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DETROIT -- Russell Westbrook scored 23 points to become the 25th player in NBA history with 25,000 points, Kawhi Leonard had 21 of his 33 points in the first half and the Los Angeles Clippers put on an offensive show in a 136-125 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
Westbrook, who also had nine assists, joined teammate James Harden on the list of players to score 25,000 points after Harden accomplished the feat in December. Westbrook reached the mark on his final basket, a running layup with 2:44 left.
"I'm so grateful to be on this team," said Westbrook, who immediately fouled Cade Cunningham after his basket and celebrated with his teammates at the bench. "I don't take any of this for granted."
Los Angeles got off to a slow start while trailing by as many as 14 points in the first quarter, but scored 109 points in the final three periods. They shot 59.6 percent from the floor and 48.3 percent on 3-pointers.
"We had a bunch of defensive mistakes at the start of the game," Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. "We weren't guarding their shooters the way we planned, but we started paying attention to detail after the first timeout. Monty (Williams) has the Pistons playing pretty good basketball, but it is tough to close games with such a young team."
Paul George added 18 points for the Clippers, who have won seven of eight.
George played 27:20 after missing the previous game with groin soreness.
"He looked good," Lue said. "We were going to play him more minutes, but we didn't need him."
Jalen Ivey had 28 points and Bojan Bogdanovic added 26 for Detroit, which is 4-41 after a 2-1 start. Marcus Sasser added 21 points.
"You can't have turnovers and some of the undisciplined errors we had against a team like that," said Williams, whose team allowed 25 points on 17 rebounds. "It's something that has hurt us all season long. When we take care of (the ball), we have a better chance of success."
The Clippers led 65-59 at the half and their scoring pace didn't let up in the third. Leonard reached 30 points with five minutes left in the quarter when he put Los Angeles ahead 89-80.
Detroit answered with an 8-0 run before Westbrook hit a 3-pointer. Norman Powell's last-second 3-pointer gave the Clippers a 101-90 lead going into the fourth.
Powell started the fourth with another 3, and Los Angeles led 108-90 after the first minute of the fourth. Detroit got within 116-109, but the Clippers scored nine points in 74 seconds to ice the game.
NBA BOX SCORES
Clippers 136, Pistons 125
L.A. CLIPPERS (136)
George 8-16 0-0 18, Leonard 12-17 3-3 33, Plumlee 5-7 2-3 12, Harden 1-10 2-2 4, Mann 4-4 4-4 12, Brown 0-1 0-0 0, Theis 2-3 1-2 5, Coffey 5-7 3-3 14, Boston Jr. 0-0 0-0 0, Powell 6-11 0-0 15, Westbrook 10-13 1-2 23. Totals 53-89 16-19 136.
DETROIT (125)
Bogdanovic 9-13 2-2 26, Knox II 0-2 0-0 0, Duren 5-7 1-2 11, Cunningham 7-17 1-1 16, Ivey 11-18 3-6 28, Gallinari 1-3 8-9 11, Thompson 1-4 1-2 3, Wiseman 1-1 1-1 3, Burks 2-10 1-1 6, Morris 0-4 0-0 0, Sasser 8-10 0-0 21. Totals 45-89 18-24 125.
L.A. Clippers 27 38 36 35 -- 136
Detroit 33 26 31 35 -- 125
Heat 110, Wizards 102
MIAMI (110)
Highsmith 2-6 0-0 4, Ji.Butler 7-10 9-13 24, Adebayo 8-14 4-7 20, Herro 6-19 0-0 15, Rozier 2-13 11-11 15, Martin 2-6 0-0 4, Love 4-5 3-4 13, Jaquez Jr. 4-7 0-0 8, Richardson 3-8 0-0 7. Totals 38-88 27-35 110.
WASHINGTON (102)
Avdija 6-8 2-3 15, Kuzma 5-16 2-2 13, Gafford 4-8 3-4 11, Jones 2-7 2-2 6, Poole 6-21 2-3 16, Gill 0-0 0-0 0, Kispert 10-18 0-1 26, Coulibaly 1-4 3-3 5, Davis 1-1 0-0 2, Shamet 1-5 3-3 5, Wright 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 37-90 17-21 102.
Miami 31 25 31 23 -- 110
Washington 33 26 15 28 -- 102
Hawks 129, Suns 120
PHOENIX (120)
Allen 5-7 1-1 12, Durant 14-24 2-2 35, Nurkic 7-9 0-1 14, Beal 5-16 4-4 14, Booker 8-16 5-6 24, Bates-Diop 2-5 0-0 6, Eubanks 3-3 0-0 6, Gordon 2-5 0-0 6, Okogie 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 47-88 12-14 120.
ATLANTA (129)
Bey 1-7 0-0 2, Johnson 6-14 2-3 16, Capela 5-10 1-2 11, Murray 7-17 7-8 22, Young 12-17 1-2 32, Okongwu 7-8 0-0 15, Bogdanovic 8-12 3-3 23, Matthews 2-6 0-0 6, Mills 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 49-95 14-18 129.
Phoenix 30 33 32 25 -- 120
Atlanta 33 33 34 29 -- 129
Kings 133, Pacers 122
SACRAMENTO (133)
Barnes 9-14 0-2 22, Murray 2-7 0-0 5, Sabonis 9-14 8-9 26, Fox 11-21 2-6 25, Huerter 5-10 2-3 15, Edwards 0-0 0-0 0, Lyles 4-5 2-2 13, Mitchell 2-5 0-0 4, Monk 9-14 4-6 23. Totals 51-90 18-28 133.
INDIANA (122)
Nesmith 3-7 0-0 6, Siakam 10-15 1-3 22, Jackson 3-8 4-4 10, Mathurin 10-14 9-10 31, McConnell 3-5 2-2 9, Toppin 2-6 1-2 6, Walker 0-1 0-0 0, Nembhard 0-0 0-0 0, Haliburton 6-10 1-1 14, Hield 7-13 0-0 17, Sheppard 2-6 2-2 7. Totals 46-85 20-24 122.
Sacramento 38 33 28 34 -- 133
Indiana 39 25 24 34 -- 122
Thunder 126, Hornets 106
CHARLOTTE (106)
Bridges 3-16 2-2 9, McGowens 6-10 3-4 15, Richards 3-5 2-4 8, Martin 3-5 0-0 7, Miller 11-19 1-1 28, Black 4-7 0-0 11, Thor 2-3 0-0 4, Washington 2-9 1-2 5, Mensah 0-0 0-0 0, Bouknight 2-4 0-0 5, Smith 1-4 0-0 2, Smith Jr. 4-10 1-1 12. Totals 41-92 10-14 106.
OKLAHOMA CITY (126)
Dort 3-4 0-0 8, Wallace 5-7 0-0 12, Holmgren 5-9 3-4 16, Giddey 3-8 2-2 8, Gilgeous-Alexander 11-15 8-10 31, Dieng 4-5 2-2 11, Jay.Williams 2-4 2-2 7, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Pokusevski 1-2 1-2 4, Waters III 2-5 0-0 6, K.Williams 3-5 0-0 8, Sarr 1-2 1-2 3, Micic 1-2 0-0 2, Wiggins 3-6 2-3 10. Totals 44-75 21-27 126.
Charlotte 19 23 30 34 -- 106
Oklahoma City 39 34 32 21 -- 126
Magic 108
Timberwolves 106
ORLANDO (108)
Banchero 10-20 2-2 23, F.Wagner 7-17 5-6 19, Carter Jr. 6-12 4-6 18, Fultz 5-9 0-0 10, Suggs 4-12 3-4 15, Isaac 1-4 1-2 3, M.Wagner 2-3 4-4 8, Ingles 2-4 0-0 6, Anthony 1-3 2-2 4, G.Harris 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 39-85 21-26 108.
MINNESOTA (106)
McDaniels 4-10 0-0 10, Towns 7-17 3-3 19, Gobert 6-7 10-11 22, Conley 1-9 1-1 4, Edwards 9-18 2-3 22, Anderson 3-6 0-0 7, Reid 4-5 0-0 9, Alexander-Walker 2-7 2-2 7, McLaughlin 2-3 0-0 6. Totals 38-82 18-20 106.
Orlando 26 28 26 28 -- 108
Minnesota 38 21 29 18 -- 106
Pelicans 114, Spurs 113
NEW ORLEANS (114)
Ingram 7-15 4-4 19, Williamson 12-21 9-13 33, Valanciunas 9-12 0-0 18, McCollum 8-17 2-4 21, Murphy III 4-9 0-0 9, Marshall 1-6 0-0 2, Zeller 0-0 0-0 0, Alvarado 3-7 0-0 8, Daniels 1-3 0-0 2, Hawkins 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 46-95 15-21 114.
SAN ANTONIO (113)
Champagnie 2-6 1-2 5, Sochan 6-12 3-6 15, Wembanyama 7-14 2-2 16, T.Jones 8-15 3-4 20, Vassell 11-21 1-2 28, McDermott 2-5 0-0 6, Osman 1-6 0-0 3, Collins 4-9 1-2 9, Branham 3-4 0-0 7, Wesley 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 46-96 11-18 113.
New Orleans 24 34 30 26 -- 114
San Antonio 33 32 23 25 -- 113
Rockets 135, Raptors 106
TORONTO (106)
Barnes 10-17 7-8 28, Brown 2-9 0-0 5, Poeltl 3-5 0-0 6, Quickley 7-16 5-7 25, Trent Jr. 5-12 0-0 12, McDaniels 1-3 0-0 3, Nwora 3-5 2-2 8, Young 4-4 0-1 8, Dick 1-8 1-2 3, Temple 0-2 0-0 0, Schroder 4-10 0-0 8. Totals 40-91 15-20 106.
HOUSTON (135)
Brooks 2-6 1-2 6, Smith Jr. 4-9 1-1 11, Sengun 10-14 3-3 24, Ja.Green 7-14 0-1 14, VanVleet 4-7 0-0 10, Je.Green 2-2 4-4 8, Samuels Jr. 1-1 0-0 2, Tate 1-2 0-0 2, Whitmore 10-17 2-2 25, Bullock Jr. 1-4 0-0 3, Hinton 1-2 0-0 2, Thompson 9-11 1-2 19, Marjanovic 2-2 2-2 6, Holiday 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 55-93 14-17 135.
Toronto 23 24 25 34 -- 106
Houston 37 29 36 33 -- 135
Warriors 121, Grizzlies 101
GOLDEN STATE (121)
Kuminga 11-15 6-7 29, Wiggins 3-8 2-2 9, Green 4-7 0-0 9, Curry 6-16 4-4 20, Thompson 6-15 0-0 14, Jackson-Davis 2-2 1-2 5, Santos 2-2 0-0 4, Looney 4-4 1-3 9, Podziemski 5-8 2-2 12, Quinones 3-6 2-2 10, Robinson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 46-83 18-22 121.
MEMPHIS (101)
Aldama 1-8 0-0 2, Williams Jr. 6-12 2-5 15, Jackson Jr. 8-21 9-11 27, Gilyard 5-9 1-1 16, Konchar 1-7 0-0 3, Evbuomwan 1-2 0-0 3, Hurt 0-1 0-0 0, Jackson 0-3 1-2 1, Roddy 6-10 3-4 16, Kennard 2-5 0-0 6, Rose 5-9 1-1 12. Totals 35-87 17-24 101.
Golden State 24 33 28 36 -- 121
Memphis 23 24 26 28 -- 101
Nuggets 120
Trail Blazers 108
PORTLAND (108)
Camara 3-6 4-4 10, Walker 3-7 1-1 7, Ayton 3-6 2-2 8, Brogdon 5-13 1-3 11, Simons 11-23 3-4 29, Grant 0-0 0-0 0, K.Murray 0-1 0-0 0, Minaya 0-0 0-0 0, Thybulle 1-5 0-0 3, Badji 0-0 0-0 0, Reath 3-4 2-4 10, Henderson 8-15 11-12 30. Totals 37-80 24-30 108.
DENVER (120)
Gordon 7-9 3-3 18, Porter Jr. 5-14 0-0 13, Jokic 11-16 4-4 27, Caldwell-Pope 4-8 7-7 16, J.Murray 5-21 0-0 13, Key 0-0 0-0 0, Holiday 0-2 0-0 0, Huff 0-0 0-0 0, Jordan 1-1 0-0 2, Braun 1-2 0-0 2, Gillespie 1-1 0-0 2, Jackson 5-9 2-3 13, Watson 6-8 0-0 14. Totals 46-91 16-17 120.
Portland 20 35 29 24 -- 108
Denver 33 26 33 28 -- 120