INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 32 points and the struggling LA Clippers relied on their three-point shooting to earn a 103-88 victory over LeBron James and the depleted Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, snapping a five-game losing streak.
Luka Doncic, the NBA’s leading scorer, did not return for the Lakers after halftime due to a lower leg contusion. He scored 12 points and had five rebounds in 19 minutes after missing his first six shots. Doncic was coming off a triple-double of 45 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists at Utah on Thursday.
James, who will turn 41 on December 30, led the Lakers with a season-high 36 points. James Harden had 21 points and ten assists for the Clippers. John Collins added 17 points and 12 rebounds.
The Clippers were 16 of 43 from 3-point range, with Leonard tying his season high with four, Harden making four and Brook Lopez scoring three off the bench. The Lakers missed 32 three-point attempts.
