Buddy Hield added 22 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-110.
De’Aaron Fox scores 36, leads Kings past Clippers for fourth straight win — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 36 points, Buddy Hield added 22 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-110 on Sunday for their fourth straight victory.The Kings are 7-1 since suffering a 19-point drubbing by the Clippers on Jan. 20.Lou Williams scored 23 points off the bench for the Clippers, who dropped two in a row for the first time this season. Kawhi Leonard had 20 points and 10 rebounds as LA played without injured Paul George. The Clippers’ reserves outscored the starters, 57-53.Neither team led by more than nine points in the back-and-forth affair that featured 11 ties. Nicolas Batum’s potential tying 3-pointer missed in the closing seconds for the Clippers. Williams’ pair of free throws tied the game for the last time at 103-all. From there, the Kings stayed in front. Leonard cut Sacramento’s lead to 107-106, but Harrison Barnes scored off his own offensive rebound.Rookie Tyrese Haliburton hit back-to-back 3-pointers that put the Kings ahead by five early in the fourth. Williams scored five points in a 7-0 run that put the Clippers ahead 97-95.Fox answered with consecutive 3-pointers to take back a 103-101 lead for the Kings.Los Angeles rallied from a seven-point deficit in the third to lead 80-79, helped by nine straight points from four different players. Fox scored Sacramento’s final six points of the quarter.TIP-INSKings: They improved to 5-5 on the road and 3-4 against the West away from home. … Were playing the second game of a back-to-back after beating Denver on Saturday.Clippers: George missed his second straight game with what was initially described as a sore right foot. More specifically, it’s a bone edema in his toe, which is a buildup of fluid within the bone marrow. There is no timetable for his return as he awaits the swelling to go down, coach Tyronn Lue said. “He’s a little disappointed, especially the way he’s been playing,” Lue said.UP NEXTKings: Host Philadelphia on Tuesday.Clippers: Visit Minnesota on Wednesday.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Streaking Kings win 4th straight, beat Clippers 113-110 — The China Post, Taiwan
CLIPPERS NOTES
• PG FROM THREE: On 1/3 at Phoenix, Paul George had his 10th game as Clipper with at least six three-pointers made. George passed J.J. Redick for the
most such games in franchise history. On 2/3 at Cleveland, George was 8-for-9 from beyond the arc. It was the seventh instance in franchise history that a
player had made at least eight three-pointers. George is the only player in franchise history to achieve the feat twice. George currently is first in the NBA in 3P%
(.478, min 7.0 attempts) and fifth in three-pointers made (67).
• LAST 13: The Clippers are 11-2 in their last 12 games. Since 1/10 the Clippers have the second-best record in the NBA, rank first in 3P% (.431), tied for first
in plus/minus differential (13.3) and net rating (13.1), second in FT% (.851) and offensive rating (120.5), are third in points (118.8) and FG% (.491) and have the
fourth-least amount of turnovers (11.9).
• THIRD QUARTER DOMINANCE: The Clippers are one of the best teams in the NBA in the third quarter. In the third frame the Clippers rank first in plus/minus
differential (4.7), 3P% (.485) and points (31.0), second in FG% (.525) and third in FT% (.850).
• HOLDING LEADS: The Clippers are 16-2 this season when building a lead of at least 10 points. LA is the only team in the NBA this season to not lose
consecutive games.
• BEYOND THE ARC: On 1/10 vs. Chicago, the Clippers were 20-for-38 (52.6%) from beyond the arc. It was the fifth game in franchise history that the Clippers have made at least 20 three-pointers. Kawhi Leonard was 7-for-9 from the three-point line which tied his career high. Leonard was 5-for-5 in the third
quarter alone, which was the most three-pointers he has made in a single quarter in his career. On 1/28 at Miami, the Clippers made nine three-pointers in the third quarter which was tied for the most three-pointers made in a single quarter in franchise history. On 2/3 at Cleveland, the Clippers made 20 three-pointers for the sixth time in franchise history and second time this season. The Clippers lead the NBA in 3P% (.423) and in most games shooting at least 50% from beyond the arc (6), and are second in most games with at least 15 three-pointers made (14). LA had a five-game streak with at least 15 three-pointers made (1/10 – 1/20) which was the longest such streak in franchise history.
• HOT START: The Clippers went 4-1 through the first five games of the season. It is the 11th time in franchise history the Clippers have at least four wins in
the teams’ first five games and the first time since 2017-18. The Clippers improved to 11-4 on 1/20 vs. Sacramento which is the third-best 15-game start in franchise history (13-2, 2016-17; 12-3, 1974-75). LA improved to 15-5 on 1/29 at Orlando which is tied for the second-best 20-game start in franchise history (16-4, 1974-75; 15-5, 2014-15 and 2016-17).
• HOME SWEET HOME: The Clippers are currently on a five-game home win streak and have the fourth-best home record in the NBA at 8-2. At home, LA
ranks second in 3P% (.411) and FT% (.837), third in plus/minus differential (7.4) and ninth in points (115.1).
• DYNAMIC DUO: Paul George (24.4) and Kawhi Leonard (26.2) are the fourth-highest scoring duo in the NBA so far this season.
• PERFECT FROM THE STRIPE: On 1/6 at Golden State, the Clippers were a perfect 25-for-25 from the free-throw line which was the third-most free-throws made without a miss in a game in franchise history. This is the 24th time in franchise history that the Clippers were perfect from the free-throw line. The last time an NBA team made at least 25 free-throws while remaining perfect was the Chicago Bulls on 2/2/19 at Charlotte. LA currently leads the NBA in FT% (.849).
• KAWHI: Kawhi Leonard is the winningest player in NBA regular-season history with a 408-135 (.751) record.
CELTICS NOTES
LAST GAME
SACRAMENTO 116, BOSTON 111 – Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA (2/3/21)
Jayson Tatum missed a game-tying three pointer with the clock winding down as the C’s fell to the Kings 116-111…Tatum finished with a game-high 27 points to go along with 10 assists and nine rebounds…Tristan Thompson added a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds while Jaylen Brown added 21 points, three rebounds and four assists…Daniel Theis added 11 points and four assists…The Kings were led by De’Aaron Fox and his 26 points and 11 assists while Harrison Barnes added 24 points and six assists…Tyrese Haliburton
scored 21 off of the bench for Sacramento as well.
BROWN GOES OFF AGAINST CLEVELAND…
Jaylen Brown netted 33 points on 13-of-20 shooting in just 19:14 of game time against Cleveland on Jan. 24 en route to the C’s 141-103 win…It was the most
points scored by a player in under 20 minutes of game time during the shot clock era.
TATUM NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK…
Jayson Tatum was named the Eastern Conference’s Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 10 when he averaged 33.0 points to go along with 5.3 rebounds
and 2.7 assists while shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 52.0 percent from three…It was the second time in Tatum’s career that he was named Player of
the Week and the first time during the 2020-21 season.
BROWN/TATUM ENTER ELITE SCORING DUOS THROUGH FIRST 10 GAMES…
Jayson Tatum (269) and Jaylen Brown (263) have each surpassed the 250+ point mark through the first ten games of the 2020-21 season…They became just
the third pair of teammates in the past 20 seasons to each record 250 or more points in their team’s first ten games…They join Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe
Bryant (2001-02) and Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant (3x, 2016-17 through 2018-19).
PRITCHARD HAS IMPRESSIVE GAME OFF BENCH AGAINST TORONTO…
Payton Pritchard had 23 points and eight assists on 8-of-13 shooting against Toronto on Jan. 4…According to the Elias Sports Bureau he is just the fifth Celtic
rookie since 1970-71 to have at least 20 points and five assists while shooting 60% from the field coming off of the bench.
TATUM AND BROWN SHOW OUT IN SEASON OPENER EACH NETTING 30+ POINTS…
Jayson Tatum recorded 30 points including the game-winning three-pointer while Jaylen Brown added 33 points on opening night against Milwaukee on Dec. 23…According to the Elias Sports Bureau they are the first duo in C’s history to record 30 points or more in the season opening game in franchise history.
TEAGUE POSTS TERRIFIC GAME OFF THE BENCH FOR C’S IN OPENER…
Jeff Teague made his presence felt in his first game as a Celtics becoming the first Celtics reserve to tally at least 19 points and four three-pointers in the team’s opening game since Walter McCarty on Nov. 2, 1999….Teague finished the game against Milwaukee on Dec. 23 with 19 points and a perfect 4-for-4 from three.
Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Paul George (13) controls the ball against New York Knicks shooting guard Alec Burks (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in New York. (Brad Penner/Pool Photo via AP) New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) knocks the ball away from a driving…
Clippers show up early and ready, hold off Knicks at the end — Daily Breeze
Tyronn Lue’s club has come out of the locker room on fire, supplementing Kawhi Leonard’s 9.8 points in the third quarter by allowing 22.9 points per period in their past eight games
Clippers thriving thanks to third-quarter clampdown — Orange County Register
Actual ticketholders were back at a Miami Heat game for the first time since March. The Los Angeles Clippers had many of them deciding to leave early.
Clippers Rally From 18 Points Down, Top Ailing Heat 109-105 — CBS Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, Paul George added 29 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-106 on Friday night for their sixth straight win.Serge Ibaka had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help the Clippers improve to 12-4, tying the Lakers for the NBA’s best record.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 30 points and eight assists against his former team. Lu Dort added 19 points.“He was amazing. He had some great moves, great finishes around the basket as always,” teammate Mike Muscala said of Gilgeous-Alexander. “He makes the game easier for everybody on the court.”The Thunder were in catch-up mode most of the way before dropping their second straight and fourth in five games. They were just 14 of 42 from 3-point range and only got to the free throw line 13 times.“We had a bad start,” Dort said. “We had to talk to each other, pick it up, and play harder.”The Clippers grabbed control in the first half, scoring 36 points in the first quarter and 34 in the second on 63% shooting. They had scoring runs of 21-2 and 11-4 in the first.They opened the second quarter with a 19-10 spurt, including George’s steal and dunk followed by his consecutive 3-pointers, for their largest lead of 27 points.From there, the Thunder put together a 25-15 surge, hitting five 3-pointers, to trail 70-53 at halftime.The Thunder worked to reduce a 23-point deficit to 10 points in the third. They outscored the Clippers 15-2 during one stretch, helped by eight points from Dort and Muscala’s first 3-pointer after he missed four attempts in the first half.But Leonard quickly put the Clippers ahead 91-75, running off six in a row. Muscala hit another 3-pointer that left the Thunder trailing by 13 going into the fourth.“Teams are going to make runs, regardless of it’s a top team or a young team,” George said. “You got to learn how to win in adversity and learn how to weather the storm. It’s more so about us withstanding that and executing down the stretch.”George scored 11 points in the fourth against his old team, when Gilgeous-Alexander had 10 for the Thunder.TIP-INSThunder: It took until the second half, but Dort and Muscala continued their streaks of both hitting at least one 3-pointer in each game they’ve played this season. Dort leads the team with 34 3-pointers and Muscala is second with 26. … They dropped to 1-6 against the West.Clippers: Lou Williams recorded his 249th career game with at least five assists off the bench, tying J.J. Barea for the most such games in NBA history.NEW ADDITIONNicolas Batum and his wife, Lily, welcomed a daughter earlier Thursday. He tweeted a black-and-white photo of the baby named Nayeli. “Woman (sic) are the strongest. They both have done a great job. What a crazy day. I’m the happiest man in the world,” he wrote, adding three heart emojis. Batum scored 14 points.UP NEXTThe teams meet again Sunday at Staples Center.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Clippers dominate, beat Thunder 120-106 for 6th win in row — The China Post, Taiwan
Mann and Kennard crossed paths in AAU and college, but they didn’t do so in the NBA until this season, when the sharp-shooting Kennard was traded to the Clippers.
For Clippers’ Terance Mann and Luke Kennard, familiarity builds chemistry — San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Leonard has 32 points, Paul George adds 19 and a career-high-tying 12 assists and the Clippers cruise to a 115-96 victory that gives them an 11-4 record, tied for the best in the league.
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers dispatch Kings for 5th straight win — Daily Bulletin
What do pancake mix and Patrick Patterson have in common? “Our coaching staff, we always just (say about) Pat Pat: ‘Just add water,’” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said Tuesday, via Zoom. “Because he is always ready. Whenever you call, he always seems to come through for you. So that’s great to have on your team.”…
Clippers’ Patrick Patterson showing plenty in reserve — Press Telegram
Los Angeles Clippers players wear shirts to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Indiana Pacers players wear shirts to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Sunday,…
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers overwhelm Pacers at Staples Center — Daily Breeze
“After the tough year last year, it was the only way I could respond.”
Paul George says playoff struggles were fuel, “I’m coming back with vengeance” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The view from left field 