LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard came to the bench with a message for his Los Angeles Clippers teammates.
“Told the guys, ‘Let’s get out and run, let’s play faster,’” coach Tyronn Lue said.
Behind 26 points from Paul George and Leonard’s season highs of 25 points and nine rebounds, the Clippers routed the NBA-leading Boston Celtics 113-93 on Monday night.
“When your two best players come back, that’s a lot of energy,” Lue said.
The Clippers’ defense held the Celtics under 100 points for the first time this season.
“We did a great job pretty much across the whole board,” George said.