Brooklyn Nets at LA Clippers
· National Basketball AssociationKawhi Leonard, James Harden fuel fast start as Clippers rout Nets 126-89
James Harden scored 19 points, John Collins added 18, and Jordan Miller had 16. Ivica Zubac finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Clippers, who were coming off a victory over the Lakers on Thursday, won for the eighth time in nine games.
Danny Wolf scored 14 points and Egor Demin had 12 for the Nets, who shot 28% in the first half and 34% (29 for 86) overall, including 21% (9 for 43) from 3-point range. Brooklyn lost its fourth straight and has dropped 10 of its last 11 games and 13 of 15.
The Nets were coming off a Boston Celtics, who are in second place in the Eastern Conference. Two days earlier, Brooklyn was beaten 120-66 by the New York Knicks.
The Clippers charged to a 24-point lead in the first quarter and extended their advantage to 38 points in the second, carrying a 68-37 lead into the break. Los Angeles maintained its lopsided advantage in the third quarter and was ahead 96-66 headed into the fourth.
It was another lopsided win for the Clippers over the Nets in Los Angeles. When the teams met in LA on Jan. 15, 2025, the Clippers won 126-67, and the 59-point margin of victory is the only 50-point win for the Clippers.
Clippers: At the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.
Regular Season Series
LAC win series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 89 - 126 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 89 - 126 |
| 4th 9.4 |  |
Danny Wolf makes free throw 2 of 2 | 89 - 126 |
| 4th 9.4 | |
Danny Wolf makes free throw 1 of 2 | 88 - 126 |
| 4th 9.4 |  |
Patrick Baldwin Jr. personal foul | 87 - 126 |
Statistics
 BKN |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-85 | FG | 44-78 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 9-43 | 3PT | 12-25 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 22-25 | FT | 26-29 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 44 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| 14 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 40 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 96 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram, F | Out | Nov 12 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Oct 14 |
| Jordan Miller, G | Out | Aug 26 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Traore, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Mikel Brown Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927 · Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W5 |
 Philadelphia |
10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | W1 |
 New York |
6 | 5 | .545 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Toronto |
5 | 7 | .417 | 5 | L3 |
 Brooklyn |
3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | W1 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | W7 | 0.84615386 | 11 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
5 | 6 | W2 | 0.45454547 | 5 |
 LA Clippers |
7.5 | 8 | L1 | 0.2 | 2 |
 Sacramento |
9 | 10 | L4 | 0.09090909 | 1 |
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