The LA Clippers pulled off a last-minute win against the Houston Rockets, despite being without star Kawhi Leonard Monday night.
Leonard missed the game Monday, having made just two appearances this season. He will also not travel with the Clippers on their upcoming road trip, according to coach Ty Lue.
That means, at a bare minimum, his absence will extend to six games as he continues to recover from an ACL tear he sustained in the 2021 playoffs and kept him out of the entire 2021-22 season.
The LA Clippers pulled off a last-minute win against the Houston Rockets 95-93 Monday night
Paul George scored for three before going on to secure the lead and the win for the Clippers
Kawhi Leonard missed the game Monday, having made just two appearances this season
That right knee is said to still be bothering him and in addition he has been dealing with a quad condition for years now.
Leonard will not travel with the team when it visits the Houston Rockets on Wednesday and San Antonio Spurs on Friday and it is unclear if he will play against Utah.
‘He’s frustrated,’ Los Angeles coach Tyronn Lue said. ‘He wants to travel, but the doctor said it’s not the right thing to do right now with the stiffness and what he is going through.’
Houston Rockets guard-forward Kevin Porter Jr. (R) scores a three pointer against Los Angeles
Ivica Zubac (center left) of the LA Clippers dunks the ball during the Clippers’ victory
Meanwhile, the Bucks kept their winning streak alive and extended it to six as they edged the Detroit Pistons 110-108.
Jrue Holiday hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 45.3 seconds left and finished with 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and Brook Lopez had 24 to help the Bucks remain the NBA´s only undefeated team. Bobby Portis added 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Cade Cunningham scored 27 points and Bojan Bogdanovic added 23 for the Pistons. Jaden Ivey scored 19, Hamidou Diallo 13, Isaiah Stewart 11 and Saddiq Bey 10 for Detroit.
Jrue Holiday hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 45.3 seconds left as the Bucks went unbeaten
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points to help Milwaukee beat the Detroit Pistons 110-108
One night after beating the defending champion Golden State Warriors to snap a five-game skid, the young Pistons nearly took down another NBA heavyweight.
Although they never led, the Pistons rallied from a 16-point deficit to tie the score at 105-all when Cunningham found Isaiah Stewart under the basket with 57.6 seconds left. Holiday answered by sinking a step-back 26-footer on Milwaukee´s next possession.
Elsewhere in the league, James Harden scored 23 points and had 17 assists as Philadelphia clawed back to .500 with a victory over Washington despite missing Joel Embiid.
Tyrese Maxey added 28 points for Philadelphia. Georges Niang sank all four of his 3-pointers in the second half – including three in the fourth quarter – and finished with 12 points as the 76ers won their third straight to move to 4-4.
James Harden (right) scored 23 points and had 17 assists as Philadelphia clawed back to .500
Embiid, the back-to-back NBA MVP finalist, missed out due to non-COVID-19 related illness.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 32 points and Bradley Beal added 19 for Washington, which lost its third in a row and second at home.
Toronto routed Atlanta thanks to Pascal Siakam, who had 31 points and 12 rebounds, and Scottie Barnes, who scored a season-high 21 points .
Gary Trent Jr. scored 21 points and O.G. Anunoby had 14 as the Raptors set a season high in points and improved to 3-1 at home.
Siakam had six assists, his franchise-best 30th game with 20 or more points, 10 or more rebounds and five or more assists.
Trae Young had 14 points and 10 assists, and John Collins had 12 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out as the Hawks lost their second straight. Dejounte Murray scored 20 points for the Hawks, Clint Capela had 13 and De´Andre Hunter 11.
Toronto Raptors routed Atlanta Hawks thanks to Pascal Siakam (left), who had 31 points
Kevin Huerter scored 26 points, Davion Mitchell added 23 points, including two clutch jumpers late in the game, and Sacramento rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to beat Charlotte for its second straight win.
Huerter and Mitchell combined to go 10 of 16 from 3-point range and Harrison Barnes added 14 points as the Kings outscored Charlotte to 37-18 in the third quarter.
P.J. Washington led the Hornets in scoring with 28 points. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 16 for Charlotte.
Lauri Markkanen had 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead Utah over Memphis.
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Lauri Markkanen had 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz over Memphis Grizzlies
Malik Beasley scored a season-high 18 points off the bench for the Jazz. Mike Conley and Collin Sexton added 15 apiece. Utah made 19 3-pointers to earn its second win over Memphis in three days.
Ja Morant had 37 points to pace the Grizzlies. Dillon Brooks added 19 points and Tyus Jones chipped in 12. Memphis shot 6 of 26 from 3-point range.
Things unraveled for the Grizzlies in the second period amid a flurry of turnovers and a long shooting drought. Utah held Memphis to a single basket in 6 1/2 minutes. The Jazz also forced eight turnovers during the quarter and scored 10 points off those takeaways.
That opened the door for Utah to take control before halftime. The Jazz ripped off a 24-5 run, punctuated by Jordan Clarkson´s four-point play, to seize a 54-38 lead.
