National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 110, Washington 93
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 23, 2025
Where: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
Officials: #83 Andy Nagy, #63 Derek Richardson, #46 Ben Taylor
Attendance: 13771

James Harden recorded his second triple-double of the season and the host Los Angeles Clippers sent the Washington Wizards to their 12th consecutive loss in a 110-93 rout on Thursday.

On his way to an 83rd career triple-double, Harden grabbed 12 rebounds, dished 13 assists and posted 17 points as one of seven Clippers to finish in double-figure scoring. Among them was Mo Bamba, who scored 11 of his 13 points off the bench in less than four minutes to open the second quarter.

Bamba's outburst, which included three made 3-pointers, was part of a 21-4 run that began in the first quarter and carried over into the second. Los Angeles held Washington without a field goal for 7:28, overlapping with the pivotal Clippers run.

Los Angeles never trailed and pushed its lead to as many as 27 points. Washington tried to fight back in the second half, pulling within 12 points midway through the fourth quarter at the end of an 11-4 run.

Kyle Kuzma, who scored just two points before the brief surge, posted five quick points.

The Clippers answered and snuffed out any hope of a Wizards comeback, however, when Norman Powell fueled a 10-0 run. Powell scored eight of his team-high 22 points in the decisive burst.

Following Powell was Derrick Jones Jr., who scored all 19 of his points in the game's first 26:31. Ivica Zubac scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard went for 15 points and seven rebounds.

Amir Coffey rounded out Los Angeles' double-figure scoring with 10 points off the bench.

On defense, the Clippers held Washington to just 32-of-94 shooting from the floor, including 11-of-46 from 3-point range. Jordan Poole, who scored a game-high 24 points, shot 4-of-12 from outside but went just 6-of-19 from the field overall.

Kuzma shot 3-of-12 and Alex Sarr, who finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, shot 6-of-14.

The loss dropped Washington to 0-4 on its six-game Western Conference road swing. The 12 consecutive games the Wizards have dropped put them four away from matching their season-long skid of 16, which lasted from Nov. 2 through Dec. 5.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   L.A. Clippers
Jordan Poole 24 Scoring Norman Powell 22
Jordan Poole 9 Assists James Harden 13
Alexandre Sarr 10 Rebounds James Harden 12
Jordan Poole 8 Free Throws Made James Harden 10
Bilal Coulibaly 3 Steals Norman Powell 3
Kyle Kuzma 1 Blocks Mo Bamba 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 93 34.0 11-46 18-21 24 49 1 14 16
L.A. Clippers 110 45.5 13-38 17-18 29 55 7 10 18
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Clippers have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .526 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Wizards have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .139 after a loss.
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