INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Norman Powell scored 20 points, Kawhi Leonard added 12 in his first game of the season and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 131-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.

Leonard, who missed the Clippers’ first 34 games with what the team described as right knee injury recovery, played 19 minutes. He was 4 of 11 from the floor, including three 3-pointers, along with three rebounds and one assist.

Ivica Zubac had 18 points and 18 rebounds as the Clippers snapped a two-game losing streak. Amir Coffey had 17 points.

Trae Young led Atlanta with 20 points and 14 assists. De’Andre Hunter had 18 points for the Hawks who have dropped their last three after winning four straight.

The Clippers had a 36-35 advantage early in the second quarter before breaking it open with a 27-4 run, with Coffey scoring nine of his 15 points in the period.

Takeaways

Hawks: Guard Jalen Johnson did not play due to right shoulder soreness. Guard Bogdan Bogdanovic also did not play due to injury management.

Clippers: Terance Mann also returned to the lineup and scored 12 points in 16 minutes. Mann missed 10 games due to a broken middle finger on his left hand.

Key moment

Leonard hit a 3-pointer on his first shot from the left wing with 9:57 remaining in the first quarter to tie it at 5-all. Leonard was guarded by Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher, but got the shot off.

Key stat

James Harden's 13 assists in the first half were the most by a Clippers player before halftime going back to 1996-97, according to Sportradar. He has had 14 assists in the first half twice in his 15-year career. Harden finished with 10 points and 15 assists.

Up next

The Hawks are at Utah on Tuesday night while the Clippers are at Minnesota on Monday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Clint Capela vs. Ivica Zubac (James Harden gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Norman Powell makes 11-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	2	0
11:30	Trae Young makes 8-foot two point shot (Clint Capela assists)	2	2
11:15	Kris Dunn misses two point shot	2	2
11:13	Clint Capela defensive rebound	2	2
11:09	Trae Young misses running pullup jump shot	2	2
11:07	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	2	2
11:05	James Harden bad pass (Clint Capela steals)	2	2
10:52	Kawhi Leonard personal foul	2	2
10:46	Vit Krejci out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	2
10:30	Norman Powell misses driving floating jump shot	2	2
10:28	Vit Krejci defensive rebound	2	2
10:21	Zaccharie Risacher makes 22-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	2	5
9:57	Kawhi Leonard makes 27-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	5	5
9:34	Dyson Daniels makes 6-foot two point shot (Vit Krejci assists)	5	7
9:23	Vit Krejci personal foul	5	7
9:15	James Harden misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	5	7
9:10	Trae Young defensive rebound	5	7
9:05	Zaccharie Risacher misses 23-foot three point shot	5	7
9:02	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	5	7
8:55	Ivica Zubac makes 3-foot driving dunk (James Harden assists)	7	7
8:42	Kris Dunn shooting foul	7	7
8:42	Trae Young misses free throw 1 of 2	7	7
8:42	Hawks offensive team rebound	7	7
8:42	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2	7	8
8:23	Norman Powell makes driving layup (Kawhi Leonard assists)	9	8
8:16	Vit Krejci misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	8
8:14	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	9	8
8:09	Ivica Zubac offensive foul	9	8
8:09	Ivica Zubac turnover	9	8
7:57	Trae Young misses driving floating jump shot	9	8
7:55	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	9	8
7:51	Kris Dunn makes two point shot (James Harden assists)	11	8
7:36	Dyson Daniels misses two point shot	11	8
7:34	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	11	8
7:20	Kawhi Leonard misses 9-foot two point shot	11	8
7:18	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	11	8
7:11	Kawhi Leonard bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	11	8
7:05	Clint Capela makes two point shot (Trae Young assists)	11	10
6:51	James Harden bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	11	10
6:51	Kris Dunn transition take foul	11	10
6:51	Clippers Full timeout	11	10
6:51	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Kris Dunn	11	10
6:51	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	11	10
6:51	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 1	11	11
6:33	Trae Young misses driving floating jump shot	11	11
6:30	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	11	11
6:19	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Ivica Zubac assists)	13	11
6:03	Vit Krejci makes 28-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	13	14
5:45	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 2-foot dunk (Ivica Zubac assists)	15	14
5:29	Trae Young misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	14
5:26	Norman Powell defensive rebound	15	14
5:23	Norman Powell misses 26-foot three point shot	15	14
5:17	Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound	15	14
5:17	Kawhi Leonard misses tip shot	15	14
5:15	Clint Capela defensive rebound	15	14
5:15	Clint Capela bad pass (Derrick Jones Jr. steals)	15	14
5:10	Norman Powell makes 28-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	18	14
4:47	Trae Young bad pass (Norman Powell steals)	18	14
4:42	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 2-foot dunk (James Harden assists)	20	14
4:42	Hawks Full timeout	20	14
4:42	Amir Coffey enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	20	14
4:42	Terance Mann enters the game for Norman Powell	20	14
4:42	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Ivica Zubac	20	14
4:42	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Trae Young	20	14
4:42	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Clint Capela	20	14
4:31	Dyson Daniels bad pass (Nicolas Batum steals)	20	14
4:28	Nicolas Batum makes 1-foot dunk	22	14
4:16	Vit Krejci out of bounds lost ball turnover	22	14
4:04	James Harden makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	24	14
3:51	De'Andre Hunter lost ball turnover (Derrick Jones Jr. steals)	24	14
3:47	Amir Coffey misses 27-foot three point shot	24	14
3:41	Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound	24	14
3:41	Derrick Jones Jr. misses tip shot	24	14
3:40	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	24	14
3:33	De'Andre Hunter misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	14
3:29	Terance Mann defensive rebound	24	14
3:19	James Harden misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	14
3:19	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	24	14
3:02	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	24	14
2:58	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	24	14
2:46	Amir Coffey makes 8-foot two point shot (Nicolas Batum assists)	26	14
2:46	Garrison Mathews shooting foul	26	14
2:46	Trae Young enters the game for Dyson Daniels	26	14
2:46	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Vit Krejci	26	14
2:46	Amir Coffey makes free throw 1 of 1	27	14
2:38	Derrick Jones Jr. personal foul	27	14
2:34	De'Andre Hunter lost ball turnover (James Harden steals)	27	14
2:29	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)	29	14
2:20	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	14
2:18	James Harden defensive rebound	29	14
2:03	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	14
2:00	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	29	14
1:55	Garrison Mathews makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	29	17
1:55	James Harden shooting foul	29	17
1:55	Garrison Mathews makes free throw 1 of 1	29	18
1:41	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	29	18
1:39	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	29	18
1:36	Nicolas Batum shooting foul	29	18
1:36	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 1 of 2	29	19
1:36	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 2 of 2	29	20
1:16	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	29	20
1:12	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	29	20
1:04	Garrison Mathews makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zaccharie Risacher assists)	29	23
38.1	Amir Coffey misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	23
35.1	Trae Young defensive rebound	29	23
32.2	Trae Young makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	29	26
6.0	James Harden misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	26
5.1	Garrison Mathews defensive rebound	29	26
5.1	Zaccharie Risacher makes 3-foot dunk (Garrison Mathews assists)	29	28
1.0	Amir Coffey misses driving floating jump shot	29	28
0.0	Clippers offensive team rebound	29	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	28

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, January 5, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN SoCal, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

17,927

Referees

Marc Davis, J.T. Orr, Matt Myers

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

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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