Game 2 of the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets is in the books. The Nuggets came out strong in the first quarter, outscoring the Clippers 31-25.
Los Angeles would battle back, led by Kawhi Leonard. The “Klaw” was on fire in the first half.
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Leonard scored 21 points on 9-10 shooting. This includes a buzzer-beating three at the end of the first half. The Clippers took a 55-52 lead into halftime.
Kawhi Leonard in the first half:
21 points
90% FG
100.6% TSPlayoff riser ????
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The game remained close throughout the second half with Leonard continuing his hot shooting and Nikola Jokic being himself, making every big play.
Jokic finished with a triple-double, with a stat line of 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Still, this night belonged to Leonard.
With under three minutes left in a one-point game, Aaron Gordon missed a wide-open dunk. Leonard responded by drilling a tough turnaround fadeaway in the paint.
After the Nuggets tied the game at 100-100, Leonard found Norman Powell for a huge three. Ultimately, it would be Leonard who put the dagger in the Nuggets’ hopes for a win.
Leonard hit a huge pull-up jumper with 54.5 remaining in the game. This gave the Clippers a 105-102 lead, which would stay the final score of the game.
Leonard scored 39 points on 15-19 shooting, including 4-7 from three. The Clippers tie the series at 1-1 as the series shifts to Los Angeles in Game 3, this Thursday at 10:00 PM EST.
