INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Clippers handed the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers their second straight loss, 132-119 on Tuesday night.

Ivica Zubac had 28 points and 20 rebounds and James Harden added 22 points and nine assists in the Clippers’ fourth straight victory.

Max Strus scored a season-high 24 points for the Cavs, whose 16-game winning streak ended Sunday against Orlando. Their NBA-best road record dropped to 26-7 after they led by 12 in a 45-point first quarter.

Donovan Mitchell had 18 points and 11 assists and Evan Mobley scored 17 points in his return from a one-game absence with a foot contusion.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: Despite losing two in a row for the first time since Jan. 22-25 when they dropped three straight, they still have a comfortable lead in the East with less a month left in the regular season.

Clippers: Playing without injured coach Tyronn Lue for the fourth time recently, they clawed back from a 12-point deficit early to pull off one of their biggest wins of the season. They'll need that kind of scrappy mindset to hang on to a playoff spot.

Key moment

The Clippers put together a 20-3 run over the end of the third and start of the fourth, turning a one-point back-and-forth into a 12-point lead in the final quarter. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored seven in the spurt and finished with 20 points off the bench.

Key stat

The Clippers controlled the boards, 49-29, and the Cavs were 17 of 26 from the free-throw line.

Up next

The Cavaliers visit Sacramento on Wednesday to finish a back-to-back. The Clippers host Memphis on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Ivica Zubac (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Max Strus makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	0	3
11:30	Ivica Zubac makes 4-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	2	3
11:13	Max Strus makes 26-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	2	6
10:54	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	2	6
10:54	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	3	6
10:54	James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2	3	6
10:52	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	3	6
10:44	Darius Garland makes 26-foot three pointer	3	9
10:27	Norman Powell makes 21-foot jumper (James Harden assists)	5	9
10:15	Jarrett Allen makes 3-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	5	11
10:00	Norman Powell makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)	7	11
9:47	Max Strus misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	11
9:44	James Harden defensive rebound	7	11
9:33	Kawhi Leonard makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)	9	11
9:21	Max Strus misses driving floating jump shot	9	11
9:18	Norman Powell defensive rebound	9	11
9:03	Kris Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	11
9:00	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	9	11
8:55	Donovan Mitchell misses 28-foot three point jumper	9	11
8:54	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	9	11
8:54	Norman Powell loose ball foul	9	11
8:49	Darius Garland misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	9	11
8:46	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	9	11
8:43	James Harden misses running pullup jump shot	9	11
8:43	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	9	11
8:31	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	9	13
8:17	Norman Powell misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	13
8:12	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	9	13
8:06	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	13
8:03	Darius Garland offensive rebound	9	13
8:01	Donovan Mitchell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	9	16
7:44	Kris Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	16
7:41	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	9	16
7:36	Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot	9	16
7:33	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	9	16
7:27	Max Strus personal foul	9	16
7:27	Ty Jerome enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	9	16
7:27	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Evan Mobley	9	16
7:13	Kawhi Leonard makes 22-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	12	16
6:57	Jarrett Allen makes 2-foot layup (Ty Jerome assists)	12	18
6:43	Kawhi Leonard misses 7-foot two point shot	12	18
6:40	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	12	18
6:38	Ivica Zubac misses tip shot	12	18
6:38	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	12	18
6:34	Norman Powell out of bounds lost ball turnover	12	18
6:34	Clippers Full timeout	12	18
6:34	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Norman Powell	12	18
6:18	Kris Dunn shooting foul	12	18
6:18	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	12	19
6:18	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	12	20
6:08	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	12	20
6:08	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Kris Dunn	12	20
6:03	James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	20
5:58	Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound	12	20
5:53	Ivica Zubac makes 1-foot two point shot (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)	14	20
5:33	Max Strus misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	20
5:31	Darius Garland offensive rebound	14	20
5:27	De'Andre Hunter makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	14	22
5:08	James Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ivica Zubac assists)	17	22
4:55	Ty Jerome makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	17	24
4:43	Ivica Zubac makes 9-foot two point shot (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)	19	24
4:26	De'Andre Hunter makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Ty Jerome assists)	19	26
4:17	Bogdan Bogdanovic bad pass (Jarrett Allen steals)	19	26
4:02	Ty Jerome misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	19	26
4:00	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	19	26
3:53	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 5-foot two point shot	21	26
3:40	James Harden personal foul	21	26
3:40	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	21	26
3:40	Ben Simmons enters the game for Ivica Zubac	21	26
3:40	Evan Mobley enters the game for Max Strus	21	26
3:40	Sam Merrill enters the game for Darius Garland	21	26
3:40	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	21	26
3:30	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	21	28
3:13	De'Andre Hunter shooting foul	21	28
3:13	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	22	28
3:13	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	23	28
3:05	Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul	23	28
3:05	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 3	23	29
3:05	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 3	23	30
3:05	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 3 of 3	23	31
2:54	Ben Simmons bad pass (Evan Mobley steals)	23	31
2:47	Evan Mobley makes 7-foot two point shot	23	33
2:36	Ty Jerome kicked ball violation	23	33
2:36	Cavaliers Full timeout	23	33
2:27	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	33
2:26	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	23	33
2:10	Evan Mobley misses 7-foot two point shot	23	33
2:08	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	23	33
2:04	Sam Merrill shooting foul	23	33
2:04	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	24	33
2:04	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	25	33
1:52	James Harden personal foul	25	33
1:52	Ty Jerome misses free throw 1 of 2	25	33
1:52	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	25	33
1:52	Ty Jerome makes free throw 2 of 2	25	34
1:39	Ben Simmons misses 6-foot two point shot	25	34
1:36	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	25	34
1:29	Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	25	37
1:18	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nicolas Batum assists)	28	37
1:08	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	28	39
56.1	James Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	31	39
47.0	De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	31	42
41.0	Nicolas Batum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ben Simmons assists)	34	42
33.1	Ty Jerome misses 28-foot three point jumper	34	42
27.1	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	34	42
26.1	Sam Merrill bad pass (Ben Simmons steals)	34	42
9.1	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ben Simmons assists)	37	42
3.0	De'Andre Hunter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	37	45
0.0	James Harden misses 38-foot three point pullup jump shot	37	45
0.0	Clippers offensive team rebound	37	45
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	37	45

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

2:30 AM, March 19, 2025

Coverage

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Attendance

17,927

Referees

James Capers, Eric Dalen, Phenizee Ransom

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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