{"id":513325,"date":"2026-01-03T05:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T05:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/513325\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T05:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T05:43:16","slug":"kawhi-leonard-makes-history-in-clippers-jazz-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/513325\/","title":{"rendered":"Kawhi Leonard makes history in Clippers-Jazz game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/los-angeles-clippers\/news\/kawhi-leonard-makes-history-clippers-jazz-game\/6e83420fc4f43db07b28a603?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kawhi Leonard makes history in Clippers-Jazz game;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kawhi Leonard makes history in Clippers-Jazz game<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kawhi Leonard started 2026 off with a bang.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/los-angeles-clippers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Clippers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> star had a historical night for the Clippers\u2019 franchise by doing something just one other player has done for the Clippers in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>As the NBA announced, Kawhi Leonard is one of the only players in franchise history to have multiple regular-season games with 45+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ 3-pointers made. The former Clippers forward Paul George is the only other player to accomplish that feat.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s game was a 39-minute showing for Leonard. He shot 16-29 from the field, making 6-16 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, Leonard went 7-9. He ended the game with 45 points.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Outside of his scoring, Leonard came down with 7 rebounds, all of them occurring on the defensive end of the floor. He also had 2 blocks and 2 steals.<\/p>\n<p>Leonard turned the ball over 3 times, which tied for a team-high, but he also had 3 assists on the night, trailing only James Harden, who had 7.<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers kept the ball rolling with an impressive outing. A 118-107 win for Los Angeles allowed the Clippers to improve to 12-21 on the year. It was their sixth victory in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>This year hasn\u2019t been easy for Kawhi and the Clippers, but they are starting to heat up after a shockingly disappointing start to the year. Leonard\u2019s good health and dominance has helped with that.<\/p>\n<p>This season, Leonard has made 23 appearances on the court. He has posted averages of 28.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the current streak, Leonard is producing 39.0 points per game, while shooting 53 percent from the field and 44 percent from beyond the arc. He is also coming down with 8.5 rebounds during that time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kawhi Leonard makes history in Clippers-Jazz game originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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