The ahead of Clippers Kawhi Leonard droves when Charlotte Hornets guard Josh Green defended the first half Friday night in Charlotte, North Carolina (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Forward Derrick Jones -Jr. Dunks in front of Charlotte Hornet forward Miles Bridges, left, in the first half of the NBA basketball game in Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Charlotte Hornet’s guard Hornet Vasa Michic, on the left, reacted after colliding with the security of Clippers Norman Powell in the first half of NBA basketball game in Charlotte, North Carolina, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
The Center of the Clippers Ivica Zubac (40) is pulled into a rebound between Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) and security guards Nick Smith, Jr., left, in the first half of the NBA basketball game in Charlotte, North Carolina, 20 January, January 31, January 31 G.
Charlotte Hornet security Josh Green (10) drives to immerse Clippers striker Derrick Jones Jones (55) in the first half of the NBA basketball game in Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/NELL REDMOND ))
Clippers guard James Harden (1) passes by the security of Charlotte Hornet Seth Seth Curry, in the first half of the NBA basketball match in Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Charlotte Hornet forward Miles Bridges (0) seems to shoot against the security of Clippers Norman Powell, left, in the first half of the NBA basketball game in Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Clippers guard Norman Powell shoots when Charlotte Hornet strikes Taj Gibson defended the first half Friday night in Charlotte, North Carolina (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Charlotte Hornet’s guard Hornet Josh Green (10) drives to the basket against the clippers forward Derrick Jones, Jr. (55), while Carata Caudi Leonard watches during the first half of the NBA basketball match in Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday 31 January 2025 D. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Clippers guard James Harden (1) drives to the basket along the security of Charlotte Hornet KJ Simpson (25) in the first half of the NBA basketball game in Charlotte, NC, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Charlotte Hornet Nick Smith Smith, Jr. (8) passes the ball against Caukhi Leonard, on the left, in the second half of the NBA basketball game in Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Charlotte Hornets striker Josh Okogi (12) drives to the Carts against Clippers James Harden, to the right, in the second half of the NBA basketball match in Charlotte, NC, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Charlotte Hornet security guard Vasa Mic (22) drives to the basket for arrangement, while the Center of the Clippers Ivica Zubac (40) and forward Kawhi Leonard (2) Watch in the second half of the NBA basketball match in Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday, January, January 31 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Clippers Tyrone Louce’s head coach, on the left, talks with the center of Ivika Zubak during the second half of the NBA basketball match against Charlotte Hornet in Charlotte, NC, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Charlotte Hornets Forward Miles Bridges (0) seems to shoot over the Center of Clippers Ivica Zubac, left, in the second half of the NBA basketball match in Charlotte, NC, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Charlotte Hornet’s guard Hornet Vasa Mitch (22) seems to be handing over the ball against Clippers forward Derrick Jones -Jr., left, in the second half of the NBA basketball game in Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/ Nell Redmond)
Clippers Tyrone Louce’s head coach directed his team in the second half of the NBA basketball match against Charlotte Hornet in Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Clippers guard James Harden, on the left, seems to be handing over the ball against Charlotte Hornets forward Musa Diabate (14) in the second half of the NBA basketball game in Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Charlotte Hornet security Seth Cat Curry, right, battles of clippers guard Norman Powell, front to the left, for the ball during the second half of the NBA basketball game in Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond ))
Clippers guard Kevin Porter, Jr. Karas to the basket while Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) defends and hornets forward Musa Diabate watches during the second half on Friday night in Charlotte, North Carolina (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Charlotte Hornets’s head coach Charles Lee directed his team against the clippers in the second half of the NBA basketball match in Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday, January 31, 2025 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
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The ahead of Clippers Kawhi Leonard droves when Charlotte Hornets guard Josh Green defended the first half Friday night in Charlotte, North Carolina (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
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Charlotte, NC – Clippers refined its final kick and they needed to provide another road victory on Friday night.
Norman Powell scored 27 points, Cauhi Leonard added 21 points and nine struggles, and Clippers kept the annoying Charlotte Hornet, 112-104, in a game that tightened in the middle of the fourth quarter.
All-Star James Harden finished with 14 points and 10 assists for Clippers, while Ivica Zubac had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Derrick Jones, Jr. had 12 points and Amir Kofi added 10 of the bench, as Clippers won for the fourth time in his last five games.
Clippers (28-20) built a 10-point lead in the third quarter, but saw the margin prun to 97-95 with 6:44, left in the fourth before finally shaking Hornet (12-33) in the last minutes S
Kevin Porter Jr. has stopped by his own 3-point misses to cause a 9-2 mileage. Harden’s 3-Indication made 102-95 with 6:06 to play, and the Powell driving moves the jump for 106-97 spiel heads by 3:32 to the left. Charlotte did not approach seven points the rest of the road.
Charlotte was within 106-99 after Vasilie Michic made two free throws with 3:11 to play, but Powell hit a driver’s swim with 2:10 left, and Leonard’s Dunk with 1:45 remains to Clippers the most The big lead from the game of 110 -99.
Powell, who scored at least 20 points in 12 of his last 13 games, shoots 11 for 15 of the pitch (2 for 4 of the 3-point range). Leonard made four of the 11 clippers indicators that helped visitors overcome their 18 turnover and the starting five 9 for 16, which was displayed on the free thrown line.
Clippers, who used the fourth quarter to 17-2 to close San Antonio’s victory on Wednesday, led Hornets 53-48 at half and stretched the margin to 87-77 after three quarters before Charlotte made his last challenge.
Miles Bridges had 27 points and nine struggles to speed up Hornet, which lost for the fifth time in six games. Micic had 20 points, Moussa Diabit had 11 points and 14 bench fights, and Josh Green added 10 points, but Charlotte could not overcome his shooting by 7 for 30 of the 3-point scope. Bridges was 1-for-8 at the back.
Hornets will not have injured star Lamelo Bal (28.2 points and 7.3 assists per match) back to the squad at least next week. The former Chino Hills is an ankle injury.
Friday’s game was initially the last match between the teams this season, but the fires earlier this month postponed the game on January 11 at Crypto.com Arena. This game was deferred for March 16.
After his third assist in the first quarter, Harden became one of the 13 players in NBA history to reach 8,000 career assists. Harden joins Russell Westbrook, LeBron James and Chris Paul as the only active players on the list.
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