Leonard gets 10,000th point, Clippers beat Bulls 130-127

Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 35 points, going over 10,000 in his career, and Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat Chicago Bulls 130-127 on Sunday.

Leonard reached milestone on one of his five 3-pointers in third quarter, when he scored 21 points. His points and 3-pointers made were most in a single quarter in his career. Leonard’s last 3-pointer in quarter gave Clippers ir first lead since y scored game’s first basket. In all, he had seven 3-pointers, tying his career high.

Paul George had 28 points, seven rebounds and nine assists for Clippers, who avoided ir first three-game losing streak of season. Lou Williams added 21 points off bench.

Zach LaVine led six Bulls in double figures with a season-high 45 points — four off his career high — and he made a season-best 10 3-pointers.

JAZZ 96, PISTONS 86

DETROIT (AP) — Dovan Mitchell scored 13 of his 28 points in a decisive first quarter, and Utah held on for a victory over Detroit.

Pistons were coming off an overtime win over Phoenix on Friday night in which y rallied from a 23-point deficit, but y couldn’t climb out of ar big hole. Utah scored game’s first nine points and never trailed. Jazz went on a 17-0 run later in first, pushing ir lead to 20 before quarter was over.

Jerami Grant scored 28 points for Pistons, who cut deficit to six late in third quarter. y had ball down five late in fourth, but Rudy Gobert blocked a shot by Mason Plumlee, and Mike Conley made two free throws to make it 93-86 with 1:00 remaining.

Conley finished with 22 points.

Im credits: AP