triple-double because the Bucks noticed a five-game profitable streak come to an finish.
Gary Trent Jr. scored 19 factors, Taurean Prince added 14 and Brook Lopez had 13 for Milwaukee, which opened a four-game highway journey.
Leonard, who’s on a minutes restriction following his return from knee soreness, left the sport for the ultimate time within the third quarter simply as Harden was beginning to take cost.
Harden scored the Clippers’ closing 15 factors of the third as Los Angeles went into the ultimate interval with a 94-93 benefit.
Antetokounmpo scored six consecutive factors within the fourth quarter to get the Bucks inside 114-106 with 5:07 remaining. Harden added the ultimate three factors in a 7-2 run to place Los Angeles up 121-108 with 4:07 left.
Harden reached 40 factors for the third time this season on a free throw with 2:31 remaining because the Clippers took a 125-112 lead. The Bucks by no means bought inside single digits the remainder of the best way.
In a aggressive first half, the sport was tied 28-28 after one quarter, with the Bucks up 59-58 at halftime. The Bucks led by as many as 11 factors within the opening half, whereas the Clippers led by as many as 5 regardless of capturing simply 36.5 p.c within the half.
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