Kawhi Leonard and Clippers fall to Grizzlies for ninth loss in 11 games
-
Click here to listen to this article - Share via
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rookie Cedric Coward had 23 points and 14 rebounds, part of five Memphis players reaching double figures, and the Grizzlies beat the Clippers 107-98 on Friday night.
Cam Spencer and Jaylen Wells had 17 points each and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 13 points as Memphis won for the sixth time in eight games. Zach Edey had 10 points and eight rebounds.
The teams exchanged leads through the fourth quarter and were tied at 98 with 3:40 left when James Harden hit a pair of free throws, his only points of the second half. At that point, there had been 10 lead changes and nine ties. Neither team led by more than eight points.
Memphis closed the game with nine straight points.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 24 points and eight rebounds. Harden had 18 points and seven assists, and John Collins scored 16 points. The Clippers lost for the ninth time in 11 games.
James Harden had 27 points and nine assists and the Clippers ended a five-game losing streak with a win over Atlanta.
Memphis defeated the Clippers at Intuit Dome 112-107 a week ago.
Up next for the Clippers: at Minnesota on Saturday night.
