Kawhi Leonard scored game-high 33 points, leading the Los Angeles Clippers (32-15) to a commanding 136-125 win over the struggling Detroit Pistons (6-42).
Russell Westbrook played a significant role off the bench, contributing 23 points and achieving a milestone as the 25th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points.
Despite a slow start that saw them trailing by 14 points in the first quarter, the Clippers roared back, displaying an offensive onslaught by scoring 109 points in the final three periods.
Paul George, back after missing the previous game due to groin soreness, added 18 points to the Clippers’ winning effort.
Jalen Ivey led the Pistons with an impressive 28 points, while Bojan Bogdanovic and Marcus Sasser contributed 26 and 21 points, respectively.
