LA Clippers at Indiana Pacers
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Kawhi Leonard's jumper sends Clippers past Pacers 114-113 after they come from 24 down
Leonard finished with 28 points, reaching 20 for the 50th straight game. Darius Garland led the Clippers with 30.
Los Angeles was run off the floor early by the team with the NBA's worst record. The Pacers were a sizzling 8 for 11 from 3-point range in the first quarter, opening a 42-21 lead.
It grew to 45-21 early in the second before the Clippers stormed back for their fourth straight victory, giving coach Tyronn Lue the 400th of his career.
Indiana had gone back ahead 113-108 on Obi Toppin's jumper with a minute to play. Leonard answered with a jumper, Garland made two free throws and the Clippers got the ball back after Pascal Siakam missed a jumper. They inbounded along the left side to Leonard, who dribbled into the middle and pulled up for the winner.
The Pacers had a chance to win after the Clippers’ Brook Lopez was called for a foul on the inbounds play after a timeout. But Indiana’s Jay Huff, an 83.7% free throw shooter, missed both foul shots.
Leonard become the 14th NBA player to score at least 20 in 50 straight games, a streak that began Nov. 28.
Bennedict Mathurin scored 17 points against his former team, going 12 for 15 on free throws.
Aaron Nesmith scored 26 points and Toppin had 20 for the Pacers, who have dropped two in a row since the victory that snapped their 16-game winning streak. They lost forward Jarace Walker after he was evaluated for a concussion in the first half.
Pacers: Host Miami on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
LAC win series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 114 - 113 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 113 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Pacers offensive team rebound | 114 - 113 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Jay Huff misses free throw 2 of 2 | 114 - 113 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Pacers offensive team rebound | 114 - 113 |
Statistics
 LAC |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-96 | FG | 43-87 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 13-34 | 3PT | 16-36 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 19-27 | FT | 11-15 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 20 | Assists | 34 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 24 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 4 | Percent Led | 88 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ivica Zubac, C | Out | Oct 31 |
| Aaron Nesmith, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 31 |
| Obi Toppin, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 31 |
| T.J. McConnell, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Johnny Furphy, G | Out | Oct 30 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Oct 29 |
| Max Strus, G | Out | Oct 28 |
| Brandon Ingram, F | Out | Oct 28 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Oct 14 |
| Jordan Miller, G | Out | Aug 26 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,645 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
4 | 2 | .667 | - | L1 |
 Golden State |
3 | 3 | .500 | 1 | W3 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 3 | .250 | 2 | L2 |
 LA Clippers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 2.5 | L4 |
 Sacramento |
0 | 6 | .000 | 4 | L6 |
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