{"id":438149,"date":"2026-01-26T07:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T07:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/438149\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T07:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T07:51:07","slug":"kawhi-leonard-james-harden-fuel-fast-start-as-clippers-rout-nets-126-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/438149\/","title":{"rendered":"Kawhi Leonard, James Harden fuel fast start as Clippers rout Nets 126-89"},"content":{"rendered":"

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — – Kawhi Leonard<\/a> scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half as the Los Angeles Clippers built a 38-point lead in the second quarter and beat the Brooklyn Nets<\/a> 126-89 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

James Harden<\/a> scored 19 points, John Collins<\/a> added 18, and Jordan Miller<\/a> had 16. Ivica Zubac<\/a> finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Clippers, who were coming off a victory over the Lakers on Thursday, won for the eighth time in nine games.<\/p>\n

Danny Wolf<\/a> scored 14 points and Egor Demin<\/a> had 12 for the Nets, who shot 28% in the first half and 34% (29 for 86) overall, including 21% (9 for 43) from 3-point range. Brooklyn lost its fourth straight and has dropped 10 of its last 11 games and 13 of 15.<\/p>\n

The Nets were coming off a double-overtime loss on Friday to the Boston Celtics<\/a>, who are in second place in the Eastern Conference. Two days earlier, Brooklyn was beaten 120-66<\/a> by the New York Knicks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Clippers charged to a 24-point lead in the first quarter and extended their advantage to 38 points in the second, carrying a 68-37 lead into the break. Los Angeles maintained its lopsided advantage in the third quarter and was ahead 96-66 headed into the fourth.<\/p>\n

It was another lopsided win for the Clippers over the Nets in Los Angeles. When the teams met in LA on Jan. 15, 2025, the Clippers won 126-67, and the 59-point margin of victory is the only 50-point win for the Clippers.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Nets: At the Phoenix Suns<\/a> on Tuesday in the second game of a five-game trip.<\/p>\n

Clippers: At the Utah Jazz<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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

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