Kawhi Leonard sinks a jumper with 2 seconds left vs. Rockets

ByNBAUSA



Kawhi Leonard it’s called a game. The Los Angeles Clippers The superstar forward stepped up when his team needed him most on Wednesday night, as he delivered a tie-breaking dagger to give Los Angeles the win via the Houston Rockets.

With the score 102-102 and time running out in regulation, the Clippers went into the most important possession of the contest with their best player. Leonard was able to find his way to the paint for a close look at the bucket, turning around before rising for a jumper that found his target. At the same time, he committed a foul.

You can watch the amazing sequence from The Klav here:

Leonard then hit a bonus free throw as the Clippers beat Kevin Durant and company 105-102 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

That shot perhaps best defines how unstoppable Leonard was during the game, especially in the fourth quarter, where he scored 19 of his 27 points. Overall, he shot 9-for-20 from the field and grabbed 12 rebounds while hitting eight of nine attempts from the foul line. He added four assists and four steals in 33 minutes of action for the Clippers.

With James Harden and Ivica Zubac are leavingand Darius Garland has yet to make his Clippers debutLeonard must continue to carry the load for Los Angeles, which improved to 26-28 after the Rockets sweep.

However, Leonard got a lot of support from his teammates against Houston, with five other Clippers players scoring in double figures, including Benedict Maturin and Chris Dunn, who each scored 16 points.





2026-02-12 04:07:00

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