James Harden scores 30, Clippers hold off Bulls 122-117 to stop 3-game
skid
[February 27, 2025]
By ANDREW SELIGMAN
CHICAGO (AP) — James Harden made seven 3-pointers and
scored 30 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Chicago Bulls
122-117 on Wednesday night.
Kawhi Leonard had 17 points and eight rebounds after missing
back-to-back games because of a sore left foot. Amir Coffey scored 20,
and Los Angeles got back to winning after losing three in a row.
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LA Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, right, drives as Chicago Bulls
forward Dalen Terry guards during the first half of an NBA basketball
game in Chicago, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) |
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Derrick Jones Jr. added 16 points. Bogdan
Bogdanovic made 4 of 5 3s and finished with 14 points, helping
the sixth-place Clippers move a half-game ahead of Minnesota in
the Western Conference.
Zach Collins set season highs with 21 points and a career-best
17 rebounds for Chicago, and Josh Giddey had 21 points and 12
assists. Coby White scored 19, but the Bulls lost for the
seventh time in eight games.
Clippers leading scorer Norman Powell missed his fourth
consecutive game because of a sore left knee. Chicago’s Nikola
Vucevic sat out his second straight due to right calf tightness,
and Ayo Dosunmu missed his third in a row with a sore left
shoulder.
Takeaways
Clippers: The Clippers clearly need a healthy Leonard if they're
going to make a playoff run. Wednesday's game was just the 17th
for the two-time NBA champion, who missed the first nine weeks
of the season as he recovered from a right knee injury.
Bulls: Chicago kept hanging in every time it looked as if the
Clippers might put the game away.
Key moment
Harden went off in the third, scoring 20 points and hitting five
3s as the Clippers built a 98-93 lead. The 11-time All-Star
sealed the win when he connected from beyond the arc with 14
seconds left in the game, making it 120-114.
Key stat
Los Angeles made 19 of 37 3-pointers.
Up next
The Clippers visit LeBron James and the Lakers on Friday and
Sunday. The Bulls host Toronto on Friday.
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