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L.A. Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard had bad intentions with the rim when he drove to the basket late in the fourth quarter of their Friday night contest against the Golden State Warriors.
He almost caught a body with his massive game-icing slam, but Warriors forward Omari Spellman knew better than to be on the wrong end of a poster from the two-time Finals MVP.
Either get out of Kawhi's way or get dunked on 😯 pic.twitter.com/tKRQR4T8HH
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 11, 2020
Leonard's aggressive dunk with 1:16 remaining in the fourth quarter extended L.A.'s lead to six and consequently put the game out of reach. The Clippers ended up winning their second straight game, 109-100.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers, which were without Paul George, with 36 points on 14-of-25 shooting. He also converted 6-of-8 freethrows, made two triples, and added nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals in 38 minutes.
It wasn't an easy night for the Clippers either, as they came off of four days of rest before facing the lowly Warriors. Golden State, which is still without their trio of star guards Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and D'Angelo Russell, actually had a 10-point cushion heading into the final frame.
L.A., however, locked down on defense and started to pick up the pace on offense to take over in the fourth quarter, where they outscored the Dubs 36-17.
Some concern began brewing around the Clippers after their 140-114 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies last Sunday. Given how they played against Golden State last night and the New York Knicks four days before, it still doesn't look like the Clippers have turned it around.
Obviously, this Clippers squad brought in a lot of new pieces in the off-season, with two franchise-altering acquisitions in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
The good news for the Clippers is that we're just barely midway through the season. They still have a lot of basketball left to work on their chemistry as they look to make a deep run in the 2020 postseason.
