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Leonard scores 29 as the Clippers beat the Pacers 130-107 for a third straight win

Leonard scores 29 as the Clippers beat the Pacers 130-107 for a third straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 on 8-for-11-shooting, and the Los Angeles Clippers won their third in a row, 130-107 over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.

Brook Lopez had 17 points for the Clippers while Darius Garland had 12 in his first home game since being acquired in a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers last month.

Pascal Siakam had 29 points in his return after sitting out three games with a left wrist sprain to lead Indiana, but the Pacers lost their seventh in a row and fell to the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with a 15-47 record.

Jay Huff had 18 and was 4 of 8 on 3-pointers, and Jarace Walker finished with 17.

The Clippers led 42-25 after one quarter and 63-51 at halftime, with Leonard racking up 20 points. The Clippers pulled away with a 16-2 run in the third quarter to extend a seven-point lead to 21 points.

The Clippers shot 12.2 percentage points better from the field (55.1%) than the Pacers (42.9%).

Norchad Omier had only one basket but according to the Clippers, became the first Nicaraguan to score in the NBA.

Up next

Pacers: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.

Clippers: Visit San Antonio on Friday night.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Leonard scores 29 as the Clippers beat the Pacers 130-107 for a third straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Indiana Pacers guard Kobe Brown, left, passes while under pressure from Los Angeles Clippers center Yanic Konan Niederhauser during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Leonard scores 29 as the Clippers beat the Pacers 130-107 for a third straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Los Angeles Clippers guard Darius Garland, right, drive past Indiana Pacers guard Quenton Jackson during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Leonard scores 29 as the Clippers beat the Pacers 130-107 for a third straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Los Angeles Clippers guard Darius Garland, right, tries to pass while under pressure from Indiana Pacers guard Quenton Jackson during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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