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Harden erupts for 55, Clippers rout Hornets 131-116 in Paul's likely last game in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) James Harden made 10 3-pointers and scored a season-high 55 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 131-116 on Saturday hours after 12-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul released a video on social media hinting at retirement after the season ends.
Ivica Zubac added 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Clippers, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Rookie Kon Knueppel had 26 points to lead the Hornets, who have lost five straight. Brandon Miller returned from a 13-game absence because of a shoulder injury and finished with 21 points.
Harden erupted for 27 points in the opening quarter on five 3s, helping the Clippers build a 14-point first-half lead and erase a fast start by the Hornets, who made seven of their first eight shots.
Charlotte pulled within 74-72 in the third quarter, but the momentum changed when LaMelo Ball exited the game with his fourth foul.
With Hornets center Ryan Kalkbrenner leaving the game early with an ankle injury, the Clippers leaned on Zubac's size advantage over Moussa Diabate in the third quarter, resulting in back-to-back dunks. Then came Harden's signature moment, as he drilled his eighth 3 on a step-back jumper over two defenders, drawing a foul on Diabate for a 4-point play.
Harden's 55-point outing was the 11th-highest scoring game of his career. His career high is 61 points.
Paul, who grew in Winston-Salem and played at Wake Forest, finished what is expected to be his final game in his home state with eight assists. Paul showed his mastery of finding the open man in the second half by finding Brook Lopez for three open 3s.
The Hornets, who have been besieged by early season injuries, lost two more players against the Clippers. Kalkbrenner (left ankle soreness) and veteran guard Pat Connaughton (right calf soreness) left the game in the first half and did not return.
Both teams are on the road Sunday night, with the Clippers visiting Cleveland and the Hornets at Atlanta.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ivica Zubac vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Kobe Sanders gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 |  | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Miller steals) | ||
| 11:37 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point running dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:17 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point turnaround hook shot (James Harden assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:09 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-4 |
| 10:50 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot | 5-4 |
| 10:50 | | Brandon Miller shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 10:50 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-4 |
| 10:23 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-6 |
| 10:11 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul (Kobe Sanders draws the foul) | ||
| 10:11 | | +1 | Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-6 |
| 10:11 | | +1 | Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-6 |
| 9:54 | | +2 | Kon Knueppel makes two point turnaround jump shot | 8-8 |
| 9:38 | | Kris Dunn misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | +3 | Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 8-11 |
| 9:12 | | John Collins misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:10 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot | 8-13 |
| 8:42 | | Miles Bridges blocks John Collins's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:41 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | John Collins personal foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-14 |
| 8:34 | | James Harden personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 8:24 | | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point pullup jump shot | 10-14 |
| 7:59 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point driving floating jump shot | 10-16 |
| 7:50 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:47 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Miles Bridges assists) | 10-18 |
| 7:37 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:14 | | Jump ball. Kris Dunn vs. LaMelo Ball (Clippers gains possession) | ||
| 7:13 | | James Harden misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Clippers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:10 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Clippers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 6:53 | | Brandon Miller misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:47 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 6:43 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-18 |
| 6:43 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-18 |
| 6:30 | | +2 | Kon Knueppel makes two point driving layup (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists) | 12-20 |
| 6:17 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 14-20 |
| 6:00 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | James Harden misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point dunk (Kris Dunn assists) | 16-20 |
| 5:24 | | Collin Sexton turnover (double dribble) | ||
| 5:12 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving floating jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 18-20 |
| 5:12 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:56 | | Miles Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:53 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot | 21-20 |
| 4:39 | | John Collins personal foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 4:30 | | John Collins shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 4:30 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-21 |
| 4:30 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-22 |
| 4:15 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point stepback jump shot | 23-22 |
| 4:02 | | Collin Sexton misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Kris Dunn misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point driving layup | 23-24 |
| 3:18 | | Brook Lopez misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Brook Lopez assists) | 26-24 |
| 2:50 | | Brook Lopez blocks Liam McNeeley's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:48 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point running jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 29-24 |
| 2:23 | | Collin Sexton misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot | 32-24 |
| 1:51 | | Miles Bridges misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Collin Sexton offensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:11 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving floating jump shot | 34-24 |
| 0:58 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 34-27 |
| 0:37 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot | 37-27 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup | 37-29 |
| 0:30 | | Brook Lopez shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 0:30 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-30 |
| 0:16 | | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | Kon Knueppel shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | James Harden misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 0:04 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | James Harden misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 0:04 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 38-30 |
| 0:00 | | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point floating jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 40-30 |
| 11:13 | | Pat Connaughton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:10 | | Cam Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | Brook Lopez misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:27 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (lost ball) (Nicolas Batum steals) | ||
| 10:22 | | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Nicolas Batum draws the foul) | ||
| 10:22 | | Chris Paul misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:22 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 43-30 |
| 9:34 | | Cam Christie personal foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 9:51 | | Brandon Miller misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Pat Connaughton offensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | Pat Connaughton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Cam Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | Cam Christie turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:34 | | Cam Christie personal foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 9:22 | | +3 | Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 43-33 |
| 9:05 | | Chris Paul misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Cam Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | +2 | Cam Christie makes two point driving hook shot | 45-33 |
| 8:37 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:25 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point driving layup | 45-35 |
| 8:09 | | Moussa Diabate personal foul (Brook Lopez draws the foul) | ||
| 8:04 | | Cam Christie turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:49 | | Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:47 | | Cam Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Cam Christie misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 7:34 | | Cam Christie offensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Cam Christie misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:31 | | Collin Sexton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 7:29 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-36 |
| 7:29 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-37 |
| 7:13 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point cutting layup (Ivica Zubac assists) | 47-37 |
| 7:01 | | Sion James turnover (lost ball) (Kris Dunn steals) | ||
| 6:55 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Kris Dunn offensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point tip layup | 49-37 |
| 6:36 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving floating jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 49-39 |
| 6:15 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point floating jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 51-39 |
| 6:04 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point pullup jump shot | 51-41 |
| 5:46 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 54-41 |
| 5:32 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point pullup jump shot | 54-43 |
| 5:12 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Sion James defensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | Collin Sexton misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | +3 | John Collins makes three point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 57-43 |
| 4:30 | | Miles Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:28 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | +3 | Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists) | 57-46 |
| 4:12 | | John Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:07 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | +3 | Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists) | 57-49 |
| 3:55 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:45 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point cutting layup (Ivica Zubac assists) | 59-49 |
| 3:24 | | Kobe Sanders shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 3:24 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-50 |
| 3:24 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-51 |
| 3:11 | | Hornets technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 3:11 | | +1 | James Harden makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 60-51 |
| 3:04 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point reverse layup (Ivica Zubac assists) | 62-51 |
| 2:49 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 2:49 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 2:28 | | John Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Liam McNeeley defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:15 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Kon Knueppel makes two point pullup jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists) | 62-53 |
| 1:48 | | Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | Liam McNeeley personal foul (John Collins draws the foul) | ||
| 1:09 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (lost ball) (Kon Knueppel steals) | ||
| 1:06 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point running layup (Kon Knueppel assists) | 62-55 |
| 0:51 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Nicolas Batum personal foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 62-57 |
| 0:00 | | Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point layup (Brandon Miller assists) | 62-59 |
| 11:22 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point tip layup | 64-59 |
| 11:08 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point running jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 67-59 |
| 10:38 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | ||
| 10:38 | | +1 | Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 67-60 |
| 10:38 | | +1 | Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-61 |
| 10:22 | | +2 | Kobe Sanders makes two point cutting layup (James Harden assists) | 69-61 |
| 10:16 | | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | +2 | John Collins makes two point running layup (James Harden assists) | 71-61 |
| 9:53 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 71-63 |
| 9:33 | | John Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | John Collins shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 9:26 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-64 |
| 9:26 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-65 |
| 9:15 | | +2 | Kobe Sanders makes two point pullup jump shot | 73-65 |
| 8:51 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point driving layup | 73-67 |
| 8:40 | | Brandon Miller blocks John Collins's two point layup | ||
| 8:40 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Moussa Diabate personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | Brandon Miller shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | James Harden misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:25 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-67 |
| 8:13 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 74-69 |
| 8:13 | | Kris Dunn shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 8:13 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 74-70 |
| 7:56 | | Kobe Sanders misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot | 74-72 |
| 7:18 | | Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Loose ball) (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 7:10 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | John Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | +2 | John Collins makes two point reverse layup | 76-72 |
| 7:06 | | Kon Knueppel shooting foul (John Collins draws the foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | +1 | John Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 77-72 |
| 6:49 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Kobe Sanders defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point dunk (Kobe Sanders assists) | 79-72 |
| 6:20 | | Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:18 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point dunk (Kris Dunn assists) | 81-72 |
| 6:07 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:51 | | Kon Knueppel turnover (bad pass) (John Collins steals) | ||
| 5:48 | | Kon Knueppel personal foul (Kobe Sanders draws the foul) | ||
| 5:48 | | +1 | Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-72 |
| 5:48 | | +1 | Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 83-72 |
| 5:31 | | Sion James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Collin Sexton misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 5:25 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Kon Knueppel turnover (lost ball) (James Harden steals) | ||
| 5:08 | | Kobe Sanders misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Collin Sexton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | +3 | Kon Knueppel makes three point running jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 83-75 |
| 4:39 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point cutting layup (James Harden assists) | 85-75 |
| 4:32 | | Kobe Sanders shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 4:32 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-76 |
| 4:32 | | Miles Bridges misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:30 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Moussa Diabate misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:14 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot | 88-76 |
| 4:08 | | Moussa Diabate flagrant 1 (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | +1 | James Harden makes flagrant free throw 1 of 1 | 89-76 |
| 4:07 | | Collin Sexton shooting foul (Cam Christie draws the foul) | ||
| 4:07 | | +1 | Cam Christie makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 90-76 |
| 4:07 | | +1 | Cam Christie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 91-76 |
| 3:51 | | Moussa Diabate misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Cam Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Liam McNeeley defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Cam Christie personal foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | ||
| 3:32 | | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:32 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:29 | | Liam McNeeley offensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | Ivica Zubac blocks Collin Sexton's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:17 | | Cam Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | James Harden misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 3:07 | | Nicolas Batum offensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | +2 | Cam Christie makes two point layup (James Harden assists) | 93-76 |
| 2:59 | | Miles Bridges defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 2:46 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 2:41 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Chris Paul misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:24 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:00 | | Miles Bridges misses two point hook shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | James Harden misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Liam McNeeley defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup | 93-78 |
| 1:06 | | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 96-78 |
| 0:55 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point pullup jump shot | 96-80 |
| 0:42 | | Cam Christie turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 0:29 | | Collin Sexton misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:27 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point putback layup | 96-82 |
| 0:04 | | Cam Christie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Chris Paul offensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Chris Paul misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | Liam McNeeley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:33 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 99-82 |
| 11:01 | | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:42 | | Cam Christie offensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 102-82 |
| 10:39 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point stepback jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 102-84 |
| 10:05 | | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 105-84 |
| 9:53 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 105-87 |
| 9:34 | | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 108-87 |
| 9:11 | | Cam Christie shooting foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul) | ||
| 9:11 | | +1 | Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-88 |
| 9:11 | | +1 | Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 108-89 |
| 9:00 | | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Brook Lopez draws the foul) | ||
| 8:57 | | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Drew Peterson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup | 108-91 |
| 8:12 | | +3 | Kobe Sanders makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 111-91 |
| 8:01 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:58 | | Kon Knueppel offensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Nicolas Batum steals) | ||
| 7:44 | | Brandon Miller shooting foul (Cam Christie draws the foul) | ||
| 7:44 | | +1 | Cam Christie makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 112-91 |
| 7:44 | | +1 | Cam Christie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 113-91 |
| 7:33 | | Brook Lopez shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 7:33 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 113-92 |
| 7:33 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 113-93 |
| 7:33 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 113-94 |
| 7:12 | | Cam Christie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | +3 | Kon Knueppel makes three point pullup jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 113-97 |
| 7:00 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:55 | | Kon Knueppel personal foul (Kris Dunn draws the foul) | ||
| 6:37 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Drew Peterson steals) | ||
| 6:34 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Sanders steals) | ||
| 6:31 | | +2 | John Collins makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kobe Sanders assists) | 115-97 |
| 6:21 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point reverse layup (Kris Dunn assists) | 117-97 |
| 5:51 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 117-100 |
| 5:34 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | James Harden offensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Drew Peterson shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 5:31 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 118-100 |
| 5:31 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 119-100 |
| 5:17 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot | 119-102 |
| 4:53 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot | 122-102 |
| 4:38 | | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point driving layup (James Harden assists) | 124-102 |
| 4:15 | | +3 | Sion James makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 124-105 |
| 3:59 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving layup | 126-105 |
| 3:49 | | John Collins shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 3:49 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 126-106 |
| 3:49 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 126-107 |
| 3:40 | | Sion James personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 3:40 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 127-107 |
| 3:40 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 128-107 |
| 3:26 | | Liam McNeeley misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | John Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot | 131-107 |
| 3:16 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:05 | | Drew Peterson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:02 | | Cam Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | Kobe Brown turnover (bad pass) (Mason Plumlee steals) | ||
| 2:41 | | Liam McNeeley turnover (lost ball) (Jahmyl Telfort steals) | ||
| 2:23 | | Kobe Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:21 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | Collin Sexton turnover (bad pass) (Cam Christie steals) | ||
| 2:06 | | Cam Christie misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:02 | | Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses two point layup | ||
| 1:58 | | Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:58 | | Liam McNeeley defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul (Liam McNeeley draws the foul) | ||
| 1:48 | | Drew Peterson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point pullup jump shot (Liam McNeeley assists) | 131-109 |
| 1:27 | | Chris Paul misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Liam McNeeley defensive rebound | ||
| 1:17 | | +3 | Liam McNeeley makes three point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 131-112 |
| 0:56 | | Cam Christie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Sion James defensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | Jahmyl Telfort personal foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | ||
| 0:42 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 131-113 |
| 0:42 | | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 131-114 |
| 0:28 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Sion James steals) | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point running layup (Sion James assists) | 131-116 |
| 0:01 | | Clippers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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Mason Plumlee turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | 0:00 |
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Clippers turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:01 |
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+ 2 | Collin Sexton makes two point running layup (Sion James assists) | 0:25 |
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Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Sion James steals) | 0:28 |
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+ 1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:42 |
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+ 1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:42 |
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Jahmyl Telfort personal foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | 0:42 |
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Sion James defensive rebound | 0:52 |
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Cam Christie misses three point jump shot | 0:56 |
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+ 3 | Liam McNeeley makes three point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 1:17 |
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Liam McNeeley defensive rebound | 1:25 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 131 | 116 |
| Field Goals | 46-90 (51.1%) | 41-85 (48.2%) |
| 3-Pointers | 19-43 (44.2%) | 11-36 (30.6%) |
| Free Throws | 20-24 (83.3%) | 23-26 (88.5%) |
| Total Rebounds | 53 | 43 |
| Offensive | 11 | 11 |
| Defensive | 30 | 27 |
| Team | 12 | 5 |
| Assists | 30 | 24 |
| Steals | 8 | 5 |
| Blocks | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 10 |
| Fouls | 19 | 21 |
| Technicals | 0 | 1 |
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J. Harden PG | 26.5 PPG | 6.2 RPG | 8.6 APG | 44.0 FG% |
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K. Knueppel SG | 18.3 PPG | 6.1 RPG | 3.0 APG | 47.3 FG% |
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J. Harden PG | 55 PTS | 3 REB | 7 AST | |
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K. Knueppel SG | 26 PTS | 1 REB | 1 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Harden | 55 | 3 | 7 | 17/26 | 10/16 | 11/14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +22 | 71 |
| I. Zubac | 18 | 9 | 6 | 9/12 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | +17 | 39 |
| K. Sanders | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3/7 | 1/4 | 4/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +16 | 17 |
| J. Collins | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4/10 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | +6 | 18 |
| K. Dunn | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 21 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Harden | 55 | 3 | 7 | 17/26 | 10/16 | 11/14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +22 | 71 |
| I. Zubac | 18 | 9 | 6 | 9/12 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | +17 | 39 |
| K. Sanders | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3/7 | 1/4 | 4/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +16 | 17 |
| J. Collins | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4/10 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | +6 | 18 |
| K. Dunn | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 21 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| B. Lopez | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4/10 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 15 |
| N. Batum | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +18 | 14 |
| C. Christie | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2/8 | 0/4 | 4/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | +7 | 15 |
| C. Paul | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1/5 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 22 |
| Y. Konan Niederhauser | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -9 | 2 |
| K. Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 | -1 |
| J. Telfort | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 1 |
| Total | 131 | 41 | 30 | 46/90 | 19/43 | 20/24 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 30 | +75 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Knueppel | 26 | 1 | 1 | 9/12 | 6/9 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -12 | 28 |
| B. Miller | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8/18 | 2/10 | 3/3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 30 |
| M. Bridges | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5/12 | 0/2 | 9/10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 27 |
| L. Ball | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7/14 | 1/7 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +4 | 33 |
| R. Kalkbrenner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 6 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Knueppel | 26 | 1 | 1 | 9/12 | 6/9 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -12 | 28 |
| B. Miller | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8/18 | 2/10 | 3/3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 30 |
| M. Bridges | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5/12 | 0/2 | 9/10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 27 |
| L. Ball | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7/14 | 1/7 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +4 | 33 |
| R. Kalkbrenner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 6 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Sexton | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7/13 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -18 | 27 |
| M. Diabate | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -12 | 15 |
| S. James | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -16 | 11 |
| L. McNeeley | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| P. Connaughton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
| M. Plumlee | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 8 |
| D. Peterson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 2 |
| K. Simpson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Salaun | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Reeves | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 116 | 38 | 24 | 41/85 | 11/36 | 23/26 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -75 | - |
