LA Clippers at Atlanta Hawks
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Harden scores 27, Clippers end 5-game skid by beating Hawks after moving on without Paul
Kawhi Leonard had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists. Ivica Zubac contributed 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Clippers, who won for just the sixth time this season.
Earlier in the day, the Clippers sent home 12-time All-Star Paul, who was averaging 2.3 points in what is expected to be the final season of his 21-year NBA career. He played in 16 of the Clippers' 21 games in his return to the franchise where he had some of the best years of his career.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Hawks with 21 points. Dyson Daniels added 15 points and two steals.
Jalen Johnson, who leads the Hawks in points (23.2), rebounds (10.0) and assists (7.2), was a late scratch with right calf tightness. Kristaps Porzingas (illness) also missed the game, and guard Trae Young is still a few weeks away from returning from a knee injury.
The result was a disjointed first half that saw the Hawks shoot 38% from the floor with 11 turnovers and just eight assists. The Clippers led 55-41, then scored the first five points of the second half to push the lead to 19. The Hawks never pulled within 13 the rest of the game.
Harden was aggressive for the Clippers from the start, taking 12 shots in the first quarter. He finished 11 of 24, and had no free throw attempts for the first time this season and just the second time in two years. Harden is third in the league at 8.0 free throw attempts per game.
The Clippers are in Memphis on Friday for the third game of a five-game road trip.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 115 - 92 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 115 - 92 |
| 4th 8.3 |  |
Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 2 of 2 | 115 - 92 |
| 4th 8.3 | |
Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 1 of 2 | 115 - 91 |
| 4th 8.3 |  |
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul | 115 - 90 |
Statistics
 LAC |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-89 | FG | 34-85 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-32 | 3PT | 13-39 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 17-20 | FT | 11-14 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 41 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 29 | Assists | 20 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 2 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 95 | Lead Percentage | 2 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Durisic, F | Out | Dec 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
| Jacob Toppin, F | Out | Dec 6 |
| N'Faly Dante, C | Out | Dec 6 |
| Trae Young, G | Out | Dec 6 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Miller, G | Out | Dec 6 |
| Derrick Jones Jr., F | Out | Nov 17 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 16,470 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
17 | 6 | .739 | - | W1 |
 Phoenix |
13 | 10 | .565 | 4 | L1 |
 Golden State |
13 | 12 | .520 | 5 | W2 |
 Sacramento |
6 | 17 | .261 | 11 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
6 | 18 | .250 | 11.5 | L2 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
- | 10 | L1 | 0.5833333 | 14 |
 Miami |
- | 10 | L3 | 0.5833333 | 14 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 11 | W1 | 0.56 | 14 |
 Charlotte |
7 | 17 | L1 | 0.29166666 | 7 |
 Washington |
10 | 19 | L3 | 0.13636364 | 3 |
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