LOS ANGELES -- Kawhi Leonard had 34 points and 12 rebounds, Paul George added 31 points and the Los Angeles Clippers returned to their second-round series against the Utah Jazz with a 132-106 win in Game 3 on Saturday night.
Leonard and George scored at least 30 for the second time in the same playoff game as the Clippers reduced Utah's series lead to 2–1.
George made only 34.3% of his shots from the field in the first two games, but had 12 of 24, including 6 of 10 at 3-pointers. They had 13 points in the second quarter, eight during a 13-2 run when LA seized control and took a 57-41 advantage with 2:54 remaining in the first half.
Leonard scored 24 points in the second half. Reggie Jackson and Nicholas Bottom added 17 points for the Clippers.
Game 4 is Monday night at Staples Center.
Donovan Mitchell led Utah with 30 points, his fifth straight game with at least 30. Leonard, the last player to do so, was in the first round against Dallas last year.
Joe Ingalls had 19 points for Utah and Jordan Clarkson added 14. The Jazz scored 19 of 44 at 3-pointers, but had 17 of 40 inside the arc as the Clippers' zone defense caused problems.
Michelle's Night
Mitchell missed his first four shots, including a pair of drives into the basket, and didn't make his first basket until 7:34 left in the second quarter. He then took Utah's next 16 points, including four 3-pointers.
This was the first time in his last 23 matches that Mitchell was dismissed without a score in the first quarter.
Tip ins
Jazz: Ruby Gobert had 12 points and 10 rebounds. ... Clarkson was rated a flagrant-1 foul for slapping Ivica Zubac in the face after a 20-second rebound in the second quarter. ... Guard Mike Conley missed his third straight game due to a mild strain on his right hamstring.
The Clippers: LA struggled with perimeter in the first two games but was 19 for 36 at 3-pointers on Saturday night. Jackson had five 3-pointers, Batam added four and Luke Kennard had a pair in the second half to keep the lead in double digits.