The Clippers became the first team in NBA history to make it back to .500 after falling 15 games below that mark on Wednesday night by beating the Timberwolves, 153–128, in Minnesota. The big star of the night was none other than Kawhi Leonard, who put the team on his back with another masterful performance—and capped it off with a genuinely hilarious postgame moment.
While the final score correctly reflects the T-Wolves’ lack of interest in defense on the night, Leonard was utterly unstoppable. The superstar forward scored 45 points in 32 minutes of action, sinking 15 of his 20 field goal attempts. He went 6-for-9 from deep and 9-for-10 from the free throw line. The impressive statline was capped off by five assists, five rebounds and a pair of steals. Leonard finished the night with a ludicrous plus-minus of +41.
