WASHINGTON -- — James Harden scored 36 points, and when he finally missed a couple big free throws in the final seconds, the ball came right back to him as the Los Angeles Clippers edged the Washington Wizards 110-106 on Monday for their sixth straight victory.

Harden made two free throws with 36.9 seconds left to give the Clippers a 108-106 lead, and after the teams traded scoreless possessions, Kyshawn George missed a 3-pointer for Washington. Harden was fouled with 5.9 seconds left. At that point, he was 16 for 16 from the line, but he missed both free throws.

The Wizards couldn't secure the rebound, and the ball bounced back to Harden, who was fouled again. This time he made both shots to seal the win.

Washington has lost seven straight.

Although the two teams have been headed in opposite directions of late, this game was close basically the whole way. Harden's layup put the Clippers up by three, but Khris Middleton was fouled while shooting a 3 with 57.6 seconds left, and he made all three free throws to tie it at 106.

The Clippers were without the injured Kawhi Leonard for a second straight game. Trae Young (knee, quad) still hasn’t played since being traded to Washington from Atlanta.

Alex Sarr led the Wizards with 28 points. George had 18 points, six assists and six rebounds, but he missed a trio of key shots in the last couple minutes for Washington.

The Clippers won despite shooting 5 of 28 from beyond the arc. They were 33 of 38 on free throws and outscored the Wizards 60-38 in the paint.

Up next

Clippers: At Chicago on Tuesday night.

Wizards: Host Denver on Thursday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Ivica Zubac vs. Alex Sarr (James Harden gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Ivica Zubac makes 8-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	0	2
11:27	Khris Middleton misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:26	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	0	2
11:11	Kobe Sanders misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
11:09	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	0	2
11:00	Tre Johnson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Khris Middleton assists)	2	2
10:48	Ivica Zubac out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	2
10:34	Kyshawn George misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:32	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	2	2
10:10	John Collins misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:08	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	2	2
10:04	John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	2	5
9:51	Alex Sarr makes 5-foot two point shot (Bub Carrington assists)	4	5
9:35	Ivica Zubac makes alley oop layup (Kris Dunn assists)	4	7
9:22	Khris Middleton misses layup	4	7
9:19	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	4	7
9:13	Bub Carrington shooting foul	4	7
9:13	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	4	8
9:13	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	4	9
9:03	Alex Sarr makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Khris Middleton assists)	6	9
8:45	Ivica Zubac bad pass turnover (Kyshawn George steals)	6	9
8:39	Khris Middleton misses running pullup jump shot	6	9
8:38	Kobe Sanders defensive rebound	6	9
8:24	Ivica Zubac lost ball turnover (Kyshawn George steals)	6	9
8:18	Tre Johnson makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)	9	9
8:05	Kyshawn George shooting foul	9	9
8:05	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	9	10
8:05	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	9	11
7:49	Kyshawn George misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	9	11
7:46	James Harden defensive rebound	9	11
7:39	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	11
7:36	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	9	11
7:31	Khris Middleton makes 25-foot running jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)	12	11
7:14	Kris Dunn misses 8-foot two point shot	12	11
7:12	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	12	11
7:07	Alex Sarr makes running dunk (Kyshawn George assists)	14	11
6:44	Ivica Zubac makes 2-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	14	13
6:33	Kris Dunn blocks Alex Sarr 's 4-foot driving layup	14	13
6:33	Wizards offensive team rebound	14	13
6:33	Wizards Full timeout	14	13
6:30	Alex Sarr makes layup	16	13
6:15	John Collins palming turnover	16	13
6:02	Alex Sarr misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	13
6:01	Kobe Sanders defensive rebound	16	13
5:47	John Collins misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	13
5:43	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	16	13
5:43	Ivica Zubac makes two point shot	16	15
5:34	Bub Carrington makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	18	15
5:20	Kris Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	15
5:18	Kris Dunn offensive rebound	18	15
5:05	James Harden makes driving layup	18	17
4:54	Bub Carrington out of bounds bad pass turnover	18	17
4:53	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Kyshawn George	18	17
4:53	Will Riley enters the game for Khris Middleton	18	17
4:53	Nicolas Batum enters the game for John Collins	18	17
4:53	Brook Lopez enters the game for Ivica Zubac	18	17
4:41	Brook Lopez makes layup (James Harden assists)	18	19
4:22	Alex Sarr makes 10-foot jumper (Tre Johnson assists)	20	19
4:05	Brook Lopez misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	19
4:03	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	20	19
3:56	James Harden shooting foul	20	19
3:56	Alex Sarr makes free throw 1 of 2	21	19
3:56	Jamir Watkins enters the game for Tre Johnson	21	19
3:56	Jordan Miller enters the game for Kris Dunn	21	19
3:56	Alex Sarr makes free throw 2 of 2	22	19
3:37	Brook Lopez misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	19
3:36	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	22	19
3:29	Bub Carrington makes 26-foot three pointer (Alex Sarr assists)	25	19
3:05	Nicolas Batum misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	19
3:02	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	25	19
2:53	Alex Sarr misses driving layup	25	19
2:52	Wizards offensive team rebound	25	19
2:52	Marvin Bagley III enters the game for Alex Sarr	25	19
2:52	Clippers Full timeout	25	19
2:52	Cam Christie enters the game for Kobe Sanders	25	19
2:38	Jordan Miller blocks Justin Champagnie 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	25	19
2:38	Wizards offensive team rebound	25	19
2:38	shot clock turnover	25	19
2:15	Brook Lopez makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot (James Harden assists)	25	21
2:02	Bub Carrington lost ball turnover (Brook Lopez steals)	25	21
1:56	Jamir Watkins blocks Jordan Miller 's 2-foot running layup	25	21
1:55	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	25	21
1:55	Justin Champagnie out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	21
1:55	Kyshawn George enters the game for Bub Carrington	25	21
1:40	Cam Christie misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	21
1:39	Wizards defensive team rebound	25	21
1:39	Nicolas Batum loose ball foul	25	21
1:30	Brook Lopez blocks Kyshawn George 's 4-foot driving layup	25	21
1:28	Marvin Bagley III offensive rebound	25	21
1:20	Will Riley misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	21
1:18	Jamir Watkins offensive rebound	25	21
1:18	Nicolas Batum shooting foul	25	21
1:18	Jamir Watkins makes free throw 1 of 2	26	21
1:18	Jamir Watkins misses free throw 2 of 2	26	21
1:14	James Harden defensive rebound	26	21
1:07	Jamir Watkins shooting foul	26	21
1:07	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	26	22
1:07	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	26	23
46.9	Will Riley misses driving layup	26	23
45.0	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	26	23
36.6	Marvin Bagley III shooting foul	26	23
36.6	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	26	24
36.6	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	26	25
36.6	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	26	26
19.1	Kyshawn George misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	26
15.3	Jordan Miller defensive rebound	26	26
3.0	Cam Christie steps out of bounds turnover	26	26
3.0	Tre Johnson enters the game for Jamir Watkins	26	26
0.1	Kyshawn George misses heave jump shot	26	26
0.1	Wizards offensive team rebound	26	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	26

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Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

8:00 PM, January 19, 2026

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MNMT, MNMT2, FanDuel SN SoCal, NBA League Pass

Attendance

16,630

Referees

Sean Wright, Dedric Taylor, J.T. Orr

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	32	19	.627	W3
Phoenix	31	22	.585	L2
Golden State	28	25	.528	L1
LA Clippers	25	27	.481	W2
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	28	26	.519	W1
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	38	.269	L2

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