Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points in 28 minutes as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 123-83 in the NBA last night. Paul George contributed to the Clippers' victory with 19 points, while teammate Russell Westbrook added an equal number of points, securing their second home win of the season and redeeming themselves after a heartbreaking two-point loss to the Utah Jazz last Friday. Bones Hyland scored 18 points for the winning team, and Ivica Zubac added 16 points. Devin Vassell scored 14 points for San Antonio, while teammate Sidy Osmani added 12 points, but it was not enough to prevent the defeat.
In another match, Trae Young led the Atlanta Hawks to a convincing away victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, winning 127-110 while scoring 20 points. The Hawks controlled the match from start to finish, with Greek player Giannis Antetokounmpo being the leading scorer of the game with 26 points for Milwaukee.
In other games last night, the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-95, and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 106-95. The Philadelphia 76ers won against the Portland Trail Blazers 128-98.
