The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Washington Wizards, 105-100, in an NBA scrimmage Friday in Orlando.
The Clippers and the Wizards played a tighter contest than expected. Despite the fact the Clippers took control of the game quickly with a 30-24 first quarter, they couldn’t hold on to that lead for an extended period. In fact, the Wizards came all the way to grab a three-point lead at the half following a 37-28 second quarter.
Washington increased that lead by eight following the third, and it seemed as if they would’ve been able to come away with the win. Such wasn’t the case, though, and the Clippers completed a fourth-quarter comeback thanks to a 29-16 fourth quarter. Doc Rivers’ men prevailed and secured a come-from-behind 105-100 victory, as they continue to gear up for the league’s restart next month.
Seven Clippers scored in double digits in this game, but, perhaps surprisingly, the leading scorer was Patrick Patterson with 16 points off the bench, while Paul George finished with 11 points, and Kawhi Leonard registered a woeful 3-for-16 night from the field that resulted in just six points. As for the Wizards, both Isaac Bonga (15 points, 12 rebounds) and Rui Hachimura (15 points, ten boards) posted double-doubles, while Thomas Bryant and Jerome Robinson each had 13 points.
Both teams will play on Monday once again — the Clippers will face the Kings, while the Wizards will go up against the Lakers.
