Clippers, Raptors, Nuggets — Sunday recap
NBA Sunday served up big scores: Clippers 127, Bucks 113 (Kawhi's 51st straight 20+ point game as LA runs a 5-game streak), Raptors 139, Magic 87 (31-0 run in the game), and Nuggets 116, Warriors 93 among other results. (x.com) (x.com)
Bennedict Mathurin scored 28, John Collins added 22 and Kawhi Leonard had 20 as the Clippers shot 45‑of‑77 (58.4%), improved to 39–36 and stretched their win streak to five games. (espn.com) Leonard’s 20 in Milwaukee was his 51st straight game with 20 or more points, a streak the NBA highlighted in its Sunday live notes. (nba.com) Milwaukee was paced by a season‑high 36 from Gary Trent Jr., but the Bucks played the contest with just eight available players and fell deeper in the standings. (espn.com) Scottie Barnes recorded 23 points and a career‑high 15 assists while RJ Barrett scored 24 as Toronto piled up 41 assists, a 20‑steal performance and forced 28 turnovers en route to the 52‑point margin. (espn.com) The Raptors’ 31‑0 sequence is the largest unanswered run in the NBA’s play‑by‑play era (since 1997–98), topping previous long runs tracked by league play‑by‑play data. (espn.com) Nikola Jokić finished with 25 points and 15 rebounds and Jamal Murray added 20 as the Denver Nuggets pushed their streak to six straight wins in the victory over a short‑handed Golden State team. (msn.com)
