Kawhi Leonard Scores 26 Points As Clippers Rout Kings, Move Into A Tie For Eighth

SACRAMENTO — Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points, and nan Clippers snapped a two-game skid by beating nan Sacramento Kings 138-109 connected Sunday nighttime to amended their play-in positioning.

Leonard scored 13 points successful nan first 4th arsenic nan Clippers raced retired to a double-digit lead and coasted against a Kings squad playing retired nan drawstring of a mislaid season.

John Collins added 25 points, and Darius Garland and Kobe Sanders each had 17 for nan Clippers.

The Clippers (40-38) moved into a necktie pinch Portland for eighth spot successful nan Western Conference pinch 4 games to play. The eighth-place squad will person 2 shots to get into nan playoffs done nan play-in tournament.

Devin Carter scored 21 points and Nique Clifford had 18 to lead Sacramento. Maxime Raynaud had 16 rebounds and 11 points for his 18th double-double, nan astir among rookies.

The Kings, who won their erstwhile 2 games, remained successful a necktie pinch Utah for nan fourth-worst grounds successful nan NBA astatine 21-58 pinch 3 games left. Sacramento is tied for nan third-most losses successful franchise history, having mislaid 59 games successful 1989-90 and 65 successful 2008-09.

Up adjacent for nan Clippers: vs. Dallas astatine Intuit Dome connected Tuesday night.