Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points and Paul George had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Clippers beat the New York Knicks on Saturday.
With consecutive wins during this week, the Clippers believe they’ve found the momentum that had been missing during their five-game losing streak.said. “I think those two guys locking into the other team’s best player and taking that challenge, and so when they are playing at a high level defensively, we’re a different team.
The Clippers won their third consecutive game, their longest winning streak since they won five consecutive games from Jan. 20-28.All-Star breakThe Clippers’ Paul George, left, controls the ball in front of the Knicks’ Josh Hart during the first half. George finished with 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
In their last two wins, the Clippers gave up 100 points to Toronto and 95 to the Knicks. The Clippers gave up 129 points to the Grizzlies, 51 in the third quarter. Yet the Clippers shut down the Grizzlies in the fourth, holding them to just 17 in the quarter.“We took ownership with where this ship is going,” George said. “And everybody is dialed into doing their job.”He was 14-for-22 shooting from the field, three for six from three-point range, and he made all seven free throws.
“I got some open looks in that third quarter,” Leonard said. “Started off attacking the basket, ending up getting and-1s. And then from there just shot the ball with confidence. PG finding me for some open threes and just pretty much carried us over from there.”They shot 61.1% from the field in the fourth and held the Knicks to 27.8% shooting, 14.3% from three-point range.‘This should be the blueprint.
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