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Leonard scores 35, Harden moves to 9th place on NBA's scoring list as Clippers beat Hornets 117-109

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Charlotte Hornets vs. LA Clippers: Game Highlights
Charlotte Hornets vs. LA Clippers: Game Highlights

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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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
Intuit Dome
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

Regular Season Series

LAC win series 2-0
Final
CHA
116
LAC
131
Final
LAC
117
CHA
109

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

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Hornets
Clippers
43-88FG41-92
49Field Goal %45
10-333PT18-49
30Three Point %37
13-17FT17-21
10Offensive Rebounds9
39Defensive Rebounds28
24Assists22
3Steals7
4Blocks0
10Turnovers5
0Technical Fouls0
20Points Conceded Off Turnovers6
11Fast Break Points20
17Fouls15
5Largest Lead13

Current Standings

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Atlanta4433.571W3
Charlotte4136.532W2
Orlando4036.526L1
Miami4037.519L1
Washington1759.224L4

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
LA Lakers5027.649L1
Phoenix4235.545L2
LA Clippers3937.513L1
Golden State3640.474L2
Sacramento2057.260W1

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Moussa Diabate vs. Ivica Zubac (James Harden gains possession)
00
11:35
Moussa Diabate blocks John Collins 's 3-foot layup
00
11:31
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
00
11:26
LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point jumper
00
11:21
Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
00
11:15
Kawhi Leonard misses 28-foot three point jumper
00
11:12
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
00
11:01
Moussa Diabate makes driving layup (Kon Knueppel assists)
02
10:38
Ivica Zubac misses 7-foot two point shot
02
10:36
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
02
10:25
Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper
02
10:22
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
02
10:10
Kawhi Leonard makes 10-foot fade away jump shot
22
10:00
Miles Bridges misses driving layup
22
9:58
Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
22
9:48
James Harden misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
22
9:44
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
22
9:36
Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot
22
9:34
James Harden defensive rebound
22
9:23
Kawhi Leonard misses 8-foot fade away jump shot
22
9:18
Ivica Zubac offensive rebound
22
9:18
Ivica Zubac makes tip shot
42
9:12
Moussa Diabate misses layup
42
9:11
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
42
9:10
Moussa Diabate makes dunk
44
8:55
James Harden misses driving floating jump shot
44
8:53
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
44
8:47
James Harden personal foul
44
8:39
LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot
44
8:38
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
44
8:37
Moussa Diabate misses tip shot
44
8:37
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
44
8:36
Moussa Diabate makes tip shot
46
8:18
James Harden makes driving layup
66
8:18
Brandon Miller shooting foul
66
8:18
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1
76
8:02
Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot
76
8:02
Clippers defensive team rebound
76
8:02
Moussa Diabate loose ball foul
76
7:50
Kris Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper
76
7:46
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
76
7:36
Kon Knueppel makes driving layup (Brandon Miller assists)
78
7:22
Kris Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper
78
7:21
Hornets defensive team rebound
78
7:10
Miles Bridges makes two point shot
710
6:56
Kris Dunn misses 24-foot three point jumper
710
6:53
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
710
6:40
Miles Bridges misses driving layup
710
6:39
James Harden defensive rebound
710
6:31
Kon Knueppel shooting foul
710
6:31
Clippers Full timeout
710
6:31
Nicolas Batum enters the game for John Collins
710
6:31
Josh Green enters the game for Kon Knueppel
710
6:31
Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate
710
6:31
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3
810
6:31
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3
910
6:31
James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3
1010
6:06
Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)
1013
5:48
Kawhi Leonard misses 13-foot two point shot
1013
5:44
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
1013
5:41
LaMelo Ball makes two point shot
1015
5:29
Ivica Zubac makes 7-foot floating jump shot (James Harden assists)
1215
5:20
Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
1215
5:15
Kris Dunn defensive rebound
1215
5:10
Kawhi Leonard makes 24-foot running jump shot (James Harden assists)
1515
4:51
LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot
1515
4:49
Clippers Full timeout
1515
4:49
(04:49) [Clippers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Clippers] retain their timeout
1515
4:49
Clippers defensive team rebound
1515
4:49
Kobe Sanders enters the game for Kawhi Leonard
1515
4:49
Brook Lopez enters the game for Ivica Zubac
1515
4:49
Grant Williams enters the game for Miles Bridges
1515
4:49
Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball
1515
4:35
Kris Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper
1515
4:32
Josh Green defensive rebound
1515
4:24
Jordan Miller enters the game for Kris Dunn
1515
4:15
Sion James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)
1518
3:57
Brook Lopez misses 26-foot three point jumper
1518
3:55
Sion James defensive rebound
1518
3:45
Jordan Miller shooting foul
1518
3:45
Brandon Miller misses free throw 1 of 2
1518
3:45
Hornets offensive team rebound
1518
3:45
Brandon Miller misses free throw 2 of 2
1518
3:42
James Harden defensive rebound
1518
3:25
Brook Lopez misses 25-foot three point jumper
1518
3:20
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
1518
3:10
Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Nicolas Batum steals)
1518
3:09
Sion James clear path foul
1518
3:09
(03:09) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)
1518
3:09
Kon Knueppel enters the game for Brandon Miller
1518
3:09
Nicolas Batum misses free throw clear path 1 of 2
1518
3:09
Clippers offensive team rebound
1518
3:09
Nicolas Batum makes free throw clear path 2 of 2
1618
2:50
Brook Lopez makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
1918
2:37
Kon Knueppel makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Sion James assists)
1920
2:25
James Harden misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
1920
2:22
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
1920
2:17
Sion James bad pass turnover (Brook Lopez steals)
1920
2:09
Brook Lopez out of bounds bad pass turnover
1920
2:09
Tre Mann enters the game for Josh Green
1920
1:58
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes layup (Kon Knueppel assists)
1922
1:46
Tre Mann shooting foul
1922
1:46
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
2022
1:46
James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2
2022
1:43
Sion James defensive rebound
2022
1:22
Tre Mann misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
2022
1:19
Nicolas Batum defensive rebound
2022
1:16
James Harden makes running layup (Nicolas Batum assists)
2222
1:00
Tre Mann makes driving layup
2224
51.8
Jordan Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper
2224
48.3
Kobe Sanders offensive rebound
2224
37.4
James Harden misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot
2224
33.1
Sion James defensive rebound
2224
15.7
Kobe Sanders shooting foul
2224
15.7
Sion James makes free throw 1 of 2
2225
15.7
Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner
2225
15.7
Sion James makes free throw 2 of 2
2226
0.0
James Harden makes driving layup
2426
0.0
(00:00) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)
2426
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
2426

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