Kawhi Leonard and Terance Mann lead Clippers to 101-95 victory over Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Terance Mann had a season-high 23 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 101-95 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
Paul George added 14 points for Los Angeles and Ivica Zubac finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out in the fourth quarter. Mann's 12 rebounds were two short of his career best.
“We were able to get stops at the end and make shots,” Leonard said of the Clippers play to pull out the victory.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 29 points. GG Jackson had with 11 points, Ziaire Williams scored 10 and Vince Williams had eight assists for his sixth straight game with at least seven.
Through three quarters, the game remained close as neither team led by double digits and there were 11 lead changes and eight ties at that point. The Clippers carried a 79-75 lead into the fourth, after outscoring Memphis 26-16 in the third. But things remained close in the fourth.
The 17th - and final - lead change came with 1:35 left when Leonard converted a turnover by Memphis into a dunk. Mann rebounded a miss for a dunk 24 seconds later to put the Clippers up 96-93. A 3-pointer by James Harden with 46.2 seconds left, his only basket of the night, put the game out of Memphis' reach.
“That's what great players do,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said of Harden's basket. “Made that big 3 down the stretch. That was huge for us.”
Despite the Clippers' rush at the end, Memphis pushed Los Angeles, which remained in third place in the Western Conference. Some Grizzlies turnovers and some offensive rebounds by Los Angeles, such as Mann's follow-up dunk, hurt Memphis' chances.
“I think we should have won, honestly,” said Memphis reserve Lamar Stevens, who finished with eight points and eight rebounds, along with a block. “I don't really like the moral victory stuff. I think we should have won. I think we kind of gave that one away down the stretch.”
The game, which included 11 ties, was the first after the All-Star break for the Grizzlies. The Clippers came off a 129-107 loss at Oklahoma City when they returned to action Thursday night.
The Clippers had 14 turnovers in the loss to Oklahoma City, a number that concerned Lue. Then they added 21 against Memphis, including five by George and six by Leonard. That was compared to 20 assists. The Clippers coach said part of the problem was the Grizzlies' physical play and the pressure Memphis put on Los Angeles. That took the Clippers out of their offensive rhythm.
“We've got to be able to handle that pressure,” Lue said. “To have more turnovers than you have assists, it's hard to win a game like that.”
Clippers forward P.J. Tucker, who was fined $75,000 by the league earlier this month for publicly demanding a trade, played in his first game since Nov. 27 when he entered in the first quarter. He finished with three rebounds and no points in 14 minutes.
A tightly played first half turned into a 59-53 Grizzlies lead at intermission thanks to a 12-2 run by Memphis late in the second quarter. The Clippers were stymied by a dozen first-half turnovers - Leonard with four and George and Russell Westbrook with three each.
For Memphis, the win snapped a two-game winning streak, but was a continuation of the short-handed Grizzlies giving some of the league's better teams a tough time. Even before the winning steak, Memphis had played teams close.
“In the great words of Confucius, ‘You have to see beauty in everything,’” veteran Memphis guard Derrick Rose said. “That's what we are doing right now.”
UP NEXT
Clippers: Home against Sacramento on Sunday.
Grizzlies: Host Brooklyn on Monday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Ivica Zubac vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Luke Kennard gains possession) | |||
11:41 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (Luke Kennard assists) | 0-2 | |
11:41 | Kawhi Leonard shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | |||
11:41 | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-3 | |
11:28 | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point turnaround hook shot (James Harden assists) | 2-3 | |
11:14 | Santi Aldama misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:12 | Ziaire Williams offensive rebound | |||
11:08 | +3 | Vince Williams Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 2-6 | |
10:50 | Ziaire Williams personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | |||
10:35 | Terance Mann misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:33 | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | |||
10:29 | Luke Kennard misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:24 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
10:14 | +3 | Terance Mann makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 5-6 | |
10:00 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:58 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
9:53 | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists) | 7-6 | |
9:42 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Vince Williams Jr. assists) | 7-8 | |
9:27 | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point reverse layup | 9-8 | |
9:16 | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Vince Williams Jr. assists) | 9-11 | |
8:57 | +3 | Terance Mann makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 12-11 | |
8:44 | Vince Williams Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Terance Mann steals) | |||
8:40 | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point running dunk (Paul George assists) | 14-11 | |
8:13 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:11 | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | |||
8:09 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:05 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
7:59 | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | |||
7:57 | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:51 | Terance Mann personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | |||
7:41 | +3 | Ziaire Williams makes three point jump shot (Vince Williams Jr. assists) | 14-14 | |
7:21 | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot (Terance Mann assists) | 16-14 | |
7:05 | Terance Mann personal foul (Vince Williams Jr. draws the foul) | |||
7:05 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
7:01 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup (Vince Williams Jr. assists) | 16-16 | |
6:37 | Paul George misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
6:32 | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | |||
6:19 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
6:17 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
6:14 | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point running finger roll layup | 18-16 | |
6:03 | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | |||
6:01 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
5:47 | Kawhi Leonard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
5:43 | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:35 | Vince Williams Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:20 | Paul George misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:16 | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | |||
5:16 | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point tip layup | 20-16 | |
5:07 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:04 | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | |||
4:50 | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 23-16 | |
4:24 | Ziaire Williams misses two point floating jump shot | |||
4:21 | Vince Williams Jr. offensive rebound | |||
4:20 | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | |||
4:20 | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-17 | |
4:20 | Ziaire Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:18 | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | |||
4:09 | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | |||
4:04 | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point running layup | 23-19 | |
3:43 | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 25-19 | |
3:27 | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
3:24 | Paul George defensive rebound | |||
3:18 | Ziaire Williams personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | |||
3:11 | GG Jackson shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | |||
3:11 | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-19 | |
3:11 | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-19 | |
2:56 | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (John Konchar assists) | 27-22 | |
2:30 | Kawhi Leonard turnover (bad pass) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | |||
2:28 | +2 | Vince Williams Jr. makes two point running dunk (Derrick Rose assists) | 27-24 | |
2:27 | Clippers 60 second timeout | |||
2:13 | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Jake LaRavia steals) | |||
2:08 | +2 | Derrick Rose makes two point running finger roll layup (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 27-26 | |
1:54 | James Harden turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
1:37 | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
1:34 | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | |||
1:27 | Jake LaRavia misses two point driving layup | |||
1:24 | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | |||
1:24 | Jake LaRavia misses two point tip layup | |||
1:24 | P.J. Tucker defensive rebound | |||
1:17 | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving finger roll layup | 29-26 | |
0:59 | Derrick Rose misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:56 | Lamar Stevens offensive rebound | |||
0:56 | Lamar Stevens misses two point tip layup | |||
0:55 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
0:51 | Russell Westbrook misses two point running layup | |||
0:48 | Lamar Stevens defensive rebound | |||
0:45 | +3 | John Konchar makes three point running jump shot (Lamar Stevens assists) | 29-29 | |
0:30 | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:28 | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | |||
0:09 | Derrick Rose turnover (bad pass) (Russell Westbrook steals) | |||
0:02 | GG Jackson personal foul (Take) (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | |||
0:00 | Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:00 | GG Jackson misses three point turnaround jump shot | |||
0:00 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:45 | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Jake LaRavia steals) | |||
11:36 | Jake LaRavia misses two point floating jump shot | |||
11:33 | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | |||
11:33 | Jake LaRavia misses two point tip layup | |||
11:32 | Terance Mann defensive rebound | |||
11:23 | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | |||
11:23 | Clippers offensive rebound | |||
11:23 | Jake LaRavia personal foul (Loose ball) (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | |||
11:13 | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving finger roll layup | 31-29 | |
10:55 | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Santi Aldama draws the foul) | |||
10:47 | Derrick Rose misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
10:42 | Santi Aldama offensive rebound | |||
10:41 | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point floating jump shot (John Konchar assists) | 31-31 | |
10:26 | Lamar Stevens shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | |||
10:26 | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-31 | |
10:26 | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-31 | |
10:14 | +2 | Lamar Stevens makes two point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 33-33 | |
10:01 | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | |||
10:01 | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-33 | |
10:01 | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-33 | |
9:51 | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | |||
9:48 | Clippers defensive rebound | |||
9:41 | Lamar Stevens shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
9:41 | James Harden misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:41 | Clippers offensive rebound | |||
9:41 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-33 | |
9:26 | +2 | Lamar Stevens makes two point pullup jump shot | 36-35 | |
9:17 | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) | |||
9:17 | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Loose ball) (Jake LaRavia draws the foul) | |||
8:54 | Lamar Stevens misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:52 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Mason Plumlee misses two point running alley-oop layup | |||
8:47 | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | |||
8:42 | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point running layup | 36-37 | |
8:42 | Amir Coffey shooting foul (Jake LaRavia draws the foul) | |||
8:42 | +1 | Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 36-38 | |
8:34 | Russell Westbrook misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
8:30 | Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:24 | Vince Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:20 | Lamar Stevens offensive rebound | |||
8:09 | Jake LaRavia turnover (lost ball) (Amir Coffey steals) | |||
8:07 | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point running finger roll layup (Amir Coffey assists) | 38-38 | |
8:07 | Luke Kennard shooting foul (Terance Mann draws the foul) | |||
8:07 | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-38 | |
7:48 | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | |||
7:46 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
7:37 | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:33 | Lamar Stevens defensive rebound | |||
7:26 | James Harden kicked ball violation | |||
7:16 | Lamar Stevens misses two point driving layup | |||
7:13 | Lamar Stevens offensive rebound | |||
7:11 | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | |||
7:08 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
6:53 | +2 | Amir Coffey makes two point turnaround jump shot (Paul George assists) | 41-38 | |
6:53 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
6:34 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point hook shot | |||
6:32 | Terance Mann defensive rebound | |||
6:15 | Terance Mann misses three point jump shot | |||
6:11 | Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:55 |