NBA: Harden reaches 25,000 points in Clippers' 6th straight win
Jon Palmieri
December 15, 2023 14:31 MYT
December 15, 2023 14:31 MYT
James Harden had 28 points and 15 assists and Kawhi Leonard added 27 points to send the Los Angeles Clippers to their sixth straight victory, 121-113 over the slumping Golden State Warriors on Thursday.
Harden, who also had seven rebounds, became the 24th player in NBA history to score 25,000 points on a driving layup late in the third quarter.
Norman Powell scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter for the Clippers, who played without Paul George but won for the 11th time in 14 games.
Klay Thompson scored a season-high 30 points with eight 3-pointers as Golden State went 0-3 on its road trip and has lost 12 of 16.
CLIPPERS WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/Q0towavobU— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) December 15, 2023
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Reid, Towns lead Wolves past Mavericks
Naz Reid scored 19 of his season-high 27 points in the first half and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame an early 15-point deficit in a 119-101 win over the Dallas Mavericks in a matchup of division leaders.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and a season-best 17 rebounds for the Wolves, who have won seven of eight to tie Boston for the NBA’s best record (18-5).
Luka Dončić tallied 39 points and 13 assists, but Dallas had a four-game winning streak stopped. He scored at least 30 points for the ninth consecutive game, averaging 35.1 during that span.
BACK ON TRACK. pic.twitter.com/3HhmTGjdDk— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) December 15, 2023
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Celtics continue home dominance
Jayson Tatum scored 27 points and Jaylen Brown added 22 as the Boston Celtics remained unbeaten at home with a 116-107 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Kristaps Porzingis had 18 points and Jrue Holiday contributed 14 to help the Eastern Conference-leading Celtics move to 12-0 at home this season.
The Cavaliers got 31 points from Donovan Mitchell and 26 from Caris LeVert in their third straight loss.
Boston’s lead was cut to three entering the fourth quarter, but Tatum sparked a quick spurt with a fadeaway and a 3-pointer to make it 101-91 with 8 ½ minutes left.
Smooth operator Tonight's @Gatorade Player of the Game got it done at both ends pic.twitter.com/dPUtFZZDEk— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 15, 2023
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