SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 31 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-111 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, which ended with the Kings losing their 11th straight game.
The Clippers’ John Collins scored 22 points and Brook Lopez and Kris Dunn each scored 15 points to end a two-game skid.
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Darius Garland, acquired from Cleveland earlier this week, remains out. He has not played since January 14 due to a sprained big toe on his right foot.
Malik Monk scored 18 points to lead Sacramento, which hasn’t won since beating Washington at home on Jan. 16. The Kings’ Nique Clifford scored 16 points, and Dylan Cardwell and Devin Carter each scored 14 points. De’Andre Hunter, also acquired from the Cavaliers this week, scored six points in his second game for Sacramento.
The Clippers entered halftime trailing 49-48, but with 9:50 left in the fourth quarter, Lopez’s three-pointer pushed the score to 86-84.
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Clippers: vs. Minnesota on Sunday.
Kings: Host Cleveland on Saturday night.
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