Having watched his team give up at least 122 points in eight consecutive games, Sacramento coach Luke Walton set a small goal for his team before tipoff inside Staples Center.
“I’ll settle for anything under 120 right now,” Walton said.
He got his wish Wednesday against the Clippers. It still didn’t help.
Behind Paul George’s 19 points and 12 assists, and Kawhi Leonard’s 32 points, six steals and five assists the Clippers used another dominant third quarter to pull away for a 115-96 victory.
Five takeaways from the fifth consecutive win that moved the Clippers (11-4) into a tie with the Lakers for the NBA’s best record:
Star power
Coming into this season, coach Tyronn Lue and his staff wanted to maximize their best players’ talents.