The Los Angeles Clippers tightened their hold on eighth place in the Western Conference by defeating the Sacramento Kings 111-110 in overtime on Sunday night thanks to a hook jumper by Kawhi Leonard at the buzzer. With 21.6 seconds left, Leonard dribbled to the top of the key, waited for the clock to run out, and then made his winning play by slicing past defenders in the lane. Before entering, the ball rebounded off the rim. He scored 17 points in the end.
James Harden led the Clippers to their third consecutive victory with 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists. Ivica Zubac finished with 14 rebounds and 22 points. DeMar DeRozan had 31 points and 10 assists and Zach LaVine added 30 points for the ninth-place Kings. They fell to 0-3 against the Clippers this season. Jonas Valanciunas had 17 rebounds.