Kawhi Leonard shone in the fourth quarter and scored 14 of his 21 points to gift the Clippers a stunning comeback win against the Nets on Sunday.
The Clippers outscored the Nets 41-15 in the final 12 minutes by making 12 of 16 shots, sinking 12 free throws, and outrebounding the Nets 14-2.
The Nets held a 114-103 lead on a basket by Mikal Bridges with 5:33 remaining but after a timeout, the Los Angeles team began to rally.
Paul George started it with a 3-pointer, and the Clippers took their first lead when Leonard’s 9-foot fadeaway made it 115-114 with 2:50 left.
After making two free throws, Leonard hit a 3-pointer with 64 seconds left and another triple with 29.9 seconds to go to clinch the Clippers’ 24th win in their past 31 games.
James Harden led the Clippers with 24 points, eight of which came in the fourth, and also handed out 10 assists.
Bridges scored 20 of his 26 points in the first half for the Nets. Cam Thomas added 20 while Spencer Dinwiddie and Nic Claxton contributed 16 each.
Bridges sank three 3-pointers as part of the 16-point opening run while the Clippers missed their first seven shots.
