LOS ANGELES -- — Kawhi Leonard scored 41 points and James Harden added 29 as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Houston Rockets 128-108 on Tuesday night.

Leonard shot 16 for 23 from the field and 4 for 5 from long distance as the Clippers won consecutive games for just the second time this season. Los Angeles was coming off a 103-88 win over the Lakers on Saturday that snapped a five-game skid. The Clippers also won consecutive games Oct. 24-26, against Phoenix and Portland.

Harden, who shot 7 for 14 from the field and 3 for 8 from long distance, was helped by 12-for-13 shooting from the line.

John Collins and Kobe Sanders added 13 points apiece and Kris Dunn scored 11 for Los Angeles, which shot 54% (20 for 37) from 3-point range.

Kevin Durant scored 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting, and Alperen Sengun finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds for Houston, which was 9 for 30 (30%) from long distance.

Amen Thompson added 19 points for Houston, and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 16 for the Rockets, who have lost four of their last five games.

The Clippers, who trailed by six points after one period, outscored Houston 34-23 in the second and led 63-58 at the break. The Rockets were helped by 10-for-22 shooting from 3-point range in the first half. Leonard had 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting in the opening quarters and Harden scored 11.

Durant had 17 first-half points to lead the Rockets. Sengun scored 15 and Smith had 11.

The Clippers led 98-82 after three periods.

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Rockets: At Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

Clippers: At Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Brook Lopez (James Harden gains possession)	0	0
11:32	John Collins misses layup	0	0
11:28	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	0	2
11:01	John Collins misses layup	0	2
10:59	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	0	2
10:47	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:46	Clippers defensive team rebound	0	2
10:30	Kawhi Leonard makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot (John Collins assists)	2	2
10:05	Josh Okogie misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:01	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	2	2
9:57	James Harden misses 25-foot running jump shot	2	2
9:55	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	2	2
9:55	John Collins personal foul	2	2
9:33	Brook Lopez blocks Alperen Sengun 's 4-foot dunk	2	2
9:29	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	2	2
9:29	Amen Thompson misses 3-foot jumper	2	2
9:29	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	2	2
9:25	James Harden misses running pullup jump shot	2	2
9:20	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	2	2
9:11	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	2	5
9:00	Kawhi Leonard misses 7-foot two point shot	2	5
8:58	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	2	5
8:53	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	5
8:48	John Collins defensive rebound	2	5
8:36	Kris Dunn makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	5	5
8:19	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (James Harden steals)	5	5
8:14	Kawhi Leonard makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (John Collins assists)	8	5
7:55	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot two point shot (Josh Okogie assists)	8	7
7:43	Kawhi Leonard misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot	8	7
7:40	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	8	7
7:36	Jabari Smith Jr. makes running dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	8	9
7:36	Clippers Full timeout	8	9
7:36	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Brook Lopez	8	9
7:36	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Kris Dunn	8	9
7:24	Kevin Durant blocks James Harden 's 4-foot layup	8	9
7:23	Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound	8	9
7:23	Josh Okogie shooting foul	8	9
7:23	Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses free throw 1 of 2	8	9
7:23	Clippers offensive team rebound	8	9
7:23	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes free throw 2 of 2	9	9
7:15	Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul	9	9
7:08	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	12
6:51	Alperen Sengun personal foul	9	12
6:51	Rockets Full timeout	9	12
6:51	(06:51) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Rockets] charged with a timeout	9	12
6:43	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	9	12
6:40	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	9	12
6:29	Kevin Durant makes driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	9	14
6:11	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes dunk (John Collins assists)	11	14
5:44	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot	11	14
5:42	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	11	14
5:41	Alperen Sengun makes layup	11	16
5:25	Kawhi Leonard makes driving layup	13	16
5:18	Nicolas Batum shooting foul	13	16
5:18	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	13	16
5:18	Rockets offensive team rebound	13	16
5:18	Brook Lopez enters the game for Yanic Konan Niederhauser	13	16
5:18	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	13	16
5:18	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	13	17
4:57	Kevin Durant blocks Kawhi Leonard 's 12-foot fade away jump shot	13	17
4:53	Steven Adams defensive rebound	13	17
4:43	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	13	20
4:23	Brook Lopez misses 30-foot three point jumper	13	20
4:17	John Collins offensive rebound	13	20
4:17	John Collins makes dunk	15	20
4:11	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	15	23
3:57	Nicolas Batum makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	18	23
3:41	Kobe Sanders enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	18	23
3:41	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	18	23
3:41	Tari Eason enters the game for Josh Okogie	18	23
3:37	Kevin Durant makes 3-foot layup (Steven Adams assists)	18	25
3:16	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	18	25
3:16	Kobe Sanders makes free throw 1 of 2	19	25
3:16	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for John Collins	19	25
3:16	Kobe Sanders makes free throw 2 of 2	20	25
3:04	Reed Sheppard makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	20	27
2:50	Tari Eason shooting foul	20	27
2:50	Brook Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2	21	27
2:50	Amen Thompson enters the game for Kevin Durant	21	27
2:50	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	21	27
2:50	Brook Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2	22	27
2:33	Reed Sheppard misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	22	27
2:31	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	22	27
2:27	Amen Thompson makes driving layup (Reed Sheppard assists)	22	29
2:27	Brook Lopez shooting foul	22	29
2:27	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 1	22	29
2:27	Clippers defensive team rebound	22	29
2:12	Alperen Sengun blocks Kobe Sanders 's 4-foot layup	22	29
2:12	Clippers offensive team rebound	22	29
2:03	shot clock turnover	22	29
1:45	Alperen Sengun makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	22	31
1:28	Kobe Sanders makes 2-foot layup (James Harden assists)	24	31
1:07	Alperen Sengun makes 13-foot fade away jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	24	33
57.1	James Harden makes driving layup	26	33
44.6	Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (James Harden steals)	26	33
34.2	Brook Lopez misses 28-foot three point jumper	26	33
31.1	Tari Eason defensive rebound	26	33
10.1	Steven Adams misses two point shot	26	33
9.1	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	26	33
9.1	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	26	35
0.0	James Harden makes 29-foot three pointer	29	35
0.0	(00:00) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	29	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	35

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Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, December 24, 2025

Coverage

NBC, Peacock, Space City Home Network

Attendance

17,927

Referees

Brent Barnaky, Kevin Cutler, Jenna Schroeder

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

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