Another 35 points comeback
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Los Angeles Clippers vs Washington Wizards (Jan 25, 2022)
Los Angeles Clippers vs Washington Wizards (Jan 25, 2022)
With one minute and twenty seconds left in the first half, the Washington Wizards were up 66-31 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Other players stepped up when the Clippers coach, Ty Lue, sat several starters in the second half. Players like Amir Coffey scored 22 points in the last two quarters, and Luke Kennard scored 7 points in the final 9 seconds. The Clippers cut the lead to 17 by the start of the fourth quarter before tying the game with one second left and ultimately winning.
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LUKE KENNARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME#ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/tt40SgWEpI
— Bally Sports West (@BallySportWest) January 26, 2022
Fun win probability chart from the Wizards/Clippers game last night pic.twitter.com/KuHLbK4xr1
— Alex Sherman (@sherman4949) January 26, 2022
Quotes
We kept chipping away. I know when it was like 17 going into the fourth, and I think when we got to 10, I was like, OK, we got a real shot.
Ty Lue
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The Clippers’ 35-point comeback broke Wizards fans
Guess what? The Clippers did it again. LA’s 116-115 win will go down as the second biggest comeback in NBA history. While erasing a 35-point margin from the first half is an incredible accomplishment, it’s almost even more impressive to see the deficit the Clippers eclipsed in the final 10 seconds.
SB Nation
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LA Clippers rally from 35 down to stun Washington Wizards in latest comeback win
Trailing by 35 points shortly before the half, LA Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson joked that the Clips were "right where we want to be" against the Washington Wizards.
ESPN
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Clippers complete 35-point comeback to stun Wizards
What looked like a sure win for the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night turned into a moment in NBA history.
NBA
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NBC Sports
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Wizards go down in flames as a 35-point lead disappears in a 116-115 loss to the Clippers
In the beginning Tuesday, everything looked easy. The Wizards started with a 9-0 run and rolled from there, working their way to a 66-31 advantage late in the second quarter and a 66-36 edge at halftime.
The Washington Post
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Clippers claim historic comeback, overcome 35-point deficit to beat Wizards
The 30-point deficit overcome after halftime is the second-largest ever in NBA history; Utah trailed Denver by 34 at the half on Nov. 27, 1996 — going on to win 143-140 in overtime.
The Athletic
