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The Clippers started on Wednesday evening a slew of video games in which their fortitude was anticipated to be examined.

They are in this example as a result of of the devastating wildfires that rampaged throughout the Los Angeles space and prompted the postponement of a Clippers recreation and compelled the NBA to reschedule different video games.

So the Clippers have been set to play six video games over 9 days, beginning with their 126-67 beatdown of the Brooklyn Nets on the Intuit Dome, the biggest margin of victory in franchise historical past,

Kawhi Leonard performed 23 minutes 49 seconds and scored 23 factors, each season highs. He was eight for 11 from the sphere whereas main the Clippers in scoring.

James Harden had 21 factors, 11 assists and 6 rebounds in a recreation the Clippers led by as many as 64 factors. He has 26,681 factors over his 16-year profession, pushing him previous Dominique Wilkins for fifteenth on the NBA’s all-time scoring checklist.

Harden mentioned he’s not capable of course of his information and these moments.

“We’ll figure that out when it’s all done,” Harden mentioned. “But right now, it’s just I got to keep going. I got to keep getting closer and breaking more records. When it’s all said and done, which I’ll have a lot of time after, I can sit back and realize what I actually accomplished in my life. But for now, I’m in the moment. I just keep going.”

When the NBA introduced its rescheduling of video games earlier Wednesday, it meant the Clippers would play 5 video games subsequent week that embody two units of back-to-backs.

With no starters taking part in more than 24 minutes, it was a good begin for the Clippers (22-17) as they strategy this gauntlet of video games that continues Thursday at Portland.

They put this recreation away by outsourcing the Nets 37-14 in the second quarter after which including a 44-16 third-quarter onslaught.

“So, we just had to have a professional mindset coming out in that third quarter and we did that,” coach Tyronn Lue mentioned. “Our guys were able to get some rest going into tomorrow to a back-to-back.”

The Chicago Bulls recreation that was scheduled for subsequent Wednesday was moved to Monday, and it will likely be a back-to-back recreation as a result of the Clippers host the Lakers on Sunday evening.

A recreation in opposition to the Washington Wizards, initially scheduled for March 16, shall be performed Jan. 23 and it comes a day after the Clippers host the defending champion Boston Celtics in yet one more back-to-back.

The Clippers finish subsequent week with a home recreation in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 25.

The recreation in opposition to Charlotte that was postponed final Saturday has been rescheduled for March 16. The recreation at Utah set for Feb. 13 has been moved to March 19.

Tickets for these video games shall be honored on the rescheduled dates.

With Leonard taking part in in simply his fourth recreation of the season, the Clippers shall be cautious with their star over this stretch. In reality, Lue mentioned the medical employees will put collectively a plan to make use of as a information.

Part of that’s not having Leonard play Thursday at Portland.

“We’ve played, I think, pretty much the top-two hardest schedule in the league so far this year. It just adds to it,” Lue mentioned. “So, we just got to take it game by game. Can’t fall victim to the schedule. It’s out of the NBA’s hands what happened to our city and so we understand that. So, we just got to lock in.”

When requested what he’s evaluating about his recreation and the steps he’s taking, Leonard mentioned, “My movements.”

“Like I said, just seeing how I move, if I’m able to still slide or get to do certain things,” Leonard mentioned. “Yeah, that’s how I’m assessing it.”

Clippers wingman Terance Mann, who didn’t play Monday evening in opposition to Miami, didn’t play in the second half in opposition to the Nets as a result of of left calf soreness. Mann had 5 factors earlier than he left.