Milwaukee Bucks at LA Clippers
· National Basketball Association
Clippers turn hot shooting into 129-96 rout of Bucks, led by Leonard's 28 points
Brook Lopez added 19 points, Darius Garland had 15 points and six assists, and the Clippers won consecutive games following four straight losses. They made all 18 of their free throws and got back to .500 with 10 games remaining in the regular season after having a 6-21 record on Dec. 18.
Gary Trent Jr. paced the Bucks with 20 points off the bench. Ryan Rollins led their starters with 13, and Milwaukee had five players in double figures. The Bucks have lost 10 of their past 14 games, including three of four since Giannis Antetokounmpo because of a left knee injury.
The Clippers dominated the 3-point line at both ends of the court, making 17 of 38 shots from long range (45%) while frustrating the Bucks before they used a meaningless fourth-quarter flurry to finish at 39% (16 for 41). That included Los Angeles sinking 11 of 22 attempts in the first half, including a 7-for-12 stretch to help fuel a 43-point second quarter.
The onslaught continued into the second half as the Clippers went up by 46. Even the 7-foot-1 Lopez got in on the fun, shooting 4 of 5 on 3s in the third quarter.
Leonard, who sat out the entire fourth period, shook off a sluggish start to go 8 for 18 from the field and make nine foul shots. He had 16 points in the second quarter.
In his 14th NBA season, Leonard is averaging a career-high 28.3 points per game, helping push the Clippers back to an all-but-certain spot in the play-in tournament following their miserable start.
Clippers: Host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
LAC lead series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 96 - 129 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 129 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Bucks offensive team rebound | 96 - 129 |
| 4th 1.2 | |
Gary Trent Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper | 96 - 129 |
| 4th 17.9 | |
Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | 96 - 129 |
Statistics
 MIL |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-84 | FG | 47-81 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 16-41 | 3PT | 17-38 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 6-9 | FT | 18-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 29 | Assists | 30 |
| 6 | Steals | 13 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 46 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 95 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Mar 5 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo, F | Out | May 11 |
| Pete Nance, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Gary Harris, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Myles Turner, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Gary Trent Jr., G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 16,515 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Indiana2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 29 | W3 | 0.64634144 | 53 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 37 | W1 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 LA Clippers |
11 | 40 | W1 | 0.5121951 | 42 |
 Golden State |
16 | 45 | L3 | 0.4512195 | 37 |
 Sacramento |
31 | 60 | L1 | 0.2682927 | 22 |
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