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Kawhi Leonard, James Harden fuel fast start as Clippers rout Nets 126-89

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29-85FG44-78

34Field Goal %56

9-433PT12-25

21Three Point %48

22-25FT26-29

9Offensive Rebounds7

27Defensive Rebounds44

23Assists20

14Steals12

4Blocks5

16Turnovers19

1Technical Fouls1

18Points Conceded Off Turnovers22

11Fast Break Points17

19Fouls15

2Largest Lead40

Game Recap

By AP•Jan 26, 2026 • 4:38 AM

Brooklyn Nets vs. LA Clippers: Game Highlights

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Kawhi Leonard scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half as the Los Angeles Clippers built a 38-point lead in the second quarter and beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-89 on Sunday.

James Harden scored 19 points, John Collins added 18, and Jordan Miller had 16. Ivica Zubac finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Clippers, who were coming off a victory over the Lakers on Thursday, won for the eighth time in nine games.

Danny Wolf scored 14 points and Egor Demin had 12 for the Nets, who shot 28% in the first half and 34% (29 for 86) overall, including 21% (9 for 43) from 3-point range. Brooklyn lost its fourth straight and has dropped 10 of its last 11 games and 13 of 15.

The Nets were coming off a double-overtime loss on Friday to the Boston Celtics, who are in second place in the Eastern Conference. Two days earlier, Brooklyn was beaten 120-66 by the New York Knicks.

The Clippers charged to a 24-point lead in the first quarter and extended their advantage to 38 points in the second, carrying a 68-37 lead into the break. Los Angeles maintained its lopsided advantage in the third quarter and was ahead 96-66 headed into the fourth.

It was another lopsided win for the Clippers over the Nets in Los Angeles. When the teams met in LA on Jan. 15, 2025, the Clippers won 126-67, and the 59-point margin of victory is the only 50-point win for the Clippers.

Up next

Nets: At the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday in the second game of a five-game trip.

Clippers: At the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nic Claxton vs. Ivica Zubac (Terance Mann gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot reverse layup (Egor Demin assists)	0	2
11:19	Ivica Zubac makes 4-foot two point shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)	2	2
11:06	Egor Demin misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
11:04	Clippers defensive team rebound	2	2
10:38	John Collins makes 5-foot two point shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)	4	2
10:24	Michael Porter Jr. misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	4	2
10:22	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	4	2
10:16	Nic Claxton blocks James Harden 's 3-foot running layup	4	2
10:16	Clippers offensive team rebound	4	2
10:08	John Collins misses two point shot	4	2
10:06	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	4	2
10:01	Drake Powell makes 22-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	4	5
9:41	Ivica Zubac makes 2-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	6	5
9:21	Terance Mann bad pass turnover (John Collins steals)	6	5
9:15	John Collins makes running layup	8	5
9:08	Michael Porter Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	5
9:06	James Harden defensive rebound	8	5
8:55	Kawhi Leonard makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	10	5
8:41	Nic Claxton misses 8-foot two point shot	10	5
8:38	James Harden defensive rebound	10	5
8:29	Ivica Zubac makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)	12	5
8:29	Nets Full timeout	12	5
8:12	Terance Mann makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Nic Claxton assists)	12	8
7:55	Kawhi Leonard misses 28-foot three point jumper	12	8
7:52	Kris Dunn offensive rebound	12	8
7:50	John Collins misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	8
7:47	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	12	8
7:42	John Collins shooting foul	12	8
7:42	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	12	9
7:42	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	12	10
7:29	James Harden bad pass turnover (Nic Claxton steals)	12	10
7:23	Nic Claxton lost ball turnover (Kris Dunn steals)	12	10
7:20	Kris Dunn bad pass turnover (Terance Mann steals)	12	10
7:16	Michael Porter Jr. misses 17-foot running jump shot	12	10
7:13	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	12	10
6:57	John Collins misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	10
6:55	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	12	10
6:46	Terance Mann misses 4-foot two point shot	12	10
6:44	James Harden defensive rebound	12	10
6:37	Kawhi Leonard makes 12-foot two point shot	14	10
6:18	Nic Claxton misses 14-foot floating jump shot	14	10
6:15	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	14	10
6:11	Nic Claxton shooting foul	14	10
6:11	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	15	10
6:11	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	16	10
5:56	Drake Powell misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	10
5:51	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	16	10
5:47	Kris Dunn misses driving floating jump shot	16	10
5:44	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	16	10
5:43	Ivica Zubac misses two point shot	16	10
5:42	Kris Dunn offensive rebound	16	10
5:41	Kris Dunn misses two point shot	16	10
5:40	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	16	10
5:33	Egor Demin out of bounds lost ball turnover	16	10
5:33	Ziaire Williams enters the game for Terance Mann	16	10
5:33	Danny Wolf enters the game for Drake Powell	16	10
5:23	Kobe Sanders enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	16	10
5:13	Kobe Sanders misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	16	10
5:13	Nets defensive team rebound	16	10
5:01	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	10
4:57	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	16	10
4:51	James Harden makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	10
4:39	Egor Demin misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	10
4:36	John Collins defensive rebound	19	10
4:32	Ziaire Williams blocks John Collins 's 5-foot running layup	19	10
4:32	Clippers offensive team rebound	19	10
4:32	Brook Lopez enters the game for Kris Dunn	19	10
4:32	Jordan Miller enters the game for John Collins	19	10
4:32	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Ivica Zubac	19	10
4:32	Ben Saraf enters the game for Egor Demin	19	10
4:32	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Nic Claxton	19	10
4:25	Ziaire Williams shooting foul	19	10
4:25	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	20	10
4:25	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	21	10
4:13	Day'Ron Sharpe out of bounds bad pass turnover	21	10
3:52	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	21	10
3:52	Jordan Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	22	10
3:52	Jordan Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	23	10
3:34	Day'Ron Sharpe misses 6-foot two point shot	23	10
3:32	James Harden defensive rebound	23	10
3:25	James Harden makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	10
3:25	Day'Ron Sharpe shooting foul	26	10
3:25	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	26	10
3:25	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1	27	10
3:11	Ziaire Williams misses 9-foot two point shot	27	10
3:07	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	27	10
3:07	Day'Ron Sharpe makes tip in dunk	27	12
2:41	Kobe Sanders makes 21-foot two point shot	29	12
2:33	Tyrese Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper	29	12
2:31	Jordan Miller defensive rebound	29	12
2:10	Danny Wolf blocks Jordan Miller 's 4-foot driving layup	29	12
2:08	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	29	12
1:55	Nicolas Batum shooting foul	29	12
1:55	Clippers Full timeout	29	12
1:55	Danny Wolf makes free throw 1 of 2	29	13
1:55	Danny Wolf makes free throw 2 of 2	29	14
1:44	James Harden out of bounds bad pass turnover	29	14
1:23	Ben Saraf misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	14
1:20	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	29	14
1:10	James Harden makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	14
59.0	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive foul	32	14
59.0	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive foul turnover	32	14
47.8	Ziaire Williams shooting foul	32	14
47.8	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	33	14
47.8	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	34	14
35.2	Ben Saraf bad pass turnover (Jordan Miller steals)	34	14
32.9	Jordan Miller makes running layup	36	14
19.1	Brook Lopez blocks Ben Saraf 's 3-foot driving layup	36	14
15.5	Kobe Sanders defensive rebound	36	14
3.4	Kobe Sanders makes 7-foot two point shot	38	14
0.2	Nicolas Batum blocks Tyrese Martin 's 24-foot three point jumper	38	14
0.1	Nets offensive team rebound	38	14
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	14

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Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

2:00 AM, January 26, 2026

Coverage

YES, FanDuel SN SoCal, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,927

Referees

James Capers, J.B. DeRosa, Sha'Rae Mitchell

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	34	18	.654	W5
New York	33	19	.635	L1
Toronto	31	22	.585	W1
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

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	24	27	.471	W1
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

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