INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — James Harden scored 24 of his 41 points in the first quarter and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 144-107 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night while reaching a season-high scoring total.

Norman Powell had 29 points, Ivica Zubac added 19 points with 12 rebounds and Amir Coffey scored 16 points as the Clippers ended a three-game losing streak and a two-game home skid.

Harden had 34 points at halftime when the Clippers had an 81-47 lead. It was the most points in a first half as a team for the Clippers since scoring 82 in a December, 2019 game against Washington.

Jordan Clarkson scored 20 points, Lauri Markkanen added 17 and Collin Sexton had 15 for the Jazz, who lost their third consecutive game and fell for the eighth game in their last nine. Utah dropped to 3-10 on the road.

Takeaways

Jazz: Entering the game near the bottom of the NBA with an average 119.3 points allowed, the Jazz saw the Clippers shoot 63.4% in the first half to trail 81-47, while also allowing 59.8% shooting in the game.

Clippers: Head coach Tyronn Lue has said there is more energy in practices as Kawhi Leonard (knee) moves closer to his season debut and it showed early as the team shot 72.7% from 3-point range in the first quarter.

Key moment

Harden worked the shot clock down at the end of the first quarter and made a 29-foot 3-pointer to give him his 24 points in the period while outscoring the Jazz, who had 20.

Key stat

Harden delivered the second-most points in any quarter in Clippers franchise history, behind Lou Williams’ 27 points in the third quarter of a January 2018 game against Golden State.

Up Next

Jazz visit Detroit on Thursday, and Clippers visit Dallas.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Walker Kessler vs. Ivica Zubac (Collin Sexton gains possession)	0	0
11:35	John Collins misses 10-foot two point shot	0	0
11:33	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Ivica Zubac makes 14-foot two point shot (Kris Dunn assists)	2	0
11:07	Keyonte George misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	0
11:04	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	2	0
10:58	Kris Dunn makes 6-foot two point shot	4	0
10:45	Collin Sexton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lauri Markkanen assists)	4	3
10:20	Kris Dunn makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amir Coffey assists)	7	3
9:53	Ivica Zubac blocks Keyonte George 's 4-foot driving layup	7	3
9:50	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	7	3
9:40	Collin Sexton personal foul	7	3
9:38	Norman Powell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kris Dunn assists)	10	3
9:26	Lauri Markkanen out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	3
9:13	Ivica Zubac makes 10-foot hook shot (James Harden assists)	12	3
8:56	Amir Coffey blocks John Collins 's 3-foot layup	12	3
8:56	Clippers defensive team rebound	12	3
8:45	James Harden misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	3
8:42	Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound	12	3
8:31	James Harden personal foul	12	3
8:19	Amir Coffey personal foul	12	3
8:12	Lauri Markkanen misses 27-foot three point jumper	12	3
8:08	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	12	3
8:05	John Collins shooting foul	12	3
8:05	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	13	3
8:05	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	14	3
7:58	Amir Coffey shooting foul	14	3
7:58	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 1 of 2	14	4
7:58	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 2 of 2	14	5
7:35	James Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	5
7:21	Ivica Zubac shooting foul	17	5
7:21	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 1 of 2	17	6
7:21	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 2 of 2	17	7
7:00	James Harden makes 26-foot three pointer	20	7
6:45	Clippers Full timeout	20	7
6:45	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for John Collins	20	7
6:40	Walker Kessler bad pass (Kris Dunn steals)	20	7
6:36	Walker Kessler blocks Ivica Zubac 's 6-foot two point shot	20	7
6:32	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	20	7
6:29	Amir Coffey makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists)	22	7
6:14	Brice Sensabaugh misses 22-foot three point jumper	22	7
6:09	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	22	7
6:08	Ivica Zubac lost ball turnover (Brice Sensabaugh steals)	22	7
6:04	Keyonte George traveling	22	7
6:04	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Amir Coffey	22	7
6:04	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Keyonte George	22	7
5:50	Norman Powell makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	25	7
5:37	Jordan Clarkson misses 17-foot jumper	25	7
5:32	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	25	7
5:29	Brice Sensabaugh shooting foul	25	7
5:29	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	26	7
5:29	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	27	7
5:29	John Collins enters the game for Lauri Markkanen	27	7
5:29	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Kris Dunn	27	7
5:29	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	28	7
5:16	Collin Sexton misses 24-foot three point jumper	28	7
5:10	Brice Sensabaugh offensive rebound	28	7
5:07	Jordan Clarkson misses 28-foot three point jumper	28	7
5:03	Norman Powell defensive rebound	28	7
5:01	Norman Powell misses running pullup jump shot	28	7
4:59	Clippers offensive team rebound	28	7
4:59	Johnny Juzang enters the game for Collin Sexton	28	7
4:49	James Harden makes driving layup	30	7
4:33	Johnny Juzang makes 22-foot three point jumper (Brice Sensabaugh assists)	30	10
4:15	Ivica Zubac makes dunk (Norman Powell assists)	32	10
4:01	Brice Sensabaugh misses 24-foot three point jumper	32	10
3:57	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	32	10
3:51	Johnny Juzang shooting foul	32	10
3:51	James Harden misses free throw 1 of 3	32	10
3:51	Clippers offensive team rebound	32	10
3:51	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	33	10
3:51	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Walker Kessler	33	10
3:51	Mo Bamba enters the game for Norman Powell	33	10
3:51	Jordan Miller enters the game for Ivica Zubac	33	10
3:51	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	34	10
3:33	Jordan Clarkson misses 5-foot two point shot	34	10
3:29	Mo Bamba defensive rebound	34	10
3:18	John Collins blocks James Harden 's 4-foot driving layup	34	10
3:12	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	34	10
3:12	Jordan Clarkson out of bounds bad pass turnover	34	10
3:01	Kevin Porter Jr. lost ball turnover (John Collins steals)	34	10
2:56	Brice Sensabaugh makes two point shot (John Collins assists)	34	12
2:56	Jazz Full timeout	34	12
2:45	John Collins shooting foul	34	12
2:45	Nicolas Batum makes free throw 1 of 2	35	12
2:45	Nicolas Batum misses free throw 2 of 2	35	12
2:42	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	35	12
2:29	Johnny Juzang makes 22-foot three point jumper (Brice Sensabaugh assists)	35	15
2:02	James Harden makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mo Bamba assists)	38	15
1:55	Jordan Clarkson lost ball turnover (Kevin Porter Jr. steals)	38	15
1:55	Kevin Porter Jr. out of bounds lost ball turnover	38	15
1:40	Jordan Clarkson makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	38	17
1:40	Nicolas Batum shooting foul	38	17
1:40	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 1 of 1	38	18
1:22	Jordan Miller misses layup	38	18
1:15	Clippers offensive team rebound	38	18
1:15	shot clock turnover	38	18
1:03	Brice Sensabaugh misses 23-foot three point jumper	38	18
59.0	Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound	38	18
54.1	James Harden misses running pullup jump shot	38	18
51.0	Johnny Juzang defensive rebound	38	18
44.1	Jordan Clarkson out of bounds bad pass turnover	38	18
33.1	James Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	41	18
24.1	Jordan Clarkson makes 3-foot two point shot	41	20
3.1	James Harden makes 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	44	20
0.0	Jordan Clarkson misses 48-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	20
0.0	Jazz offensive team rebound	44	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	44	20

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, December 17, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SoCal, KJZZ-TV

Attendance

14,651

Referees

Derek Richardson, Kevin Cutler, Tyler Ford

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	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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