NBA icon Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 153-128 on Wednesday night.
Los Angeles has now surpassed the .500 mark with its third straight victory and sixth in seven games.
Eighth in the Western Conference at 33-32 after opening 6-21, the Clippers achieved their highest points total of the season.
They blew out Minnesota after beating New York on Monday night to open a five-game homestand.
Leonard was 15 of 20 from the field, 6 of 9 from 3 and made 9 of 10 free throws. Los Angeles made 19 of 37 3s.
Bennedict Mathurin scored 22 points for Los Angeles. Clippers newcomer Darius Garland had 21, hitting five 3-pointers.
Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 36 points and Naz Reid had 18.
Minnesota fell to sixth place in the tight Western Conference, but just a half-game behind the third-place Lakers.
The Timberwolves have lost three straight after winning five straight. They lost to the Lakers on Tuesday night to open a four-game road trip.
It is also pertinent to mention that Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points in the first quarter to help Los Angeles take a 38-27 lead.
He had 28 at halftime, with the Clippers ahead 74-65, and went to the fourth with 39 and LA ahead 109-98.
