Injured in an ankle, Kawhi Leonard had missed the last six games of the Los Angeles Clippers. On Monday, he brilliantly made his comeback, offering victory to his team on the Charlotte floor (119-117). 40 seconds from the buzzer, Leonard first allowed the Californians to equalize. Then he scored the winning shot 1”4 from the end (see below). Kawhi Leonard finished the game with 16 points.
Boston, leader of the Eastern Conference, beat Toronto (116-110). Milwaukee won in Orlando (109-102). This is the ninth consecutive defeat for Floridians. Finally, Oklahoma City won in Atlanta (121-114) after recovering from a 14-point deficit (70-56, 28th).
