The Clippers win their third in a row after pulling away in the fourth quarter for a 106-95 victory over New York
LOS ANGELES — It took a while, 36 minutes to be exact before the Clippers got it right Saturday afternoon.
Whether it was a between-period pep talk by coach Tyronn Lue or the team not wanting to engage in another drawn-out game, the Clippers got rolling in the fourth and came away with their third consecutive victory. The pause in play didn’t faze the Clippers. They continued to push the pace, make crisp passes and create havoc on defense for the Knicks until they built a 97-85 with 4:33 left to go. Kawhi Leonard’s 13-foot jumper gave the Clippers their largest lead at 99-85.
Instead, the Clippers had to deal with Immanuel Quickley, who started for Brunson. Quickley scored a team-high 26 points and had 10 rebounds and four assists.Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 38 points, George added 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Gordon had 10 points.
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