Kawhi’s 50-Game Streak
Kawhi Leonard hit a fadeaway game-winner to lift the Clippers and extend his streak to 50 straight 20+ point games — the oldest player ever to do it — while posting 28 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST and 3 STL (+17) in the win. He’s now the steals leader and has delivered three game-winners this season as the Clippers’ on-court net rating flips with him playing. (x.com) (x.com) (x.com)
The 50-game run of 20-or-more points began on Nov. 28 and, with Friday’s result, made Leonard just the 14th player in NBA history to reach 50 consecutive 20-point outings. (ESPN: ) Los Angeles erased a 24-point deficit in Indianapolis — a comeback that coincided with head coach Tyronn Lue picking up the 400th win of his NBA coaching career. (ESPN: ) Across the season Leonard is averaging 28.3 points per game, which ranks sixth in the league for 2025-26. (ESPN player log: ) Earlier this month Leonard surpassed Bob McAdoo’s single‑season Clippers mark when he reached 45 straight 20‑point games, a franchise milestone first reported in mid‑March. (HoopsHype: ) Defensive metrics show Leonard’s impact beyond scoring: StatMuse’s leaderboard lists him at roughly 2.1 steals per game this season, while other trackers place him among the top three with about 2.0 spg. (StatMuse: ) (LandOfBasketball: ) Lineup and on/off data indicate the Clippers perform markedly better with him available — public trackers show Los Angeles at 30-23 in games he played and a positive team net rating while he’s on the floor this season. (StatMuse: ) Los Angeles heads to Milwaukee on Sunday for its next game, a schedule stop that comes with fewer than two weeks left in the regular season and continued implications for playoff positioning. (ESPN: )
