LA Clippers at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball AssociationHarden scores 36 as the Clippers hold off the Wizards for their 6th straight win
Harden made two free throws with 36.9 seconds left to give the Clippers a 108-106 lead, and after the teams traded scoreless possessions, Kyshawn George missed a 3-pointer for Washington. Harden was fouled with 5.9 seconds left. At that point, he was 16 for 16 from the line, but he missed both free throws.
The Wizards couldn't secure the rebound, and the ball bounced back to Harden, who was fouled again. This time he made both shots to seal the win.
Washington has lost seven straight.
Although the two teams have been headed in opposite directions of late, this game was close basically the whole way. Harden's layup put the Clippers up by three, but Khris Middleton was fouled while shooting a 3 with 57.6 seconds left, and he made all three free throws to tie it at 106.
The Clippers were without the injured Kawhi Leonard for a second straight game. Trae Young (knee, quad) still hasn’t played since being traded to Washington from Atlanta.
Alex Sarr led the Wizards with 28 points. George had 18 points, six assists and six rebounds, but he missed a trio of key shots in the last couple minutes for Washington.
The Clippers won despite shooting 5 of 28 from beyond the arc. They were 33 of 38 on free throws and outscored the Wizards 60-38 in the paint.
Wizards: Host Denver on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
LAC win series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 110 - 106 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 106 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Bub Carrington bad pass turnover (Jordan Miller steals) | 110 - 106 |
| 4th 3.5 |  |
Nicolas Batum enters the game for Ivica Zubac | 110 - 106 |
| 4th 3.5 | |
Bub Carrington enters the game for Marvin Bagley III | 110 - 106 |
Statistics
 LAC |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-78 | FG | 37-86 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-28 | 3PT | 13-35 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 33-38 | FT | 19-22 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 20 | Assists | 27 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 42 | Percent Led | 48 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Alex Sarr, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Trae Young, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 21 |
| Jamir Watkins, G | Out | Jul 30 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beal, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Sep 28 |
| Brandon Ingram, F | Out | Sep 28 |
| Jordan Miller, G | Out | Aug 26 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 16,630 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Miami |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Charlotte |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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