James Harden put the Clippers on his back, exploding for a season-high 55 points as Los Angeles beats the Hornets in Charlotte.
The Los Angeles Clippers rode a vintage scoring explosion from James Harden to take down the Charlotte Hornets, 131–116, on Sunday (PH time) at the Spectrum Center.
Harden poured in a season-high 55 points, powering the Clippers to a win they controlled from start to finish.
Los Angeles led by as many as 24 points and never allowed Charlotte to seriously threaten in the second half as they improved to 5–11 on the NBA season.
Ivica Zubac provided strong support with 18 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.
Kon Knueppel paced the Hornets with 26 points, but Charlotte fell to 4–12 in another frustrating outing.
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