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Kawhi Leonard scores career-best 55 points, ties Clippers' franchise record

By AP•Dec 29, 2025

Game Recap

Kawhi Leonard ties the franchise record with 55 points in the Clippers' 112-99 win over the Pistons.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Close to grabbing a franchise record all for himself, Kawhi Leonard elected to take a pass in order to be fresh for another day.

Team-oriented to the core, Leonard was actually a bit selfish by request Sunday, scoring a career-high 55 points to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 112-99 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons.

The Clippers are now on a season-best four-game winning streak and a recent scoring burst from Leonard is the primary reason.

Leonard was told by head coach Tyronn Lue he was closing in on the franchise scoring record but decided to keep his fourth-quarter floor time to a modest six minutes and departed with just under a minute remaining.

He now shares the team mark for points in a game with teammate James Harden.

“Like I told (Lue), I would rather play another game than go out there and risk it,” Leonard said. “Hopefully we can get another win and be in the same situation. It is what it is.”

Harden teased Leonard afterward that it took him long enough to pull off a 50-point game, while also shouting “double nickels,” in the locker room afterward. Leonard is in his 14th season.

“It was a beautiful thing to see how efficient, how effortless it was,” Harden said. “It was just so smooth. He got to whatever spot he wanted to and once you get to that spot it’s not even about the defender. It’s about him making the shot.

“Overly happy for him because behind the scenes you watch somebody and how hard they work. ... For him, what he had to battle through just to go out there and be himself was a beautiful thing to see.”

Slowed by knee injuries in recent years, Leonard missed 10 games earlier this season with ankle and foot issues. He finally reached 40 minutes in a game during a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers last week that started the winning streak. He did it again in a victory Friday.

He went 17 of 26 from the floor against the Pistons and 16 of 17 from the free-throw line while playing 39 minutes.

“He’s finally getting healthy and finally being able to play enough minutes to be very effective,” Lue said. “When he’s healthy, he’s one of the top guys in the league. We’ve been able to see that of late.”

With a 41-point game Tuesday against the Houston Rockets, Leonard is the second player in franchise history to score at least 40 points in back-to-back home games along with Bob McAdoo.

Leonard scored 26 points in the third quarter alone Sunday, but he also missed his lone free throw of the night in the period. It not only was the point he needed to set the franchise scoring record, the miss ended his franchise-record run at 64 consecutive made free throws.

“I’ve never really kind of been in this situation,” said Leonard, who is averaging 39.0 points over the last four games. “I’m more trying to get guys the ball and sharing it more than what I have been doing. But the coaches need me to be aggressive the entire game.

“It’s just a different evolution of me trying to shoot more 3s and trying to evolve my game to today’s game.”

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DET

LAC

34-82FG35-75

41Field Goal %47

7-293PT14-34

24Three Point %41

24-28FT28-29

15Offensive Rebounds8

30Defensive Rebounds27

18Assists18

9Steals12

6Blocks6

13Turnovers10

3Technical Fouls0

17Points Conceded Off Turnovers14

13Fast Break Points17

20Fouls26

0Largest Lead26

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	DET
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Brook Lopez (James Harden gains possession)	0	0
11:34	Kawhi Leonard makes 3-foot two point shot	2	0
11:18	Tobias Harris makes 2-foot layup (Jalen Duren assists)	2	2
11:03	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	2	2
11:03	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	3	2
11:03	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	4	2
10:49	Tobias Harris makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	4	4
10:35	Kawhi Leonard makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	4
10:13	Cade Cunningham misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	7	4
10:11	James Harden defensive rebound	7	4
10:02	James Harden misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	4
10:00	Pistons defensive team rebound	7	4
9:50	Brook Lopez shooting foul	7	4
9:50	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	7	5
9:50	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	7	6
9:29	Brook Lopez lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	7	6
9:21	Jalen Duren misses 8-foot running jump shot	7	6
9:19	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	7	6
9:01	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	7	6
9:01	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	8	6
9:01	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	9	6
9:01	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	10	6
8:48	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Brook Lopez steals)	10	6
8:42	Kawhi Leonard misses running pullup jump shot	10	6
8:40	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	10	6
8:24	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (Nicolas Batum steals)	10	6
8:17	Kawhi Leonard makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (James Harden assists)	12	6
8:17	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	12	6
8:17	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 1	13	6
8:04	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Kris Dunn steals)	13	6
8:00	James Harden makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Kris Dunn assists)	16	6
8:00	Pistons Full timeout	16	6
7:43	Jalen Duren makes 2-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	16	8
7:24	Nicolas Batum misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	8
7:21	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	16	8
7:15	Ausar Thompson misses running layup	16	8
7:14	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	16	8
6:50	James Harden makes driving layup (Kris Dunn assists)	18	8
6:36	Jalen Duren makes 16-foot jumper	18	10
6:12	Duncan Robinson blocks James Harden 's 6-foot driving layup	18	10
6:11	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	18	10
6:06	Kawhi Leonard blocks Cade Cunningham's running layup	18	10
6:05	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	18	10
5:59	Cade Cunningham misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	10
5:56	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	18	10
5:43	James Harden misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	18	10
5:42	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	18	10
5:36	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot running jump shot	18	10
5:34	Clippers defensive team rebound	18	10
5:34	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Ausar Thompson	18	10
5:25	Tobias Harris shooting foul	18	10
5:25	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	19	10
5:25	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Kris Dunn	19	10
5:25	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	19	10
5:25	Caris LeVert enters the game for Duncan Robinson	19	10
5:25	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	20	10
5:10	Kawhi Leonard blocks Isaiah Stewart's driving layup	20	10
5:09	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	20	10
5:09	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot dunk	20	12
4:42	James Harden makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	22	12
4:21	Jalen Duren makes 12-foot jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)	22	14
4:04	Nicolas Batum makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	25	14
3:50	Clippers Full timeout	25	14
3:50	(03:50) [Clippers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Clippers] retain their timeout	25	14
3:50	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Brook Lopez	25	14
3:50	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Jalen Duren	25	14
3:50	Brook Lopez blocks Cade Cunningham's driving dunk	25	14
3:50	Clippers defensive team rebound	25	14
3:31	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 4-foot layup (Kawhi Leonard assists)	27	14
3:31	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	27	14
3:31	Kobe Sanders enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	27	14
3:31	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	27	14
3:31	Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	28	14
3:12	Isaiah Stewart misses layup	28	14
3:11	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	28	14
3:02	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	28	14
3:01	Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound	28	14
3:01	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes tip in dunk	30	14
2:50	Caris LeVert misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	14
2:46	Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound	30	14
2:32	Nicolas Batum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kobe Sanders assists)	33	14
2:32	Pistons Full timeout	33	14
2:32	Jordan Miller enters the game for Nicolas Batum	33	14
2:14	Ronald Holland II misses 23-foot three point jumper	33	14
2:13	Pistons offensive team rebound	33	14
2:13	Yanic Konan Niederhauser loose ball foul	33	14
2:11	Kobe Sanders personal foul	33	14
1:59	Isaiah Stewart makes 5-foot two point shot	33	16
1:30	James Harden misses two point shot	33	16
1:30	Pistons defensive team rebound	33	16
1:11	Jaden Ivey misses driving layup	33	16
1:10	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	33	16
1:10	Isaiah Stewart makes tip in dunk	33	18
57.7	Isaiah Stewart blocks Kobe Sanders 's 4-foot driving layup	33	18
55.0	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	33	18
45.5	Jaden Ivey misses 13-foot jumper	33	18
43.2	James Harden defensive rebound	33	18
28.3	Ronald Holland II blocks James Harden 's 17-foot pullup jump shot	33	18
28.1	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	33	18
23.1	Duncan Robinson misses 26-foot running jump shot	33	18
19.2	Duncan Robinson offensive rebound	33	18
11.7	James Harden personal foul	33	18
11.7	Kris Dunn enters the game for James Harden	33	18
1.4	Caris LeVert makes driving layup	33	20
0.2	Jordan Miller misses heave jump shot	33	20
0.1	Clippers offensive team rebound	33	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	20

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	DET
12:00	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for Kris Dunn	33	20
11:45	Caris LeVert bad pass turnover (Kawhi Leonard steals)	33	20
11:36	Kawhi Leonard misses 8-foot two point shot	33	20
11:33	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	33	20
11:28	Ronald Holland II makes running layup	33	22
11:18	Caris LeVert personal foul	33	22
11:05	Kawhi Leonard misses 28-foot three point jumper	33	22
11:03	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	33	22
10:59	Derrick Jones Jr. personal foul	33	22
10:59	Brook Lopez enters the game for Yanic Konan Niederhauser	33	22
10:46	Jaden Ivey misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	33	22
10:45	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	33	22
10:42	Caris LeVert personal foul	33	22
10:30	Isaiah Stewart blocks Kawhi Leonard 's 4-foot driving dunk	33	22
10:28	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	33	22
10:28	Brook Lopez makes tip shot	35	22
10:08	Isaiah Stewart makes 3-foot layup (Jaden Ivey assists)	35	24
9:45	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	35	24
9:45	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	36	24
9:45	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	37	24
9:31	Jaden Ivey misses 26-foot three point jumper	37	24
9:28	Pistons offensive team rebound	37	24
9:28	Brook Lopez loose ball foul	37	24
9:18	Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper	37	24
9:14	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	37	24
9:10	Kobe Sanders shooting foul	37	24
9:10	Caris LeVert makes free throw 1 of 2	37	25
9:10	Kris Dunn enters the game for Kobe Sanders	37	25
9:10	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	37	26
8:58	Brook Lopez misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	37	26
8:55	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	37	26
8:46	Ronald Holland II lost ball turnover (Jordan Miller steals)	37	26
8:41	Derrick Jones Jr. lost ball turnover (Caris LeVert steals)	37	26
8:36	Isaiah Stewart makes 2-foot running dunk (Ronald Holland II assists)	37	28
8:36	Clippers Full timeout	37	28
8:36	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	37	28
8:36	Javonte Green enters the game for Jaden Ivey	37	28
8:11	Nicolas Batum makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kris Dunn assists)	40	28
7:54	Brook Lopez kicked ball violation	40	28
7:52	Nicolas Batum personal foul	40	28
7:52	James Harden enters the game for Jordan Miller	40	28
7:39	Isaiah Stewart lost ball turnover (Brook Lopez steals)	40	28
7:31	Kris Dunn makes two point shot (Brook Lopez assists)	42	28
7:19	Kris Dunn shooting foul	42	28
7:19	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2	42	29
7:19	Jalen Duren enters the game for Ronald Holland II	42	29
7:19	Tobias Harris enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	42	29
7:19	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2	42	30
7:04	Nicolas Batum makes 28-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	45	30
6:40	Javonte Green misses 28-foot three point jumper	45	30
6:38	James Harden defensive rebound	45	30
6:25	James Harden makes driving layup	47	30
6:09	Caris LeVert misses 26-foot three point jumper	47	30
6:08	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	47	30
6:06	Jalen Duren makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	47	32
5:48	Kawhi Leonard makes driving layup	49	32
5:37	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper	49	32
5:33	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	49	32
5:26	Tobias Harris shooting foul	49	32
5:26	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	50	32
5:26	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Caris LeVert	50	32
5:26	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Duncan Robinson	50	32
5:26	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	51	32
5:05	Jalen Duren makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	51	34
4:52	Kawhi Leonard lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	51	34
4:48	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	51	36
4:22	Jalen Duren blocks James Harden 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	51	36
4:20	Pistons defensive team rebound	51	36
4:06	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Kawhi Leonard steals)	51	36
3:55	Kawhi Leonard makes 21-foot step back jumpshot	53	36
3:30	Kris Dunn blocks Ausar Thompson's layup	53	36
3:29	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	53	36
3:27	Jalen Duren bad pass turnover (Kawhi Leonard steals)	53	36
3:13	Kawhi Leonard makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Brook Lopez assists)	55	36
2:58	Tobias Harris lost ball turnover (Kawhi Leonard steals)	55	36
2:55	James Harden misses 26-foot running jump shot	55	36
2:54	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	55	36
2:46	Tobias Harris misses 23-foot running jump shot	55	36
2:45	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	55	36
2:45	Ausar Thompson misses tip shot	55	36
2:43	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	55	36
2:37	Cade Cunningham kicked ball violation	55	36
2:37	Pistons Full timeout	55	36
2:37	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Brook Lopez	55	36
2:37	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Javonte Green	55	36
2:37	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	55	36
2:23	Kawhi Leonard bad pass turnover (Jaden Ivey steals)	55	36
2:23	James Harden personal foul	55	36
2:23	Jaden Ivey misses free throw 1 of 2	55	36
2:23	Pistons offensive team rebound	55	36
2:23	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 2 of 2	55	37
2:15	Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive foul	55	37
2:15	Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive foul turnover	55	37
2:00	Ausar Thompson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists)	55	39
1:36	Kawhi Leonard makes 30-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	58	39
1:07	Ausar Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper	58	39
1:06	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	58	39
59.0	Tobias Harris misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	58	39
57.3	Jaden Ivey offensive rebound	58	39
49.5	Ausar Thompson misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot	58	39
46.8	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	58	39
33.9	James Harden misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	58	39
30.7	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	58	39
27.2	Yanic Konan Niederhauser shooting foul	58	39
27.2	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	58	39
27.2	Pistons offensive team rebound	58	39
27.2	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	58	40
6.8	Kawhi Leonard makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	60	40
1.1	Yanic Konan Niederhauser shooting foul	60	40
1.1	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	60	41
1.1	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	60	42
0.5	Kawhi Leonard misses heave jump shot	60	42
0.1	Clippers offensive team rebound	60	42
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	60	42

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	DET
12:00	Brook Lopez enters the game for Yanic Konan Niederhauser	60	42
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Jaden Ivey	60	42
11:48	Kris Dunn shooting foul	60	42
11:48	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	60	43
11:48	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	60	44
11:33	Kawhi Leonard makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	62	44
11:17	Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper	62	44
11:16	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	62	44
11:08	Kawhi Leonard makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	65	44
10:47	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three pointer	65	47
10:21	James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper	65	47
10:20	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	65	47
10:13	Cade Cunningham makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	65	50
9:59	Brook Lopez misses 28-foot three point jumper	65	50
9:57	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	65	50
9:49	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	65	52
9:48	Clippers Full timeout	65	52
9:28	Duncan Robinson vs. Kawhi Leonard (Jalen Duren gains possession)	65	52
9:28	Kawhi Leonard lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	65	52
9:14	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	65	54
8:56	James Harden bad pass turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	65	54
8:53	Cade Cunningham makes 3-foot running dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)	65	56
8:32	Kris Dunn makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	68	56
8:14	Cade Cunningham misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	68	56
8:13	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	68	56
8:10	Duncan Robinson makes 28-foot three pointer (Tobias Harris assists)	68	59
7:52	Kawhi Leonard makes 17-foot step back jumpshot (James Harden assists)	70	59
7:34	Tobias Harris bad pass turnover (Kawhi Leonard steals)	70	59
7:32	Kawhi Leonard makes 1-foot running dunk	72	59
7:21	Ausar Thompson bad pass turnover (Kris Dunn steals)	72	59
7:12	Ausar Thompson blocks James Harden 's 13-foot step back jumpshot	72	59
7:09	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	72	59
7:03	Duncan Robinson misses running pullup jump shot	72	59
7:00	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	72	59
6:44	Nicolas Batum misses 24-foot three point jumper	72	59
6:43	Nicolas Batum offensive rebound	72	59
6:40	Kawhi Leonard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nicolas Batum assists)	75	59
6:40	Pistons Full timeout	75	59
6:40	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	75	59
6:17	Cade Cunningham makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	75	61
5:57	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	75	61
5:42	James Harden makes 27-foot three point jumper	78	61
5:23	Isaiah Stewart misses driving layup	78	61
5:21	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	78	61
5:15	Nicolas Batum misses 23-foot three point jumper	78	61
5:12	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	78	61
5:09	Kris Dunn personal foul	78	61
5:09	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Kris Dunn	78	61
5:09	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Ausar Thompson	78	61
5:01	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	78	61
4:58	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	78	61
4:53	Kawhi Leonard makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	81	61
4:34	Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul	81	61
4:34	Cade Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 2	81	61
4:34	Pistons offensive team rebound	81	61
4:34	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	81	62
4:34	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Duncan Robinson	81	62
4:22	Kawhi Leonard misses 27-foot three point jumper	81	62
4:20	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	81	62
4:04	Jaden Ivey makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	81	65
3:40	Ronald Holland II defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	81	65
3:40	Kawhi Leonard makes technical free throw	82	65
3:40	Kobe Sanders enters the game for James Harden	82	65
3:40	Jordan Miller enters the game for Nicolas Batum	82	65
3:38	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	82	65
3:29	Kawhi Leonard makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Jordan Miller assists)	84	65
3:18	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	84	65
3:16	Jordan Miller defensive rebound	84	65
3:12	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Brook Lopez	84	65
3:12	J.B. Bickerstaff technical foul	84	65
3:12	Kawhi Leonard makes technical free throw	85	65
3:12	Caris LeVert enters the game for Cade Cunningham	85	65
3:03	Kobe Sanders misses 10-foot two point shot	85	65
3:01	Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound	85	65
2:59	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 7-foot floating jump shot	85	65
2:57	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	85	65
2:48	Jalen Duren misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	85	65
2:46	Clippers defensive team rebound	85	65
2:34	Kawhi Leonard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	65
2:30	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	85	65
2:29	Kawhi Leonard blocks Isaiah Stewart 's 10-foot driving layup	85	65
2:28	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	85	65
2:23	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	85	65
2:23	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	86	65
2:23	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Jalen Duren	86	65
2:23	Tobias Harris enters the game for Caris LeVert	86	65
2:23	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	87	65
2:09	Kobe Sanders shooting foul	87	65
2:09	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 1 of 2	87	66
2:09	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 2 of 2	87	67
1:52	Kawhi Leonard makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	89	67
1:30	Kawhi Leonard personal foul	89	67
1:30	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	89	68
1:30	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	89	69
1:13	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	89	69
1:13	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	90	69
1:13	Kawhi Leonard misses free throw 2 of 2	90	69
1:10	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	90	69
58.4	Jaden Ivey misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	69
57.4	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	90	69
57.1	Isaiah Stewart misses tip shot	90	69
55.1	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	90	69
48.8	Kawhi Leonard makes 15-foot running pullup jump shot	92	69
36.7	Daniss Jenkins misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	92	69
35.0	Clippers defensive team rebound	92	69
16.2	Kawhi Leonard misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	92	69
10.5	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	92	69
0.4	Daniss Jenkins bad pass turnover (Yanic Konan Niederhauser steals)	92	69
0.3	Kawhi Leonard misses heave jump shot	92	69
0.1	Clippers offensive team rebound	92	69
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	92	69

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	DET
12:00	James Harden enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	92	69
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	92	69
12:00	Paul Reed enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	92	69
12:00	Javonte Green enters the game for Tobias Harris	92	69
11:39	James Harden bad pass turnover (Paul Reed steals)	92	69
11:35	Ronald Holland II out of bounds bad pass turnover	92	69
11:12	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	92	69
11:12	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	93	69
11:12	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	94	69
11:12	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	95	69
11:00	Jordan Miller personal foul	95	69
10:50	Jaden Ivey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ronald Holland II assists)	95	72
10:30	Derrick Jones Jr. misses driving layup	95	72
10:28	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	95	72
10:23	Paul Reed makes two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	95	74
10:23	James Harden shooting foul	95	74
10:23	Brook Lopez enters the game for Yanic Konan Niederhauser	95	74
10:23	Paul Reed makes free throw 1 of 1	95	75
10:08	Brook Lopez bad pass turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	95	75
10:04	Ronald Holland II makes running layup	95	77
10:03	Clippers Full timeout	95	77
9:37	James Harden misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	95	77
9:33	Javonte Green defensive rebound	95	77
9:28	Jaden Ivey misses two point shot	95	77
9:27	Paul Reed offensive rebound	95	77
9:27	Paul Reed misses tip shot	95	77
9:26	Jordan Miller defensive rebound	95	77
9:16	Brook Lopez makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kobe Sanders assists)	98	77
9:04	Javonte Green makes 5-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	98	79
8:53	Paul Reed personal foul	98	79
8:39	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	98	79
8:36	Paul Reed defensive rebound	98	79
8:33	Jaden Ivey misses 26-foot running jump shot	98	79
8:30	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	98	79
8:23	James Harden makes driving layup	100	79
8:16	Kobe Sanders personal foul	100	79
8:14	Derrick Jones Jr. personal foul	100	79
7:59	Cade Cunningham makes 13-foot two point shot	100	81
7:39	Paul Reed personal foul	100	81
7:39	Paul Reed technical foul	100	81
7:39	James Harden makes technical free throw	101	81
7:39	Kris Dunn enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	101	81
7:31	Kris Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper	101	81
7:29	Javonte Green defensive rebound	101	81
7:22	Javonte Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	101	84
7:02	Kris Dunn misses driving floating jump shot	101	84
7:00	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	101	84
6:56	Paul Reed misses 27-foot running jump shot	101	84
6:55	Clippers defensive team rebound	101	84
6:55	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for Kobe Sanders	101	84
6:55	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Ronald Holland II	101	84
6:33	Brook Lopez makes 16-foot floating jump shot (James Harden assists)	103	84
6:20	Jordan Miller shooting foul	103	84
6:20	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 1 of 2	103	85
6:20	Jalen Duren enters the game for Paul Reed	103	85
6:20	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 2 of 2	103	86
6:10	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	103	86
5:55	shot clock turnover	103	86
5:40	Cade Cunningham misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	103	86
5:35	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	103	86
5:25	James Harden misses driving layup	103	86
5:23	Javonte Green defensive rebound	103	86
5:19	Jordan Miller blocks Jaden Ivey 's 13-foot driving floating jump shot	103	86
5:18	Jordan Miller defensive rebound	103	86
5:04	Kawhi Leonard misses driving layup	103	86
5:01	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	103	86
4:58	Javonte Green makes two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	103	88
4:58	Clippers Full timeout	103	88
4:58	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Jordan Miller	103	88
4:58	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Javonte Green	103	88
4:33	James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	103	88
4:29	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	103	88
4:21	Cade Cunningham makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	103	90
3:57	Brook Lopez misses 27-foot three point jumper	103	90
3:54	Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound	103	90
3:52	James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper	103	90
3:50	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	103	90
3:40	Jalen Duren misses alley oop layup	103	90
3:39	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	103	90
3:33	Jalen Duren misses 7-foot two point shot	103	90
3:31	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	103	90
3:28	Pistons Full timeout	103	90
3:27	Kris Dunn personal foul	103	90
3:27	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	103	91
3:27	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	103	92
3:09	James Harden makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)	106	92
2:57	Isaiah Stewart misses 6-foot two point shot	106	92
2:54	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	106	92
2:52	Cade Cunningham personal foul	106	92
2:52	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	107	92
2:52	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	108	92
2:38	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup (Jalen Duren assists)	108	94
2:38	Brook Lopez shooting foul	108	94
2:38	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 1	108	95
2:20	Brook Lopez misses 27-foot three point jumper	108	95
2:17	Nicolas Batum offensive rebound	108	95
2:07	Nicolas Batum misses 24-foot three point jumper	108	95
2:03	James Harden offensive rebound	108	95
1:54	Kawhi Leonard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	108	95
1:53	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	108	95
1:51	James Harden lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	108	95
1:48	Kawhi Leonard personal foul	108	95
1:48	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	108	96
1:48	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	108	96
1:47	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	108	96
1:22	James Harden misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	108	96
1:19	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	108	96
1:05	Isaiah Stewart misses 24-foot three point jumper	108	96
1:01	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	108	96
55.6	Ausar Thompson personal foul	108	96
55.6	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	109	96
55.6	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	110	96
48.4	Cade Cunningham makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	110	99
46.2	Ausar Thompson personal foul	110	99
46.2	Pistons Full timeout	110	99
46.2	(00:46.2) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pistons] retain their timeout	110	99
46.2	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	111	99
46.2	Kobe Sanders enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	111	99
46.2	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	112	99
37.9	Cade Cunningham misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	112	99
35.5	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	112	99
14.6	shot clock turnover	112	99
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	112	99
0.0	End of Game	112	99

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

2:00 AM, December 29, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN DET Ext, FanDuel SN SoCal, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,927

Referees

Curtis Blair, Che Flores, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

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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