Kawhi Leonard Was COOKING With 45 PTS vs Jazz | January 1, 2026
The Clippers defeated the Jazz, 118-101 tonight in LA. Kawhi Leonard contributed a team-high 45 points to go with 7 rebounds 6 three pointers and 3 assists, with James Harden of the Clippers adding an additional 20 points (5-14 FG, 1-6 3P) and 7 ast in the game. Kyle Anderson finished with a team-high 22 points along with 8 rebounds for the Jazz in the losing effort. The Clippers improve their record to 12-21 with the win, while the Jazz fall to 12-21 for the season.
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The fact he's doing this despite all the injuries he's had is unbelievable. Looking like 2019 Kawhi, let's gooo.
Kawhi doesn’t cheat like SGA
Κawhi plays like Kawhi only in his contract year
2026 MVP.
Kawhi is back
Everyone saying that this is Pete cry from 2019 or what not I mean it’s a different type of player when he was in his athletic prime. He provided on his crazy athleticism way more. He was more about walkdown defense and his scoring would be usually a lot more attacking the rim and dunks, pushing the pace in transition. After all the injuries and because he’s trying to conserve his energy to last a year, he’s totally changed his game and become less explosive, but so much more skilled ball handling and shooting. He’s always had a mid range but like this is a different level where it’s just mid range after main range after mid range where he’s barely driving to the ram and when he does, he’s doing it with hesitation and because they’re expecting him to shoot. He’s always been able to open threes and catch and shoot threes but this whole step back three thing is something he wasn’t relying on either and now he’s one of the best hitting step back threes. This is what he was gonna have to do in order to not end up being washed up and having to retire in his athletic decline he has successfully reinvented/adjusted his playing style to remain in elite force even into his mid to late 30s and with a 30 to 50% decrease in his athleticism. I think that he wouldn’t be going this hard early in the season unless he was trying to advertise himself for another team. I think the Clippers are a lost cause and he probably wants to get traded to a contender and then once that happens, he’ll take his foot off the gas, and this version of quiet will return in the playoff stretch for contending team when he’s trying to win a championship. At least hopefully. If he doesn’t get traded at the deadline, I think he’ll find a way to get out of there and be somewhere else to start next season and he’ll be able to finish his career somewhere else contending
Upgraded robot, no one can stop him
THE MONSTER KAWHI COME BACK!!!
What ! he's take some Curry DNA 😂
Uncle Dennis must be so proud
Black android updated
Bro not trying miss that playoffs i see 😭
If this is another one of his 2019 shenenigans, its over!
To be real he probably feel more healthy this season. When you have bad knees, it's hard to perform how you wanna!
The new cyborg model has been released for 2026
kawhi jaga kesehatan mu agar bisa mengalah kan team team basket lain nya agar team clips jadi juara tahun 2026 ini aamiin ✌🏽💪🏾🤲🏼
Amazing defense on the first play 😂
Its like he's in playoff mode already which is unfortunately what its gonna take for them to get a top 6 seed in playoffs
thisi is crazy
Kawai Jordan
He’s doing it for the people trying to put kd over him
This looks like late 2010's Kawhi…
That aspiration Christmas bonus gave him googley eyes
I don't see any other player today as effecient as khawi
no more load management lol
vintage Kawhi is back
And y'all think MJ cant average 45 in this era? SmH.
This dude makes giannis look like an amateur
Use to be a fan then I started hating like Perk 😂 man this guy is the best player in the world cause wtf 🔥
This Kawhi can win it all trust me – Raptors fan
I love how when he dunks, he never jumps higher than he needs to. Bro is the most chill player in the NBA 😂
He been hearing all the talks this how you're supposed to react
The cooking for d 2 L.A when playoff comes is when lebron on d other LA got an early exit .. Thats d time kawhi making a dramtic acting his badly injured by faking aching injury .. Then his out not to play again .. Thats cooking show for d 2 LA😂😂
Evry year lebron got early exit in d playoffs .. Kawhi started to have injury 😂😂
Healthy Kawhi is a problem.
bru everybody hoopin dis season
The aspiration check cleared
AI kawhi
Kawhy needed Bradley Bricks to get injured n let Cp0 retire for him to get back 💩 clips isn't winning
Playing for another Payday Robbery.. Conman gets paid
Only plays like this when the contract is up..
Who is this guy. He is reborn
Clippers make playoffs and some teams getting upset (I’m not a clippers fan)
everyone going crazy against the jazz