Paul George, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubac, John Wall, Kawhi Leonard and Luke Kennard all scored in double digits and looked solid defensively.
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Kawhi Leonard came off the bench and scored 14 points as the LA Clippers beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA on Thursday night. Leonard, who is coming back after being out for a year, looked great and had no difficulty in finding the basket. He played 21 minutes and scored 14, while having 7 rebounds and two assists.
The other good news for the Clippers is the debut of John Wall. Wall has had rotten luck with injuries so far and it was a surprise when the Clippers bought him in the off season. Like Kawhi, Wall too came off the bench and played 25 minutes scoring 15 while having 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
If this game is anything to go by, the Clippers look like a well oiled machine and primed to take on the league. Paul George, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubac, John Wall, Kawhi Leonard and Luke Kennard all scored in double digits and looked solid defensively. If they manage to keep George and Kawhi healthy and if you add Wall to the mix, you have a tried and tested triumvirate of established players that can change the game in an instant.
As for the Lakers, LeBron James scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds while Anthony Davis and Lonni Walker scored 25 and 26 points respectively. Russell Westbrook had a bad game as he struggled offensively yet again. He only scored 2 points in his 27 minutes on the court.
Fans on social media were ecstatic as Leonard and Wall made their comeback and in this article, we will take a look at the best reactions.
Kawhi Leonard in his return:
14 Points
7 Rebounds
50% FGOnly 21 Minutes off the bench pic.twitter.com/Bpfl33Ky8l
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 21, 2022
John Wall off the bench tonight:
15 Points
4 Rebounds
3 Assists
1 StealHe’s back. pic.twitter.com/AJnpC1rsh8
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 21, 2022
Kawhi Leonard’s official first bucket back 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0xeeN2B0DZ
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) October 21, 2022
Kawhi Leonard on his job tonight: “Whatever minutes I get, make sure it’s winning basketball.” pic.twitter.com/rjq3v0GLgZ
— Farbod Esnaashari (@Farbod_E) October 21, 2022
The league is in a much better place when Kawhi Leonard and John Wall are healthy and hooping. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DS5eLZmnIi
— Hilltop Hoops (@HilltopNBA) October 21, 2022
Biggest takeaway for me is kawhi leonard and John wall physically looked really good to me. We move
— Jamal Cristopher (@JamCristopher) October 21, 2022
Kawhi Leonard’s 4 goals tonight:
– be great in my minutes
– have fun
– stay healthy
– win the basketball game✅️✅️✅️✅️
— Law Murray 🎃 (@LawMurrayTheNU) October 21, 2022
Kawhi Leonard’s midrange game: pic.twitter.com/eRy41TWLhW
— SPIN KAZAMA ➡️☯️⬅️ #PayLamar (@MillyBeamen) October 21, 2022
The Clippers defeat the Lakers with only 21 minutes from Kawhi Leonard.
That shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, considering they beat the Lakers four times last season without a single minute from Kawhi.
— Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) October 21, 2022
We live in a society where Steph Curry and Kawhi Leonard agree to come off the bench before Russell Westbrook does
— Clipsland (@ClipsLand) October 21, 2022
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