{"id":409857,"date":"2026-01-13T09:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/409857\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:18:14","slug":"leonard-scores-35-harden-moves-to-9th-place-on-nbas-scoring-list-as-clippers-beat-hornets-117-109","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/409857\/","title":{"rendered":"Leonard scores 35, Harden moves to 9th place on NBA’s scoring list as Clippers beat Hornets 117-109"},"content":{"rendered":"

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — – Kawhi Leonard<\/a> scored 35 points and James Harden<\/a> had 32 to move into ninth place on the NBA’s career scoring list, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets<\/a> 117-109 on Monday night for their fourth win in five games.<\/p>\n

Jordan Miller<\/a> added 14 points and Ivica Zubac<\/a> had nine points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers.<\/p>\n

LaMelo Ball<\/a> had 25 points and nine rebounds to lead the Hornets in their third loss in four games. Kon Knueppel<\/a> scored 18 points, Moussa Diabat\u00e9 had 13 points and 15 rebounds, Brandon Miller<\/a> also scored 13 and Miles Bridges<\/a> 11.<\/p>\n

Harden, who began the night 14 points behind Shaquille O’Neal’s 28,596 points for ninth, had 13 in the first half and then moved ahead on a 3-pointer<\/a> early in the third quarter.<\/p>\n

After Tre Mann<\/a>‘s 3-pointer gave Charlotte a 100-99 lead with 7:18 remaining in the fourth quarter, Harden scored eight points during a 15-1 run that gave Los Angeles a 13-point lead 4:02 later.<\/p>\n

The Hornets followed with six consecutive point to pull to 114-107 with 1:22 to go, but that was as close as they got.<\/p>\n

Leonard scored 20 points with five 3-pointers in the third quarter for the Clippers. Harden made two free throws and a layup, and Leonard hit a 3 for a 73-64 advantage. Ball scored seven consecutive points as Charlotte pulled one point behind with 2:21 left in the quarter and took the lead twice before Miller’s layup just before the buzzer gave Los Angeles an 86-84 lead heading to the fourth.<\/p>\n

Harden scored 11 points while playing the entire first quarter. He shot 3 for 7 from the field and 5 for 6 from the free-throw line. Harden then had two points in the second quarter on 1-for-7 shooting as the Clippers took a 45-43 lead at the break. Leonard had 10 points in the half.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Hornets: At the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> on Thursday night in the third of a five-game trip.<\/p>\n

Clippers: Host Washington on Wednesday night to finish a two-game homestand.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

AP NBA: https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/nba<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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