INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — James Harden scored 50 points, his 24th career 50-point game and first with the Clippers, as Los Angeles beat the Detroit Pistons 123-115 on Wednesday night.

Harden scored 23 in the first quarter and ended up with the eighth 50-point game in franchise history, the first since Lou Williams on Jan. 10, 2018, at Golden State.

Bogdan Bogdanovic added 23 points and Ivica Zubac had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who played without Kawhi Leonard (knee) and Norman Powell (hamstring) on the second night of back-to-back games.

Cade Cunningham had 37 points and 10 assists for the Pistons, who lost for just the second time in 12 games.

Takeaways

Pistons: In the midst of their best stretch since the 2007-08 season, the Pistons shot 52% but had their two-game win streak snapped.

Clippers: Los Angeles had lost three straight and six of seven after its collapse against Phoenix on Tuesday, so Harden's throwback performance was a timely one.

Key moment

With the Clippers trailing by two midway through the fourth quarter, Bogdanovic made consecutive 3-pointers and then drew an offensive foul before Harden got the next four points for a 10-0 run and 107-99 lead.

Key stat

Harden joined Bob McAdoo, World B. Free and Williams as the only players in franchise with at least four 40-point games in a season.

Up next

The Pistons visit Golden State on Saturday. The Clippers host New York on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Ivica Zubac (James Harden gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Ivica Zubac misses 11-foot hook shot	0	0
11:39	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Cade Cunningham makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	0	2
10:56	James Harden makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ivica Zubac assists)	3	2
10:43	Ausar Thompson misses alley oop dunk shot	3	2
10:41	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	3	2
10:35	Malik Beasley personal foul	3	2
10:28	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 5-foot two point shot	5	2
10:07	Cade Cunningham makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	5	4
9:59	Bogdan Bogdanovic out of bounds lost ball turnover	5	4
9:47	Malik Beasley misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	4
9:42	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	5	4
9:34	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	4
9:31	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	5	4
9:21	Ausar Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Jalen Duren assists)	5	6
9:04	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	5	6
9:04	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes free throw 1 of 2	6	6
9:04	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes free throw 2 of 2	7	6
8:54	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	6
8:50	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	7	6
8:42	James Harden lost ball turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	7	6
8:37	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	7	8
8:12	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (James Harden assists)	9	8
8:08	Nicolas Batum personal foul	9	8
7:57	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Kris Dunn steals)	9	8
7:53	James Harden misses 27-foot three point shot	9	8
7:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	9	8
7:44	Nicolas Batum blocks Ausar Thompson 's 4-foot two point shot	9	8
7:39	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	9	8
7:34	James Harden makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Kris Dunn assists)	11	8
7:14	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	8
7:11	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	11	8
7:03	Jalen Duren shooting foul	11	8
7:03	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	12	8
7:03	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	13	8
6:48	Jalen Duren out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	8
6:48	Clippers Full timeout	13	8
6:29	Ivica Zubac misses 4-foot two point shot	13	8
6:27	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	13	8
6:20	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	13	8
6:12	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	13	8
6:12	Ausar Thompson misses dunk	13	8
6:11	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	13	8
5:53	James Harden makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	8
5:39	Jalen Duren misses driving layup	16	8
5:39	Pistons offensive team rebound	16	8
5:38	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	16	8
5:35	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	8
5:31	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	16	8
5:24	Jalen Duren shooting foul	16	8
5:24	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	17	8
5:24	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	18	8
5:24	Amir Coffey enters the game for Kris Dunn	18	8
5:24	Drew Eubanks enters the game for Ivica Zubac	18	8
5:24	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	18	8
5:24	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Ausar Thompson	18	8
5:24	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	19	8
5:04	Isaiah Stewart makes dunk (Dennis Schroder assists)	19	10
4:53	James Harden makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	21	10
4:36	Simone Fontecchio misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	10
4:33	James Harden defensive rebound	21	10
4:27	Malik Beasley shooting foul	21	10
4:27	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	22	10
4:27	James Harden misses free throw 2 of 3	22	10
4:27	Clippers offensive team rebound	22	10
4:27	Kobe Brown enters the game for Bogdan Bogdanovic	22	10
4:27	Jordan Miller enters the game for Nicolas Batum	22	10
4:27	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Malik Beasley	22	10
4:27	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	23	10
4:14	Ausar Thompson makes dunk (Isaiah Stewart assists)	23	12
3:57	Pistons Full timeout	23	12
3:57	(03:57) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pistons] retain their timeout	23	12
3:57	Jordan Miller out of bounds lost ball turnover	23	12
3:45	Jordan Miller shooting foul	23	12
3:45	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2	23	13
3:45	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	23	14
3:28	Ausar Thompson blocks Drew Eubanks 's 5-foot alley oop layup	23	14
3:25	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	23	14
3:22	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point shot	23	14
3:21	Clippers defensive team rebound	23	14
3:08	Jordan Miller misses driving layup	23	14
3:05	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	23	14
3:03	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	23	16
2:48	Amir Coffey misses 12-foot two point shot	23	16
2:45	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	23	16
2:40	Kobe Brown blocks Cade Cunningham 's 5-foot driving layup	23	16
2:37	Cade Cunningham vs. Kobe Brown (Ausar Thompson gains possession)	23	16
2:37	Pistons offensive team rebound	23	16
2:27	Dennis Schroder makes driving layup	23	18
2:13	Amir Coffey makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	26	18
2:02	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cade Cunningham	26	18
1:55	Isaiah Stewart lost ball turnover (Jordan Miller steals)	26	18
1:52	Amir Coffey misses two point shot	26	18
1:49	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	26	18
1:43	Dennis Schroder makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)	26	21
1:27	James Harden misses 10-foot step back jumpshot	26	21
1:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	26	21
1:26	Drew Eubanks personal foul	26	21
1:07	Dennis Schroder misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	26	21
1:00	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	26	21
1:00	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot	26	23
48.0	James Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	23
33.1	Dennis Schroder makes 26-foot three pointer	29	26
10.0	James Harden makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	26
1.0	Ausar Thompson misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	32	26
0.1	Pistons offensive team rebound	32	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	26

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Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, March 6, 2025

Coverage

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Attendance

17,927

Referees

Scott Foster, Karl Lane, Brett Nansel

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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