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Leonard's 41-point game powers Clippers to a 128-108 victory over the Rockets

By AP•Dec 24, 2025

Game Recap

Kawhi Leonard tallies 41 points, eight rebounds and five assists to propel the Clippers over the Rockets.

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.

Up next

Rockets: At Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

Clippers: At Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

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Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

LAC at HOU

Fri, Dec 12

113 - 115

Final

HOU at LAC

Wed, Dec 24

108 - 128

Final

LAC at HOU

Wed, Feb 11

95 - 102

Final

LAC at HOU

Thu, Feb 12

105 - 102

Final

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Game Stats

HOU

LAC

43-86FG42-77

50Field Goal %55

9-303PT20-37

30Three Point %54

13-18FT24-27

15Offensive Rebounds6

27Defensive Rebounds28

25Assists25

5Steals7

6Blocks4

13Turnovers8

0Technical Fouls0

16Points Conceded Off Turnovers14

6Fast Break Points11

20Fouls19

9Largest Lead26

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	HOU
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	HOU
12:00	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for James Harden	29	35
12:00	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Tari Eason	29	35
11:40	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	29	35
11:38	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	29	35
11:32	Nicolas Batum makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Kawhi Leonard assists)	32	35
11:17	Aaron Holiday misses layup	32	35
11:14	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	32	35
11:09	Kawhi Leonard offensive foul	32	35
11:09	Kawhi Leonard offensive foul turnover	32	35
10:59	Reed Sheppard makes 28-foot three pointer	32	38
10:40	Kobe Sanders makes 27-foot three point jumper (Brook Lopez assists)	35	38
10:31	Amen Thompson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	35	40
10:31	Brook Lopez shooting foul	35	40
10:31	Kris Dunn enters the game for Kobe Sanders	35	40
10:31	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	35	41
10:15	Brook Lopez misses 27-foot three point jumper	35	41
10:11	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	35	41
10:07	Alperen Sengun makes 6-foot running jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	35	43
10:00	Kawhi Leonard makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Kris Dunn assists)	37	43
10:00	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	37	43
10:00	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 1	38	43
9:49	Reed Sheppard misses 30-foot three point jumper	38	43
9:46	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	38	43
9:41	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses running pullup jump shot	38	43
9:38	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	38	43
9:38	Kawhi Leonard personal foul	38	43
9:16	Alperen Sengun makes 17-foot jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	38	45
8:57	Brook Lopez misses driving floating jump shot	38	45
8:52	Steven Adams defensive rebound	38	45
8:45	Aaron Holiday offensive foul	38	45
8:45	Aaron Holiday offensive foul turnover	38	45
8:45	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Amen Thompson	38	45
8:45	Kevin Durant enters the game for Alperen Sengun	38	45
8:36	Steven Adams personal foul	38	45
8:31	Kris Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper	38	45
8:24	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	38	45
8:21	Aaron Holiday steps out of bounds turnover	38	45
8:04	Kris Dunn makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brook Lopez assists)	41	45
7:47	Brook Lopez blocks Steven Adams 's 3-foot dunk	41	45
7:43	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	41	45
7:41	Kevin Durant makes 9-foot jumper	41	47
7:28	Kawhi Leonard makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	43	47
7:14	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper	43	47
7:12	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	43	47
7:04	Brook Lopez makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kris Dunn assists)	46	47
7:03	Rockets Full timeout	46	47
7:03	James Harden enters the game for Bogdan Bogdanovic	46	47
7:03	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Brook Lopez	46	47
7:03	John Collins enters the game for Nicolas Batum	46	47
7:03	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Aaron Holiday	46	47
7:03	Tari Eason enters the game for Steven Adams	46	47
6:41	Yanic Konan Niederhauser shooting foul	46	47
6:41	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	46	48
6:41	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	46	49
6:25	Kris Dunn misses 27-foot three point jumper	46	49
6:22	Tari Eason defensive rebound	46	49
6:10	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot hook shot	46	49
6:06	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	46	49
6:03	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	46	49
6:00	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	46	49
5:55	James Harden makes 9-foot running jump shot	48	49
5:55	Kevin Durant shooting foul	48	49
5:55	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	48	49
5:55	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1	49	49
5:34	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	49	49
5:32	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	49	49
5:29	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	49	49
5:27	John Collins defensive rebound	49	49
5:20	Tari Eason blocks James Harden 's 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	49	49
5:17	Tari Eason defensive rebound	49	49
5:16	Tari Eason makes 1-foot running dunk	49	51
4:53	Kawhi Leonard makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (John Collins assists)	51	51
4:29	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	51	51
4:24	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	51	51
4:22	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	51	51
4:18	James Harden defensive rebound	51	51
4:03	Kawhi Leonard makes 13-foot fade away jump shot	53	51
3:50	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Amen Thompson assists)	53	53
3:50	Yanic Konan Niederhauser shooting foul	53	53
3:50	Brook Lopez enters the game for Yanic Konan Niederhauser	53	53
3:50	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 1	53	54
3:38	Kris Dunn makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brook Lopez assists)	56	54
3:25	Alperen Sengun traveling turnover	56	54
3:08	Kris Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper	56	54
3:05	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	56	54
2:51	Kevin Durant misses 16-foot fade away jump shot	56	54
2:48	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	56	54
2:44	John Collins makes 1-foot dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists)	58	54
2:20	Kevin Durant makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	58	56
1:56	Kawhi Leonard makes 1-foot layup (Brook Lopez assists)	60	56
1:42	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk	60	58
1:41	Clippers Full timeout	60	58
1:41	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Brook Lopez	60	58
1:25	James Harden makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	63	58
1:08	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (John Collins steals)	63	58
47.6	Kawhi Leonard misses 31-foot three point jumper	63	58
44.4	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	63	58
34.7	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	63	58
31.4	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	63	58
30.2	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	63	58
25.2	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	63	58
25.2	Alperen Sengun misses tip shot	63	58
24.7	James Harden defensive rebound	63	58
5.7	James Harden misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	63	58
3.5	John Collins offensive rebound	63	58
0.8	John Collins misses driving layup	63	58
0.1	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	63	58
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	63	58

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	HOU
12:00	Brook Lopez enters the game for Nicolas Batum	63	58
12:00	Josh Okogie enters the game for Tari Eason	63	58
11:37	Amen Thompson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	63	58
11:32	John Collins defensive rebound	63	58
11:22	Kris Dunn makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	65	58
11:22	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	65	58
11:22	Kris Dunn misses free throw 1 of 1	65	58
11:20	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	65	58
11:08	Amen Thompson makes dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	65	60
10:47	James Harden bad pass turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	65	60
10:39	Alperen Sengun makes layup	65	62
10:23	Kawhi Leonard makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	67	62
10:03	John Collins blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 6-foot jumper	67	62
9:56	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	67	62
9:56	Amen Thompson makes dunk	67	64
9:54	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	67	64
9:45	Kawhi Leonard makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	70	64
9:45	Rockets Full timeout	70	64
9:45	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	70	64
9:29	John Collins blocks Alperen Sengun 's 5-foot layup	70	64
9:27	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	70	64
9:20	James Harden makes 5-foot two point shot	72	64
9:03	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	72	67
8:37	Josh Okogie shooting foul	72	67
8:37	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	73	67
8:37	Amen Thompson enters the game for Josh Okogie	73	67
8:37	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	74	67
8:16	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Kris Dunn steals)	74	67
7:58	James Harden makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	76	67
7:31	Amen Thompson makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	76	69
7:13	Kawhi Leonard misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	76	69
7:10	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	76	69
7:03	Kevin Durant misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	76	69
6:59	James Harden defensive rebound	76	69
6:55	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	76	69
6:55	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	77	69
6:55	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	78	69
6:55	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Brook Lopez	78	69
6:55	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	79	69
6:34	Alperen Sengun 3 second turnover	79	69
6:20	James Harden bad pass turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	79	69
6:08	John Collins shooting foul	79	69
6:08	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	79	70
6:08	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	79	70
6:05	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	79	70
5:47	James Harden bad pass turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	79	70
5:36	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	79	72
5:36	John Collins shooting foul	79	72
5:36	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	79	73
5:22	Kawhi Leonard makes 1-foot driving dunk	81	73
5:13	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	81	73
5:13	Rockets offensive team rebound	81	73
5:13	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	81	73
5:05	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	81	75
4:50	Kawhi Leonard makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	84	75
4:41	Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul	84	75
4:28	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	84	75
4:25	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	84	75
4:14	John Collins makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	87	75
3:54	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	87	75
3:51	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	87	75
3:45	Amen Thompson shooting foul	87	75
3:45	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	88	75
3:45	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	88	75
3:45	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	88	75
3:45	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	89	75
3:22	Steven Adams 3 second turnover	89	75
3:15	John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)	92	75
3:14	Rockets Full timeout	92	75
3:14	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	92	75
3:14	Kevin Durant enters the game for Amen Thompson	92	75
3:14	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Tari Eason	92	75
3:14	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	92	75
2:58	James Harden shooting foul	92	75
2:58	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	92	76
2:58	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	92	77
2:44	James Harden out of bounds bad pass turnover	92	77
2:29	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Yanic Konan Niederhauser steals)	92	77
2:20	James Harden misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	92	77
2:16	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	92	77
1:55	Kevin Durant misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot	92	77
1:53	James Harden defensive rebound	92	77
1:37	Kris Dunn misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	92	77
1:35	Steven Adams defensive rebound	92	77
1:22	Reed Sheppard makes driving layup	92	79
1:22	Kris Dunn shooting foul	92	79
1:22	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Kris Dunn	92	79
1:22	Brook Lopez enters the game for Yanic Konan Niederhauser	92	79
1:22	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 1	92	80
1:05	John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)	95	80
49.8	Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point jumper	95	80
46.9	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	95	80
44.5	Jae'Sean Tate misses driving layup	95	80
44.5	Steven Adams offensive rebound	95	80
44.5	Steven Adams makes tip shot	95	82
33.2	Reed Sheppard blocks Bogdan Bogdanovic 's 4-foot driving layup	95	82
33.2	Clippers offensive team rebound	95	82
28.6	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	95	82
28.6	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	96	82
28.6	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	97	82
28.6	Kobe Sanders enters the game for John Collins	97	82
28.6	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	98	82
3.9	Kevin Durant misses 9-foot fade away jump shot	98	82
1.7	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	98	82
0.2	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses alley oop layup	98	82
0.1	Clippers offensive team rebound	98	82
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	98	82

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	HOU
12:00	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for James Harden	98	82
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Aaron Holiday	98	82
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Kevin Durant	98	82
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Steven Adams	98	82
11:48	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 27-foot three point jumper	98	82
11:45	Tari Eason defensive rebound	98	82
11:33	Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	98	85
11:03	Kawhi Leonard misses 10-foot two point shot	98	85
11:01	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	98	85
10:57	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot running jump shot	98	85
10:53	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	98	85
10:45	Jae'Sean Tate blocks Kawhi Leonard 's 1-foot driving layup	98	85
10:40	Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound	98	85
10:40	Kawhi Leonard makes two point shot	100	85
10:23	Jae'Sean Tate makes 1-foot layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	100	87
10:23	Bogdan Bogdanovic shooting foul	100	87
10:23	Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 1 of 1	100	88
10:04	Kawhi Leonard bad pass turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	100	88
10:00	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Kobe Sanders steals)	100	88
9:54	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	100	88
9:54	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	101	88
9:54	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	102	88
9:34	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	102	88
9:31	Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	102	88
9:20	Jae'Sean Tate personal foul	102	88
9:14	Tari Eason personal foul	102	88
9:07	Nicolas Batum traveling turnover	102	88
8:50	Reed Sheppard misses 29-foot three point jumper	102	88
8:47	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	102	88
8:28	Nicolas Batum misses 23-foot three point jumper	102	88
8:25	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	102	88
8:18	Kobe Sanders makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)	105	88
7:57	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	105	90
7:56	Clippers Full timeout	105	90
7:56	James Harden enters the game for Brook Lopez	105	90
7:56	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	105	90
7:39	Kobe Sanders makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)	108	90
7:11	Reed Sheppard misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	108	90
7:05	Tari Eason offensive rebound	108	90
7:05	Tari Eason makes two point shot	108	92
6:54	Kawhi Leonard makes 3-foot layup (James Harden assists)	110	92
6:45	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	110	94
6:24	Amen Thompson shooting foul	110	94
6:24	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	111	94
6:24	John Collins enters the game for Bogdan Bogdanovic	111	94
6:24	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Tari Eason	111	94
6:24	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	112	94
6:17	James Harden shooting foul	112	94
6:17	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	112	95
6:17	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	112	96
6:01	Jae'Sean Tate personal foul	112	96
6:01	James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2	112	96
6:01	Clippers offensive team rebound	112	96
6:01	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	113	96
5:51	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (John Collins steals)	113	96
5:47	James Harden makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (John Collins assists)	116	96
5:34	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	116	96
5:31	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	116	96
5:17	Kawhi Leonard makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	118	96
5:15	Rockets Full timeout	118	96
5:15	Jeff Green enters the game for Amen Thompson	118	96
5:15	JD Davison enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	118	96
5:15	Clint Capela enters the game for Reed Sheppard	118	96
4:54	Jae'Sean Tate makes 5-foot two point shot (Aaron Holiday assists)	118	98
4:28	Nicolas Batum misses 25-foot three point jumper	118	98
4:25	Kobe Sanders offensive rebound	118	98
4:24	Kawhi Leonard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kobe Sanders assists)	121	98
4:15	Nicolas Batum personal foul	121	98
4:15	Clippers Full timeout	121	98
4:15	Jordan Miller enters the game for James Harden	121	98
4:15	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	121	98
4:15	Cam Christie enters the game for Kobe Sanders	121	98
4:15	Kobe Brown enters the game for John Collins	121	98
4:15	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Nicolas Batum	121	98
4:06	Clint Capela makes alley oop layup (JD Davison assists)	121	100
3:50	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	121	100
3:45	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	121	100
3:41	Jordan Miller personal foul	121	100
3:30	Jeff Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	121	100
3:27	Kobe Brown defensive rebound	121	100
3:19	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 27-foot three pointer (Kobe Brown assists)	124	100
3:01	Jae'Sean Tate makes 1-foot layup (Clint Capela assists)	124	102
2:45	Jordan Miller makes driving layup	126	102
2:25	Clint Capela misses 5-foot hook shot	126	102
2:23	Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound	126	102
2:06	Cam Christie misses driving floating jump shot	126	102
2:03	Clint Capela defensive rebound	126	102
1:52	Yanic Konan Niederhauser shooting foul	126	102
1:52	Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 2	126	102
1:52	Rockets offensive team rebound	126	102
1:52	Clint Capela misses free throw 2 of 2	126	102
1:46	Jordan Miller defensive rebound	126	102
1:35	Jeff Green shooting foul	126	102
1:35	Jordan Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	127	102
1:35	Jordan Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	128	102
1:17	Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper	128	102
1:14	Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	128	102
1:01	Kobe Brown misses driving floating jump shot	128	102
59.0	Jeff Green defensive rebound	128	102
55.0	Aaron Holiday misses 26-foot running jump shot	128	102
52.0	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	128	102
50.4	Aaron Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	128	105
33.2	Bogdan Bogdanovic bad pass turnover (Clint Capela steals)	128	105
26.3	JD Davison out of bounds bad pass turnover	128	105
2.3	shot clock turnover	128	105
0.0	Jeff Green makes 45-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	128	108
0.0	(00:00) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	128	108
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	128	108
0.0	End of Game	128	108

Time, Location & Referees

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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	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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