Paul George and Kawhi Leonard returned to the lineup Monday night against Charlotte after missing significant time with injuries.
LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard returned to the lineup Monday night, making big-time plays down the stretch to secure the 119-117 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
In his first game since Nov. 21, Leonard racked up 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for the Clippers in Charlotte. The five-time All-Star came up clutch in the final minute, tying the game with 39.7 seconds left before hitting the game-winning jumper with 1.4 seconds to go.
Kawhi coming up big in CrunchTime!
The bucket to tie it up before his game-winner 👀 pic.twitter.com/tbjSoHco1A
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The Clippers also got back their other star forward Paul George and guard Luke Kennard. George played in his first game since Nov. 19 and finished with a team-high 19 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in the victory.
Kennard added nine points off the bench in his first game back from an injury as well.
Getting Leonard, George and Kennard back should provide a huge boost for the Clippers (14-11) moving forward.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.