Kawhi Leonard snapped the Los Angeles Clippers’ six-game dropping streak after he completed the 113-101 win, posting season-high 33 factors, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals to finish the longest dropping streak of his tenure with the Clippers.
Leonard’s 33-point outing was his second 30-point recreation of the season, displaying an increasing number of that he’s getting his legs underneath him. Based on ESPN, this was the third time in his profession that he scored at the least 30 factors whereas capturing 75 p.c from the sphere (9-12 capturing and 12-12 from the free-throw line).
“I’m step by step simply getting my ft underneath me,” mentioned Leonard, per ESPN. “I’m beginning to play 35-plus minutes, capable of get [out of] that minutes restriction the place it cuts you out and in these video games, enjoying five-minute segments, six-minute segments right here and there. So, only a steady factor. Simply preserve getting higher, keep wholesome and simply see the place we might go from right here.”
Kawhi did all of it within the @LAClippers win 😤
33 PTS
9 REB
4 AST
4 STL
9/12 FGM
12/12 FTM pic.twitter.com/48FufDbVuU— NBA (@NBA) January 11, 2023
Leonard logged 36 minutes, marking the ninth time he’s performed 31 or extra minutes within the final 10 video games. The one time he didn’t was when he performed 18 minutes throughout their 122-91 blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets. Leonard remains to be being held out of enjoying back-to-back video games, indicating he’s annoyed along with his minute restriction.
“When you’re basing it on minute restriction, it’s irritating,” Leonard mentioned. “As a result of I’m not getting into there jacking pictures, so I’m attempting to play staff basketball. It was irritating [with the restriction]. We had been dropping video games. From a minute restriction, I’m not the one one both that was on it. Guys have been out and in the lineup all yr, getting injured.
“So, simply gotta keep the course and hope for the very best. I’ve been within the league for some time, so simply know in the event you preserve simply punching [and] punching, you ultimately might knock down one thing.”
The Clippers will look to construct a consecutive win streak once they play the Nuggets on Friday.
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