Clippers bounce back as Harden, Westbrook shine for Rockets
January 1, 2020 04:29 MYT
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George helped the Los Angeles Clippers bounce back in the NBA, while James Harden and Russell Westbrook led the Houston Rockets.
Coming off a loss to the Utah Jazz, the Clippers responded by crushing the Sacramento Kings 105-87 on Tuesday.
Unsurprisingly, their star duo led the way as Leonard had 24 points and George finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
The Rockets' two main stars guided Houston to a 130-104 thrashing of the Denver Nuggets on New Year's Eve.
Harden had 35 points and Westbrook finished with 28 to go with seven assists and three rebounds.
@JHarden13 and @russwest44 combine for 63 PTS in the @HoustonRockets win! Beard: 35 PTS, 6 AST, 6 3PM, 2 BLK Brodie: 28 PTS, 7 AST pic.twitter.com/VatcyAAzNK
— NBA (@NBA) January 1, 2020
The Nuggets (23-10) are second to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference, ahead of the Clippers (24-11) and Rockets (23-11).
Doncic dominance not enough for Dallas
Luka Doncic's 35 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists were not enough as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 106-101.
DeMar DeRozan's 24 points guided the San Antonio Spurs to a 117-113 overtime win against the Golden State Warriors.
Serge Ibaka had a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Toronto Raptors' 117-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Kings, Hornets continue to struggle
The Kings slumped to an eighth straight loss with their defeat to the Clippers.
The Charlotte Hornets are on a six-game losing run, meanwhile, after being beaten by the Boston Celtics 109-92.
Sabonis slam
Domantas Sabonis produced a huge slam during the Indiana Pacers' win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
D O M A N T A S S A B O N I S pic.twitter.com/m15PcWIKqg
— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2019
Tuesday's results
Boston Celtics 109-92 Charlotte Hornets
Suns at Lakers
The Lakers (26-7) will be expecting to begin 2020 with a win against the Phoenix Suns (13-20) on Wednesday.