Kawhi Leonard drops 30 as LA Clippers beat Memphis Grizzlies convincingly

Kawhi Leonard drops 30 as LA Clippers beat Memphis Grizzlies convincingly

kawhi leoanrd and ja morant

kawhi leonard and ja morant
Kawhi Leonard and JA Morant

Kawhi Leonard dropped 30 points as the LA Clippers bounce back after a less than impressive performance in their previous game, to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-99 this time around. Lou Williams added 17 for the away team. While Paul George, Nicola Batum and Terance Mann all dropped 13 points for the LA Clippers. 

Talking about the Memphis Grizzlies, Jonas Valanciunas led with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Ja Morant scored 20 points before he was ejected, receiving a pair of technical for arguing a no-call with 2:18 remaining. De’Anthony Melton scored 16 points. 

Lou Williams passed Bob Kauffman for 17th on the franchise’s career points list. The second half continued the theme as the Los Angeles defense continued to thwart Memphis shooters, who were stuck in the 40% range. 

Kawhi Leonard leads LA Clippers past Memphis Grizzlies to draw series 1-1 

The active Los Angeles defense contributed to more contested shots and turnovers by Memphis Grizzlies. Eventually, the pressure paid off as the Clippers closed the half on a 13-1 run for 63-47 lead at the break. The shooting struggles for Leonard and George from the previous night weren’t evident. The pair combined to shoot 11 of 16 from the floor. 

It evident from the start that the Clippers were going to be much more aggressive on both ends of the floor than they were a night earlier. The Clippers never lost their double-digit lead in the second half, extending it to 20 on several occasions. 

Next up for the LA Clippers, they would be continuing their five game-road trip at Milwaukee. As far as the Memphis Grizzlies are concerned, they would be facing the Houston Rockets on the road.

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