The LA Clippers got back on track Saturday afternoon with a come from behind win over the visiting Washington Wizards.
Summary
It was looking like another bleak afternoon for the Clippers. Early start times have not exactly been kind to them and on Saturday they found themselves in a 15 point hole in the second quarter against the slumping Wizards. After a poor first quarter, the Wizards lead just ballooned and the Clippers found themselves facing another lackluster effort amid a rash of injuries.
But what happened next can be summed up by the fact that the Clippers have Kawhi Leonard and the Wizards don’t. Although Leonard is clearly still working his way back up to game speed, his movements and motion have been very visible and Saturday was perhaps his best game yet.
Leonard dropped in back to back buckets to slice into the Wizards lead and the Clippers were able to carry that momentum into the half to be within striking distance.
The Clippers managed to keep the game close in the third quarter and it was Leonard who save his best for last. After a small-ball lineup of John Wall, Luke Kennard, Brandon Boston Jr., Terance Mann and Amir Coffey managed to keep the game close, Leonard checked back in with the game tied at 85.
Leonard scored six straight points down the stretch of the fourth quarter to essentially put the game away. Aside from a poor start, the short-handed Clippers rallied to keep the game close and allow their superstar to carry them home.
