INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points and James Harden had 32 to move into ninth place on the NBA's career scoring list, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 117-109 on Monday night for their fourth win in five games.

Jordan Miller added 14 points and Ivica Zubac had nine points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers.

LaMelo Ball had 25 points and nine rebounds to lead the Hornets in their third loss in four games. Kon Knueppel scored 18 points, Moussa Diabaté had 13 points and 15 rebounds, Brandon Miller also scored 13 and Miles Bridges 11.

Harden, who began the night 14 points behind Shaquille O'Neal's 28,596 points for ninth, had 13 in the first half and then moved ahead on a 3-pointer early in the third quarter.

After Tre Mann's 3-pointer gave Charlotte a 100-99 lead with 7:18 remaining in the fourth quarter, Harden scored eight points during a 15-1 run that gave Los Angeles a 13-point lead 4:02 later.

The Hornets followed with six consecutive point to pull to 114-107 with 1:22 to go, but that was as close as they got.

Leonard scored 20 points with five 3-pointers in the third quarter for the Clippers. Harden made two free throws and a layup, and Leonard hit a 3 for a 73-64 advantage. Ball scored seven consecutive points as Charlotte pulled one point behind with 2:21 left in the quarter and took the lead twice before Miller's layup just before the buzzer gave Los Angeles an 86-84 lead heading to the fourth.

Harden scored 11 points while playing the entire first quarter. He shot 3 for 7 from the field and 5 for 6 from the free-throw line. Harden then had two points in the second quarter on 1-for-7 shooting as the Clippers took a 45-43 lead at the break. Leonard had 10 points in the half.

Up next

Hornets: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night in the third of a five-game trip.

Clippers: Host Washington on Wednesday night to finish a two-game homestand.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Moussa Diabate vs. Ivica Zubac (James Harden gains possession)	0	0
11:35	Moussa Diabate blocks John Collins 's 3-foot layup	0	0
11:31	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:21	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Kawhi Leonard misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:12	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	0	0
11:01	Moussa Diabate makes driving layup (Kon Knueppel assists)	0	2
10:38	Ivica Zubac misses 7-foot two point shot	0	2
10:36	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	0	2
10:25	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:22	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	0	2
10:10	Kawhi Leonard makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	2	2
10:00	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	2	2
9:58	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	2	2
9:48	James Harden misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	2
9:44	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	2	2
9:36	Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot	2	2
9:34	James Harden defensive rebound	2	2
9:23	Kawhi Leonard misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	2	2
9:18	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	2	2
9:18	Ivica Zubac makes tip shot	4	2
9:12	Moussa Diabate misses layup	4	2
9:11	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	4	2
9:10	Moussa Diabate makes dunk	4	4
8:55	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	4	4
8:53	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	4	4
8:47	James Harden personal foul	4	4
8:39	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	4	4
8:38	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	4	4
8:37	Moussa Diabate misses tip shot	4	4
8:37	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	4	4
8:36	Moussa Diabate makes tip shot	4	6
8:18	James Harden makes driving layup	6	6
8:18	Brandon Miller shooting foul	6	6
8:18	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1	7	6
8:02	Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot	7	6
8:02	Clippers defensive team rebound	7	6
8:02	Moussa Diabate loose ball foul	7	6
7:50	Kris Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	6
7:46	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	7	6
7:36	Kon Knueppel makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)	7	8
7:22	Kris Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	8
7:21	Hornets defensive team rebound	7	8
7:10	Miles Bridges makes two point shot	7	10
6:56	Kris Dunn misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	10
6:53	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	7	10
6:40	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	7	10
6:39	James Harden defensive rebound	7	10
6:31	Kon Knueppel shooting foul	7	10
6:31	Clippers Full timeout	7	10
6:31	Nicolas Batum enters the game for John Collins	7	10
6:31	Josh Green enters the game for Kon Knueppel	7	10
6:31	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate	7	10
6:31	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	8	10
6:31	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	9	10
6:31	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	10	10
6:06	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	10	13
5:48	Kawhi Leonard misses 13-foot two point shot	10	13
5:44	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	10	13
5:41	LaMelo Ball makes two point shot	10	15
5:29	Ivica Zubac makes 7-foot floating jump shot (James Harden assists)	12	15
5:20	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	15
5:15	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	12	15
5:10	Kawhi Leonard makes 24-foot running jump shot (James Harden assists)	15	15
4:51	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	15	15
4:49	Clippers Full timeout	15	15
4:49	(04:49) [Clippers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Clippers] retain their timeout	15	15
4:49	Clippers defensive team rebound	15	15
4:49	Kobe Sanders enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	15	15
4:49	Brook Lopez enters the game for Ivica Zubac	15	15
4:49	Grant Williams enters the game for Miles Bridges	15	15
4:49	Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball	15	15
4:35	Kris Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	15
4:32	Josh Green defensive rebound	15	15
4:24	Jordan Miller enters the game for Kris Dunn	15	15
4:15	Sion James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	15	18
3:57	Brook Lopez misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	18
3:55	Sion James defensive rebound	15	18
3:45	Jordan Miller shooting foul	15	18
3:45	Brandon Miller misses free throw 1 of 2	15	18
3:45	Hornets offensive team rebound	15	18
3:45	Brandon Miller misses free throw 2 of 2	15	18
3:42	James Harden defensive rebound	15	18
3:25	Brook Lopez misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	18
3:20	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	15	18
3:10	Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Nicolas Batum steals)	15	18
3:09	Sion James clear path foul	15	18
3:09	(03:09) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	15	18
3:09	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Brandon Miller	15	18
3:09	Nicolas Batum misses free throw clear path 1 of 2	15	18
3:09	Clippers offensive team rebound	15	18
3:09	Nicolas Batum makes free throw clear path 2 of 2	16	18
2:50	Brook Lopez makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	19	18
2:37	Kon Knueppel makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Sion James assists)	19	20
2:25	James Harden misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	20
2:22	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	19	20
2:17	Sion James bad pass turnover (Brook Lopez steals)	19	20
2:09	Brook Lopez out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	20
2:09	Tre Mann enters the game for Josh Green	19	20
1:58	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes layup (Kon Knueppel assists)	19	22
1:46	Tre Mann shooting foul	19	22
1:46	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	20	22
1:46	James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2	20	22
1:43	Sion James defensive rebound	20	22
1:22	Tre Mann misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	22
1:19	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	20	22
1:16	James Harden makes running layup (Nicolas Batum assists)	22	22
1:00	Tre Mann makes driving layup	22	24
51.8	Jordan Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	24
48.3	Kobe Sanders offensive rebound	22	24
37.4	James Harden misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	24
33.1	Sion James defensive rebound	22	24
15.7	Kobe Sanders shooting foul	22	24
15.7	Sion James makes free throw 1 of 2	22	25
15.7	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	22	25
15.7	Sion James makes free throw 2 of 2	22	26
0.0	James Harden makes driving layup	24	26
0.0	(00:00) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	24	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	26

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Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, January 13, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN SoCal, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,927

Referees

Scott Foster, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Pat O'Connell

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

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

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