Kawhi Leonard scored 21 of his 33 points in the first half, Russell Westbrook became the 25th player in NBA history to score 25,000 points and the Los Angeles Clippers put on an offensive show in a 136-125 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
Los Angeles got off to a slow start while trailing by as many as 14 points in the first quarter, but scored 109 points in the final three periods. They shot 59.6% from the floor and 48.3% on 3-pointers.
Westbrook added 23 points and nine assists, and Paul George scored 18 points for the Clippers, who have won seven of eight.
Jalen Ivey had 28 points and Bojan Bogdanovic added 26 for Detroit, which is 4-41 after a 2-1 start. Marcus Sasser added 21 points.
MAGIC 108, TIMBERWOLVES 106
Paolo Banchero had 23 points and six assists to help Orlando overcome a 17-point second-quarter deficit and beat Minnesota.
Wendell Carter Jr. added 18 points and 12 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 19 points and Jalen Suggs pitched in 15 points in his hometown for the Magic in their rally.
Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 16 rebounds and Anthony Edwards scored 22 points for the Wolves, whose NBA -leading scoring defense has been hindered at times by an underperforming offense. This was another example of ill-timed turnovers and ill-advised shots down the stretch, as the Wolves had just 18 points in the fourth quarter.
HEAT 110, WIZARDS 102
WASHINGTON (AP) – Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 14 rebounds and Miami used a 31-point third quarter to beat Washington for its second straight win after a seven-game skid.