{"id":650000,"date":"2026-03-12T09:41:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/650000\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:41:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:41:19","slug":"recap-kawhi-leonard-drops-45-points-to-outduel-anthony-edwards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/650000\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: Kawhi Leonard drops 45 points to outduel Anthony Edwards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2100515\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2100515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2265495158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2100515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kawhi Leonard dropped 45 points to lead the Clippers over the Timberwolves on League Pass.<\/p>\n<p>What we know about Wednesday night\u2019s games:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Magic took their fifth straight win, defeating the Cavaliers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/cle-vs-orl-0022500947\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">128-122<\/a> to open our ESPN doubleheader behind Desmond Bane (35 pts, 6 reb, 6 ast).<\/li>\n<li>Nikola Joki\u0107 (16 pts, 13 reb, 12 ast) put up his 25th triple-double of the season as the Nuggets beat the Rockets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/hou-vs-den-0022500950\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">129-93<\/a> in the nightcap.<\/li>\n<li>Kawhi Leonard (45 pts) outdueled Anthony Edwards (36 pts) to lead the Clippers over the Timberwolves <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/min-vs-lac-0022500952\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">153-128.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MARCH 12, 2026 \/\/ 1:17 ET<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s results:<\/p>\n<p>Kawhi Leonard (45 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast) is your top performer of the night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A KAWHI LEONARD MASTERCLASS IN THE CLIPPERS&#8217; WIN \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>45 PTS (15-20 FGM)<br \/>5 REB<br \/>5 AST<br \/>2 STL<br \/>6 3PM<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s the first player in Clippers franchise history to record 45+ PTS, 5+ REB, 5+ AST, and 5+ 3PM on 75%+ FG% in a game! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UbxOBuUTv3\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/UbxOBuUTv3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2031962260906672562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 12, 2026 \/\/ 1:01 ET<\/p>\n<p>Clippers beat Timberwolves<\/p>\n<p>Kawhi Leonard (45 pts on 15-of-20 shooting) and Anthony Edwards (36 pts on 11-of-17 shooting) went at it, but the Clippers took it in the end, 153-128 on League Pass.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ant making Kawhi laugh during their duel \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w8pIgjSzID\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/w8pIgjSzID<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WXtlyx0JnH\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/WXtlyx0JnH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2031960881479737767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s LA\u2019s highest scoring game of the season, as they shot 63.4% from the field.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 12, 2026 \/\/ 12:27 ET<\/p>\n<p>Kawhi and Ant dueling to cap the night<\/p>\n<p>The Klaw has 39 points on 13-of-18 shooting, while Ant-Man has 30 on 10-of-14 shooting on League Pass. Two of the league\u2019s best, fresh off tremendous performances in the All-Star Game, are at it again.<\/p>\n<p>Clippers up 104-92.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the night, Jaden McDaniels took flight, posting a 108.2 on the Dunk Score scale.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DON\u2019T JUMP. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oTDOxW9z2l\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/oTDOxW9z2l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Timberwolves\/status\/2031926836943298801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 12, 2026 \/\/ 12:25 ET<\/p>\n<p>Nuggets dominate Rockets<\/p>\n<p>129-93.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Arrow (30 pts on 11-of-21 shooting) styled on them tonight.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Got &#8216;eeeeem <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LSlm3pPxFQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/LSlm3pPxFQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nuggets\/status\/2031944862308974663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 12, 2026 \/\/ 12:03 ET<\/p>\n<p>Nuggets rolling on ESPN<\/p>\n<p>111-78. Jamal Murray\u2019s got 30, while Nikola Joki\u0107 (16 pts, 12 reb, 13 ast) has delivered yet another triple-double.<\/p>\n<p>If they hold on, Denver will be a half-game behind Houston in the tight race for the third seed in the West.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 11, 2026 \/\/ 11:47 ET<\/p>\n<p>Hornets lead Kings heading into the fourth<\/p>\n<p>90-85, as the Kings try to rally in front of their home fans in Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p>LaMelo Ball (25 pts, 6 reb, 5 3PM) has it going for the Hornets, while DeMar DeRozan (31 pts on 14-of-18 shooting) is having a trademark night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">so tuff \ud83d\ude24 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6W0Nd8HKrR\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/6W0Nd8HKrR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SacramentoKings\/status\/2031921276898451729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeRozan, who\u2019s scored 26,466 points in his career, is now 30 behind Tim Duncan for 18th on the all-time scoring list.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 11, 2026 \/\/ 11:15 ET<\/p>\n<p>Nuggets up at the half<\/p>\n<p>53-47 over the Rockets, led by Jamal Murray (14 pts) and Christian Braun (13 pts on 6-of-7 shooting).<\/p>\n<p>Amen Thompson \u2014 <a href=\"#Amen\">tonight\u2019s featured player<\/a> \u2014 has 8 points to lead the Rockets, while Tari Eason has 6 points and 8 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Nuggets have six turnovers, keeping control of the rock, while the Rockets have nine so far.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 11, 2026 \/\/ 10:54 ET<\/p>\n<p>Magic from the Joker<\/p>\n<p>Wes Unseld would be proud of this one.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nikola Joki\u0107 zips a near-full-court DIME \ud83c\udccf<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s already got 5 assists in Q1! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QzgCh1jGC0\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/QzgCh1jGC0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2031923195540799860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>38-37 Denver with 6:27 left in the half on ESPN. Jamal Murray\u2019s posted 14 points so far to lead all scorers.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 11, 2026 \/\/ 10:28 ET<\/p>\n<p>Watch Zion take flight<\/p>\n<p>Zion had 19 points, while Trey Murphy III (28 pts) and Dejounte Murray (27 pts) led the way for the Pelicans in a 122-111 win over the Raptors.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A creative and monstrous slam!<\/p>\n<p>Zion \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/chEAmqJDMv\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/chEAmqJDMv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YOsxpZQInk\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/YOsxpZQInk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2031920023296512068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 11, 2026 \/\/ 10:12 ET<\/p>\n<p>Inside the Kia Center<\/p>\n<p>Magic up late on the Cavs, before we head to Denver for Rockets-Nuggets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">POV: JALEN SUGGS THREE <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g1Kaq3InHA\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/g1Kaq3InHA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlandoMagic\/status\/2031912301582819720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 11, 2026 \/\/ 9:20 ET<\/p>\n<p>Pelicans coast-to-coast<\/p>\n<p>60-58 New Orleans at the half, thanks in part to this fast break effort.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dejounte Murray lost it, but NEVER GAVE UP.<\/p>\n<p>The result? A Trey Murphy III slam! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8fyApHLH18\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/8fyApHLH18<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2031902002473583007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 11, 2026 \/\/ 8:52 ET<\/p>\n<p>Magic and Cavs tied at the half<\/p>\n<p>62-all on ESPN. Donovan Mitchell and James Harden have 16 points apiece for Cleveland, while Paolo Banchero has 17 to lead Orlando.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams are shooting over 51% in a game that\u2019s seen eight lead changes and seven ties so far.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 11, 2026 \/\/ 8:40 ET<\/p>\n<p>A duel up north<\/p>\n<p>Pelicans are up 33-32 on the Raptors with 10:19 to go in the second quarter, as Immanuel Quickley (13 pts) and Trey Murphy III (14 pts) are rolling early.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TMIII back-to-back triples \ud83d\ude24 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x1Rsb4OBu0\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/x1Rsb4OBu0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PelicansNBA\/status\/2031891395888218574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">STEAL + BUCKET for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IQ_GodSon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@IQ_GodSon<\/a> \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AciVgg9Ct5\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/AciVgg9Ct5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Raptors\/status\/2031888588627984768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 11, 2026 \/\/ 8:15 ET<\/p>\n<p>Spida scoring<\/p>\n<p>At this early hour, only one NBA player is in double figures \u2014 Donovan Mitchell, who\u2019s posted 12 points for the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Donovan Mitchell with his signature move over Paolo Banchero \ud83d\udd77\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Cavs-Magic live on ESPN and the ESPN App \ud83c\udf7f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uH4YLqTHb2\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/uH4YLqTHb2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNBA\/status\/2031881680382812437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>40-all with just over 10 minutes to go in the half on ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 11, 2026 \/\/ 7:45 ET<\/p>\n<p>The Magic are flowing<\/p>\n<p>18-17 Orlando over the Cavs with 6:06 to go in the first quarter on ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>All six Magic who have played have scored, as they flex their teamwork.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Desmond Bane \ud83e\udd1d Wendell Carter Jr. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ao0bR8YBkU\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ao0bR8YBkU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlandoMagic\/status\/2031881611243905087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MARCH 11, 2026 \/\/ 6:30 ET<\/p>\n<p>Amen Thompson rising<\/p>\n<p>The Rockets\u2019 second-year wing has played the second-most minutes in the NBA over the last five games \u2014 188.3, just behind Jalen Brunson\u2019s 189.2 \u2014 while shooting 64.3% from the field and posting a +24 mark.<\/p>\n<p>Check out his best plays.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amen Thompson&#8217;s top plays from the last five games.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 11, 2026 \/\/ 6:00 ET<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to a six-game night!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2023246\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2023246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mitchell-banchero-1568x882.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1568\" height=\"882\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2023246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donovan Mitchells\u2019s Cavaliers are in Orlando to take on Paolo Banchero\u2019s Magic to open our ESPN doubleheader.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight\u2019s slate is highlighted by an ESPN doubleheader featuring Donovan Mitchell\u2019s Cavaliers facing Paolo Banchero\u2019s Magic (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/cle-vs-orl-0022500947\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7:30 ET<\/a>), followed by Kevin Durant\u2019s Rockets versus Nikola Joki\u0107\u2019s Nuggets (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/hou-vs-den-0022500950\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">10 ET<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the complete schedule:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kawhi Leonard dropped 45 points to lead the Clippers over the Timberwolves on League Pass. 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