PHOENIX — Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers, playing without James Harden, crushed the Phoenix Suns 117-93 on Sunday night.
Leonard, who was not included in the Western Conference All-Star reserves announced earlier Sunday, had eight rebounds in addition to his 27th consecutive game with 20 or more points. Ivica Zubac had 20 rebounds as the Clippers bounced back from a loss at Denver on Friday and dominated inside, outrebounding Phoenix 63-35 and outscoring the Suns 64-18 in the paint.
Jordan Miller scored 20 points, John Collins 16, Zubac 14 and Kobe Sanders 12 for the Clippers, who shot 51.8% from the field. Sanders started in place of Harden, who missed the game for personal reasons.
Since starting the season 6-21, the Clippers have won 17 of 21 and are just two games under .500. The Suns had won three in a row entering Sunday, and still have a 15-7 record since Dec. 21.
Grayson Allen led the Suns with 23 points and eight assists, and Dillon Brooks scored 22 points. Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin each finished with 12 points.
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