Kawhi Leonard Sets Career Point Record as Clippers Beat Pistons

JAKARTA - Kawhi Leonard scored 55 points, which is the highest record in his career, while helping the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Detroit Pistons in the continuation of the 2025-2026 NBA competition season.

The LA Clippers managed to extend their winning streak with a final score of 112-99 on Monday, December 29, 2025. It was their fourth consecutive victory, which was the best record in the calendar this season.

Leonard made 17 of 26 shots from the field, including five of 10 three-point shots. He also managed to put in 16 of 17 free throws, with the only failure from the free throw line occurring in the third quarter.

The failure ended his record of 64 consecutive free throws, all of which occurred this month. The 34-year-old basketball player scored 26 of his total points in the third quarter.

Three veteran Clippers players dropped to the starting lineup - Harden, Batum, and Brook Lopez - who are 36 years old or older. So, all five of their starters are over 30 years old because of the presence of Kris Dunn (31 years old) and Leonard (34 years old).

Cade Cunningham scored 27 points for the Pistons, who lead the Eastern Conference, after going scoreless in the first half because of a foul trouble. Jalen Duren scored 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Jaden Ivey added 11 points for the Pistons, who lost two straight games for the second time this season.

Even without center Ivica Zubac for the third straight game, the Clippers were serious right from the start. The Clippers' first double-digit lead came four minutes after the game started with a score of 16-6 thanks to a three-point shot from Harden.

The Clippers led by 20 points in the first half when Leonard scored 25 points. The Pistons then narrowed the deficit to nine points twice in the third quarter, but the Clippers quickly turned a 20-point lead again, 81-61.

Leonard became the second player in the history of the competition to score at least 40 points in two consecutive games at home. He joined the list with Bob McAdoo.