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04/05 22:26 CDT Kawhi Leonard scores 26 points to lead the Clippers to a
138-109 win over the Kings
Kawhi Leonard scores 26 points to lead the Clippers to a 138-109 win over the
Kings
By JOSH DUBOW
AP Sports Writer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) --- Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and the Los Angeles
Clippers snapped a two-game skid by beating the Sacramento Kings 138-109 on
Sunday night to improve their playoff positioning.
Leonard scored 13 points in the first quarter as the Clippers raced out to a
double-digit lead and coasted against a Kings team playing out the string of a
lost season.
John Collins added 25 points, and Darius Garland and Kobe Sanders each had 17
for Los Angeles.
The Clippers moved into a tie for eighth place in the Western Conference with
Portland with four games to play. The eighth-place team will have two shots to
get into the playoffs through the play-in tournament.
Devin Carter scored 21 points and Nique Clifford had 18 to lead Sacramento.
Maxime Raynaud had 11 points and 16 rebounds for his 18th double-double of the
season, the most among all rookies.
The Kings, who had won their previous two games, remained in a tie with Utah
for the fourth-worst record in the NBA at 21-58 with three games left.
Sacramento is tied for the third-most losses in franchise history, having lost
59 games in 1989-90 and 65 in 2008-09.
Up next
Clippers: Host Dallas on Tuesday night.
Kings: Visit Golden State on Tuesday night.
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