SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Sacramento Kings 138-109 on Sunday night, ending a two-game skid and improving their playoff standings.
Leonard scored 13 points in the first quarter as the Clippers jumped out to a double-digit lead and held off with ease against the Kings to end a losing season.
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Los Angeles’ John Collins added 25 points, and Darius Garland and Kobe Sanders each scored 17 points.
The Clippers are tied with the Trail Blazers for eighth in the Western Conference with four games remaining. The eighth-place team will have two chances to advance to the playoffs via the play-offs.
Devin Carter scored 21 points and Nique Clifford scored 18 points to lead Sacramento. Maxime Leno had 11 points and 16 rebounds for his 18th double-double of the season, the most among any rookie.
The Kings have won their first two games and are tied with the Utah Jazz for the fourth-worst record in the league at 21-58 with three games remaining. Sacramento lost 59 games in 1989-90 and 65 games in 2008-09, tied for the third-most losses in franchise history.
Next
Clippers: Host Dallas on Tuesday night.
Kings: Visit the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.
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