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Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell propel Clippers past Spurs
Norman Powell’s All Star Case The Unexpected Hero of the Clippers’ Season
Leonard, Powell fuel 4th-quarter push as Clippers beat Wembanyama, Spurs, 128-116
Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell had 27 points each and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-116 on Wednesday night. Los Angeles center Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 22 rebounds in an intense battle with San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama.
The versatile guard is named to the Western Conference reserves; teammate Norman Powell is not despite averaging a team-best 24 points per game.
San Antonio played well in their return from Paris only committing 10 turnovers and managing 27 assists on 42 made buckets, but the Spurs struggled from beyond the arc the entire
San Antonio heads into a matchup with Los Angeles as losers of four straight home games. Wednesday's meeting is the first this season for the squads.
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San Antonio's win snapped a Clippers eight-game winning streak against the Spurs that started on Nov. 4, 2022. Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks in that game. Keldon Johnson scored 17 points off the bench.
Wembanyama becomes only the fourth Spurs player to make the All-Star Game in his first or second season. The others: Alvin Robertson in 1986, David Robinson in 1990 and 1991, and Tim Duncan in 1998.
The reigning rookie of the year is an NBA All-Star for the first time, with the 21-year-old from France one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the midseason exhibition that will take place Feb. 16 at the home of the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.
There will be at least 15 players who "start" at the All-Star Game this season. It's the first year of a new All-Star format, with three games. The 24 All-Stars will be drafted into three teams of eight players apiece by TNT personalities and former NBA greats Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.
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The San Antonio star and reigning rookie of the year is an All-Star for the first time, one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the Feb. 16 event in San Francisco.
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Kawhi Leonard on Spurs Fans Booing Him: ‘It’s Just Because of the Player I Am’The Los Angeles Clippers secured a hard-fought 128-116 road victory over the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night, marking Kawhi Leonard’s ninth game back in San Antonio since his departure nearly […] The post Kawhi Leonard on Spurs Fans Booing Him: ‘It’s Just Because of the Player I Am’ appeared first on Baller Alert.
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