CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Norman Powell scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 21 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the pesky Charlotte Hornets 112-104 on Friday night.

All-Star James Harden finished with 14 points and 10 assists for the Clippers, while Ivica Zubac had 14 points and 11 rebounds.

The Clippers built a 10-point lead in the third quarter but couldn’t completely shake the Hornets (12-33) until late in the game.

Harden’s 3-pointer made it 102-95 with 6:06 to play and Leonard’s dunk with 1:45 to play gave the Clippers their biggest of the game at 110-99.

Miles Bridges had 27 points and nine rebounds for Charlotte. Vasa Micic scored 20 points.

The Hornets are 1-4 on their franchise-record, nine-game homestand that continues Saturday against Denver.

Takeaways

Clippers: The Clippers have won 13 straight games against the Hornets, with their last loss coming on Nov. 18, 2017, in Charlotte. L.A. leads the Hornets 42-25 in the all-time series.

Hornets: Friday’s game was originally to be the final matchup between the teams this season. But the California wildfires earlier this month postponed the Jan. 11 game at the Clippers. It will now be played on March 16.

Key moment

After Charlotte got within 97-95 with 6:44 to play, Kevin Porter Jr. followed with a slam dunk of his own missed 3-pointer to spark a 7-0 run that also included a driving layup by Powell and a 3-pointer from Harden for a 104-95 lead. Charlotte got no closer than five the rest of the way.

Key stat

The Clippers were 11 for 28 on 3-pointers and the Hornets just 7 for 30.

Up next

The Clippers visit Toronto on Sunday and the Hornets host Denver on Saturday.

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This version corrects that Miles Bridges had 27 points. A previous version stated he had 25.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Ivica Zubac vs. Taj Gibson (Vasilije Micic gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Nick Smith Jr. makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists)	2	0
11:24	Norman Powell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ivica Zubac assists)	2	3
11:08	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	3
11:06	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	2	3
10:52	Kawhi Leonard misses 6-foot two point shot	2	3
10:50	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	2	3
10:41	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	2	3
10:39	Taj Gibson offensive rebound	2	3
10:39	Taj Gibson makes two point shot	4	3
10:20	Ivica Zubac makes 7-foot hook shot	4	5
10:10	Josh Green makes 1-foot driving dunk	6	5
9:56	James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	5
9:54	Josh Green defensive rebound	6	5
9:44	Taj Gibson misses 1-foot two point shot	6	5
9:43	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	6	5
9:32	Kawhi Leonard misses 13-foot jumper	6	5
9:30	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	6	5
9:21	Nick Smith Jr. misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	6	5
9:19	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	6	5
9:15	Vasilije Micic personal foul	6	5
9:06	Derrick Jones Jr. makes driving layup (Norman Powell assists)	6	7
8:57	Vasilije Micic misses 27-foot three point jumper	6	7
8:54	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	6	7
8:43	Ivica Zubac makes 12-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	6	9
8:24	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	6	9
8:24	Clippers defensive team rebound	6	9
8:11	Kawhi Leonard misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	9
8:09	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	6	9
7:54	Nick Smith Jr. misses driving layup	6	9
7:52	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	6	9
7:42	James Harden misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	6	9
7:41	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	6	9
7:41	Hornets Full timeout	6	9
7:41	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Taj Gibson	6	9
7:25	Vasilije Micic bad pass (Norman Powell steals)	6	9
7:20	Derrick Jones Jr. makes dunk (Norman Powell assists)	6	11
7:07	Nick Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	11
7:07	James Harden defensive rebound	6	11
6:58	Kawhi Leonard makes 24-foot three pointer (James Harden assists)	6	14
6:35	Vasilije Micic makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	8	14
6:10	Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul	8	14
6:10	Norman Powell misses free throw 1 of 3	8	14
6:10	Clippers offensive team rebound	8	14
6:10	Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 3	8	15
6:10	KJ Simpson enters the game for Vasilije Micic	8	15
6:10	Norman Powell misses free throw 3 of 3	8	15
6:08	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	8	15
5:59	Miles Bridges makes driving layup	10	15
5:59	Norman Powell shooting foul	10	15
5:59	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 1	11	15
5:44	Ivica Zubac misses layup	11	15
5:42	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	11	15
5:31	Miles Bridges misses two point shot	11	15
5:30	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	11	15
5:30	Kawhi Leonard blocks Moussa Diabate 's 7-foot tip shot	11	15
5:29	Seth Curry enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	11	15
5:29	Hornets offensive team rebound	11	15
5:28	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	15
5:26	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	11	15
5:10	James Harden makes driving layup	11	17
4:56	Moussa Diabate makes dunk (Miles Bridges assists)	13	17
4:56	Clippers Full timeout	13	17
4:56	Josh Okogie enters the game for Josh Green	13	17
4:56	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	13	17
4:56	Amir Coffey enters the game for Norman Powell	13	17
4:41	Ivica Zubac makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)	13	19
4:26	Moussa Diabate misses 9-foot two point shot	13	19
4:24	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	13	19
4:03	Amir Coffey makes 12-foot two point shot	13	21
3:49	Seth Curry misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	21
3:47	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	13	21
3:41	Josh Okogie makes two point shot	15	21
3:17	James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	21
3:16	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	15	21
3:02	Seth Curry misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	21
3:02	Hornets offensive team rebound	15	21
3:02	James Harden loose ball foul	15	21
3:02	Terance Mann enters the game for Ivica Zubac	15	21
3:02	Kobe Brown enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	15	21
2:54	KJ Simpson makes two point shot	17	21
2:34	Amir Coffey lost ball turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)	17	21
2:31	Miles Bridges makes two point shot	19	21
2:08	Kevin Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	21
2:05	Seth Curry defensive rebound	19	21
1:52	KJ Simpson makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	21	21
1:35	Terance Mann misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	21
1:31	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	21	21
1:22	Terance Mann personal foul	21	21
1:16	Miles Bridges misses 19-foot jumper	21	21
1:14	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	21	21
1:08	Moussa Diabate bad pass (Amir Coffey steals)	21	21
1:07	Amir Coffey offensive foul	21	21
1:07	Amir Coffey turnover	21	21
57.0	Amir Coffey personal foul	21	21
57.0	Seth Curry makes free throw 1 of 2	22	21
57.0	Seth Curry makes free throw 2 of 2	23	21
36.1	Amir Coffey misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	21
34.1	Kobe Brown offensive rebound	23	21
34.1	Kobe Brown makes two point shot	23	23
13.0	Josh Okogie misses driving floating jump shot	23	23
10.2	Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound	23	23
1.0	Kevin Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	23
1.0	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	23	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	23

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, February 1, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN SoCal, ClipperVision, WSOC-TV Channel 9, TV64

Attendance

15,342

Referees

Sean Corbin, Nick Buchert, Che Flores

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

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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