Back from a recent shoulder injury, Powell scores 27 points and makes all 10 of his free throws to pace the Clippers to a 125-118 victory and a season sweep of their Hallway rivals.
LOS ANGELES — He missed nearly a month, 27 days spent watching as his team worked toward the playoffs. He endured 11 games sitting on the bench with a bum shoulder, a fire burning inside to get healthy and return to the court.
Against the Lakers on Wednesday night, Powell turned up the heat, scoring 27 points on 8-of-15 shooting and hitting all 10 of his free throws, their fourth this season, at Crypto.com Arena.
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