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 Leonard's return Clippers win first game, Lakers lose 2nd straight

The Clippers won 103-97 in a game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on October 20 (Japan time 21).

The Clippers scored 17 points in a row midway through the third quarter to lead by 15 points. After that, he allowed the Lakers to run 7-24, and there was a scene where he allowed a reversal in the remaining 8 minutes and 1 second of the 4th quarter, but at the end he shook off the persistent Lakers and started with a victory.

Kawhi Leonard, who missed the whole season last season, returned from the bench for the first time since 2013 and recorded 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in 21 minutes and 17 seconds. John Wall, who also didn't play last season, came off the bench for 24 minutes and 32 seconds, scoring 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal.

"My goal is to play great when I'm out there," Leonard said.

“Have fun, stay healthy of course, and win a basketball game.

Wall said: "I'm feeling great. I can't lie. We're a new team. With me (and Leonard) on the clock, we're going to need some time offensively. But with time. It should work," he said.

The Clippers (1 win) also had Paul George with 15 points and 10 rebounds, Ivica Zubatz with 14 points, 17 rebounds and five blocks and Marcus Morris Sr. with 14 points.

On the other hand, the Lakers (2 losses), who suffered a loss following the opening game against the Golden State Warriors, had Lonnie Walker IV with 26 points, Anthony Davis with 25 points and 8 rebounds, and LeBron James with 20 points and 10. Marked 6 assists and rebounds.

When Davis tried to stop Leonard with 9 minutes and 18 seconds remaining in the third quarter, the Lakers hit their backs on the floor and continued to play for a while before leaving the battle line. He returned to the court after 1 minute and 40 seconds, allowing his team to score nine in a row.

In the home opener, the Lakers had poor shots, with Russell Westbrook making 11 field goal attempts, Kendrick Nunn making 7 attempts, and Patrick Beverley making 1 of 7 FG attempts. . The team as a whole had 9 out of 45 3-point shots (20.0%) and a 35.1% FG success rate.

"They're hitting really well," Davis said.

"Keep having confidence in yourself. Don't lose confidence because you missed a shot. Keep shooting. Have confidence in your shot. It's going to come out."