Kawhi Leonard snapped the Los Angeles Clippers’ six-game shedding streak after he completed the 113-101 win, posting season-high 33 factors, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals to finish the longest shedding streak of his tenure with the Clippers.
Leonard’s 33-point outing was his second 30-point sport of the season, exhibiting an increasing number of that he’s getting his legs underneath him. In keeping with ESPN, this was the third time in his profession that he scored no less than 30 factors whereas taking pictures 75 p.c from the sector (9-12 taking pictures and 12-12 from the free-throw line).
“I’m progressively simply getting my toes underneath me,” mentioned Leonard, per ESPN. “I’m beginning to play 35-plus minutes, in a position to get [out of] that minutes restriction the place it cuts you out and in these video games, enjoying five-minute segments, six-minute segments right here and there. So, only a steady factor. Simply preserve getting higher, keep wholesome and simply see the place we may go from right here.”
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— NBA (@NBA) January 11, 2023
Leonard logged 36 minutes, marking the ninth time he’s performed 31 or extra minutes within the final 10 video games. The one time he didn’t was when he performed 18 minutes throughout their 122-91 blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets. Leonard continues to be being held out of enjoying back-to-back video games, indicating he’s pissed off along with his minute restriction.
“If you happen to’re basing it on minute restriction, it’s irritating,” Leonard mentioned. “As a result of I’m not getting in there jacking pictures, so I’m making an attempt to play workforce basketball. It was irritating [with the restriction]. We had been shedding video games. From a minute restriction, I’m not the one one both that was on it. Guys have been out and in the lineup all 12 months, getting injured.
“So, simply gotta keep the course and hope for the very best. I’ve been within the league for some time, so simply know for those who preserve simply punching [and] punching, you ultimately may knock down one thing.”
The Clippers will look to construct a consecutive win streak once they play the Nuggets on Friday.
