Kawhi Leonard has his eyes on the Top 6 in the West
The Clippers suffered this Tuesday setback against the Rockets because of a botched fourth quarter that saw Tyronn Lue’s men take over. For the second part of this “back-to-back”, back in Houston, Los Angeles corrected the situation and dominated at the end of the match.
Trailing by six points before the start of the fourth quarter, the Californians went on to win 35-26 Kawhi Leonard unsustainable. Discreet so far with only eight points, the head of the Clippers is on fire. For starters, he hits the 3-point basket off the dribble. In racquetball, the winger then gets the best Alperen Sengun and fired a left-handed shot to give his team the lead.
« He can score from anywhere on the pitch », recognizes Kevin Durant. “They had a few outs so they played on him most of the game and he stayed patient. He’s one of the best players in history. You have to pay attention to a guy like him the whole game.”
Liberation in the last moments
In the final minute, Kawhi Leonard misses a 3-point shot and fouls Alperen Sengun. Fortunately for the Clippers, Turchin made just one of his two free throws to tie the game with less than ten seconds left on the clock.
Not surprisingly, the ball reaches the hands of Kawhi Leonard, who manages to “fade” in the middle distance and commits a foul. Jae’Sean Tate give the Clippers a win, 105-102.
“When we have to win a match, we know who to give the ball to” points out Tyronn Lue. “He got us the win. He found his favorite areas and made a decisive three-pointer. We didn’t shoot a lot, but he scored 19 points in the fourth quarter. That shows what kind of player he is.”
The two-time NBA champion finished the game with 27 points, including 19 in the fourth quarter, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. The star of Los Angeles thus confirms the 33rd consecutive match with more than twenty points.
The quest for sixth place
“We kept fighting, we didn’t give up” congratulations to Kawhi Leonard. “We didn’t play good basketball yesterday, and it wasn’t much better today either, but we fixed it in the fourth quarter.”
From the transfer of James Harden andIvica ZubacThe Clippers went on a four-game road trip and lost just one. Los Angeles therefore arrives at the All-Star break with a record of 26 wins and 28 losses and 9th place in the West. Unexpected after a chaotic start (6-21).
However, Kawhi Leonard is not satisfied yet and is aiming for the sixth spot: “All wins are important, regardless of the opponent. We want to get out of the playoffs.”
An operation that, however, promises to be complicated for Tyrone Lue’s troops who already have seven losses more than the Lakers, currently sixth in the West (32 wins – 21 losses). However, it should be noted that Kawhi Leonard’s team has the third most favorable calendar to end the season.
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| Kawhi Leonard | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2011-12 | on | 64 | 23:58 | 49.3 | 37.6 | 77.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 7.9 |
| 2012-13 | on | 58 | 31:12 | 49.4 | 37.4 | 82.5 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 11.9 |
| 2013-14 | on | 66 | 29:08 | 52.2 | 37.9 | 80.2 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 2014-15 | on | 64 | 31:46 | 47.9 | 34.9 | 80.2 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 2015-16 | on | 72 | 33:03 | 50.6 | 44.3 | 87.4 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 21.2 |
| 2016-17 | on | 74 | 33:27 | 48.5 | 38.0 | 88.0 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 25.5 |
| 2017-18 | on | 9 | 23:20 | 46.8 | 31.4 | 81.6 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 16.2 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 60 | 34:00 | 49.6 | 37.1 | 85.4 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 26.6 |
| 2019-20 | LAC | 57 | 32:25 | 47.0 | 37.8 | 88.6 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 27.1 |
| 2020-21 | LAC | 52 | 34:06 | 51.2 | 39.8 | 88.5 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 24.8 |
| 2022-23 | LAC | 52 | 33:37 | 51.2 | 41.6 | 87.1 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 23.8 |
| 2023-24 | LAC | 68 | 34:16 | 52.5 | 41.7 | 88.5 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 23.7 |
| 2024-25 | LAC | 37 | 31:54 | 49.8 | 41.1 | 81.0 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 21.5 |
| 2025-26 | LAC | 41 | 32:47 | 49.1 | 38.3 | 91.2 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 27.9 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-02-13 09:43:00
