The star center took exception to a cheap shot delivered by Ivica Zubac in a 128-116 loss that extended the Spurs' home losing streak to five games.
Kawhi Leonard poured in a season-high 27 points and Ivica Zubac amassed 21 points and 22 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers dominated the final five minutes on the way to a 128-116 win over the host San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell had 27 points each and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-116 on Wednesday night.
Clippers: Points, Powell (23.9 per game). Rebounds, Zubac (12.6). Assists, Harden (8.3). Steals, Dunn (1.5). Blocks, Zubac (1.2). • Powell's career-best 23.9 scoring average is an increase of 10.0 from last season. He ranks second in the league in fourth quarter points with 7.6 and his eight 30-point performances are a career high.
Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell had 27 points each and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-116 on Wednesday night. Los Angeles center Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 22 rebounds in an intense battle with San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama.
Harrison Barnes scored 20 for San Antonio ... 22 points — 14 in the fourth — and Derrick Jones Jr. added 19. Kawhi Leonard had 15 points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes.
The Spurs were in the middle of a big run after being down by as much as 16, and Victor Wembanyama had just made a couple of buckets and blocked a couple of Clippers, including Ivica Zubac, who felt he was fouled.
Following a series of Jekyll and Hyde games in Paris, the Spurs returned home to take on the Clippers on Wednesday night. The two teams’ contrasting styles were evident from the tip. While San Antonio moved the ball to create open shots,
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Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers visited Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
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