Less than three weeks ago, the LA Clippers were 6–21, getting booed at home, coughing up 29 turnovers in a single game. Now they’ve won five straight games, three of them against playoff teams, sit at 11–21. If you’re experiencing confusion, disorientation, or an overwhelming urge to check if you’re in an alternate timeline, you’re not alone.
Against the Detroit Pistons, Kawhi Leonard dropped a career-high 55 points on 17-of-26 shooting, tying James Harden’s franchise record. The Pistons entered as the best team in the Eastern Conference with the NBA’s second-best defense. Leonard responded by scoring 26 points in the third quarter alone and exiting early because the game was already over.