Paul George then blocked a shot along the baseline and made a layup at the other end to extend the lead to 126-123 with 31 seconds left. George added two free throws to ice it with 7.9 seconds left. George finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Kawhi Leonard had 34 points and five assists, James Harden had 20 points, seven assists and seven rebounds and Ivica Zubac added 18 points. But George hit a driving floater with seven seconds left to give the Clippers a one-point lead at halftime. The Clippers regained control with a 12-5 spurt capped by a 27-foot step-back jumper by Leonard that gave the Clippers a 105-99 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 12, 2023 19:26 UTC