Trailing by as many as 22 points, the Clippers trailed by two with 18 seconds left when Stephen Curry missed an 18-foot jump shot and Russell Westbrook collected the rebound. The choice paid off, as Paul George stepped into a game-winning 3-pointer with 8.9 seconds to play. Harden scored 21 points with nine assists, and Kawhi Leonard had 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Six Clippers scored in double figures. This wasn't a measure to reduce his minutes — only Leonard played more first-half minutes than Harden's 17 — but modify their structure.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 03, 2023 07:16 UTC