Josh Giddey’s Oklahoma City have missed the prospect to shut in on an NBA playoff spot, happening 127-105 to the Clippers in Los Angeles.
Kawhi Leonard scored 32 factors, making 13 of 15 subject objectives, as the house aspect on Thursday received their first sport since shedding Paul George to a knee damage.
George was damage within the closing minutes of the 101-100 loss to OKC two nights earlier.
He can be re-evaluated in coming weeks, probably maintaining him out of the rest of the common season which ends on April 9.
The Clippers closed the third quarter with a 27-12 run, together with 10 in a row, to guide 92-80 going into the ultimate time period and outscored Oklahoma City 35-25 within the fourth.
Los Angeles shot 49 per cent (18-of-37) from three-point vary, with Russell Westbrook contributing 24 factors and 7 assists for the Clippers who’re fifth within the Western Conference standings with a 39-35 document.
The Thunder (36-37) are eleventh, two video games behind Golden State within the West’s remaining playoff place.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 30 factors, whereas Giddey had 18 factors, three rebounds and 4 assists.
There was a blow, too, for Giddey’s fellow Australians Patty Mills and Ben Simmons after Isaac Okoro hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds remaining as Cleveland despatched Brooklyn to their fifth straight loss.
Cleveland (47-28) received for the eighth time in 10 video games to solidify fourth within the Eastern Conference, whereas the Nets (39-34) are seventh.
Mikal Bridges scored 32 factors and Spencer Dinwiddie had 25 factors and 12 assists for Brooklyn.
Mills was unused off the bench and Simmons continues to be sidelined with foot and again accidents.
In Orlando, Paolo Banchero scored 21 factors, together with a triple with 1:26 remaining and two free throws within the remaining seconds, to assist the Magic beat the New York Knicks 111-106.
Quentin Grimes and Immanuel Quickley every scored 25 factors for the Knicks, who misplaced their third straight to sit down 42-33 and fifth within the East.
Dyson Daniels’ Pelicans proceed to maintain their post-season goals alive, beating the Charlotte Hornets 115-96 in New Orleans.
Brandon Ingram had 30 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the primary triple-double of his seven-year NBA profession to guide the hosts.
Jonas Valanciunas scored 20 factors and grabbed 19 rebounds for his thirty eighth double-double of the season to assist the Pels (36-37) win their third in a row and go tenth within the West.
With AP.
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