Chicago Bulls at LA Clippers
· National Basketball Association
Kawhi Leonard scores 28 points in the Clippers' 119-108 victory over the Bulls
Jordan Miller added 14 points to help the eighth-place Clippers win for the seventh time in eight games to solidify their hold on a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament. After starting the season 6-21, Los Angeles is a season-best two games over .500 at 34-32.
Leonard scored at least 20 points for the 44th consecutive game to tie Bob McAdoo’s franchise record set for the Buffalo Braves in 1974-75.
The Clippers were without trade-deadline acquisition Daruis Garland, who was listed with left toe injury management on the front end of a back-to-back.
Josh Giddey had his 11th triple-double of the season for the Bulls with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Tre Jones scored 21 points and Matas Buzelis added 18 as the Bulls went 2/3 on a West Coast trip.
Chicago shot 44.2% from the floor and 29.3% from 3-point range while falling to 3-4 following an 11-game losing streak.
The Bulls lost on consecutive nights in the Los Angeles area after falling to the Lakers 142-130 on Thursday.
Clippers: Host Sacramento on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 108 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 108 - 119 |
| 4th 14.5 |  |
Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | 108 - 119 |
| 4th 17.7 |  |
Nick Richards misses 25-foot three point jumper | 108 - 119 |
| 4th 26.7 | |
Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2 | 108 - 119 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-95 | FG | 46-96 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 12-41 | 3PT | 9-32 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 12-13 | FT | 18-24 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 23 | Assists | 28 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 12 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 70 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 14 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 92 |
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 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tobe Awaka, F | Out | Nov 12 |
| Dailyn Swain, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Norman Powell, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Caleb Wilson, F | Out | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Indiana
Milwaukee2026-27 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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