In a spectacular offensive showcase, James Harden’s season-best 35 points in the fourth quarter propelled the Los Angeles Clippers (16-10) to a resounding 151-127 victory over the Indiana Pacers (13-12) on Monday night.
While Kawhi Leonard and Paul George played pivotal roles, it was Harden’s late-game surge that secured the Clippers’ eighth consecutive win, marking their longest winning streak since 2015-16.
Facing the NBA’s second-worst scoring defense, Los Angeles demonstrated offensive prowess, posting the fourth-highest scoring total in franchise history and the highest this season.
Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with a season-high 34 points, stepping up in the absence of Myles Turner, the two-time NBA blocks champion.
