Clippers beat 107–103 Thunder in overtime in last game before playoffs
Rookie Terance Mann hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:30 left in overtime and had 25 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists for the Los Angeles Clippers, who beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107–103 on Friday.
Clippers rested Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Lou Williams for the playoffs starting next week.
“That moment was awesome,” Mann said of what Leonard told him when noticed . “He was just telling me, `You’re one assist away; don’t force it but go get it.’ The leadership of these guys all year has been amazing.”
“I knew probably the fourth quarter when they were all telling me,” Mann said his teammates reaction. “They were like, ‘Oh, you only need two more assists, one more rebound, yada yada yada. They whole bench was making it clear to me. I’ve been playing like that my whole life. That’s what I do: rebounds, assists, score. All three.”
Amir Coffey added 21 points, two rebounds, four assists, four steals and one block for the Clippers, while Patrick Patterson had 17 points and 14 rebounds and JaMychal Green had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Thunder didn’t have Chris Paul (sprained left hand) and Luguentz Dort (sprained right knee).
Hamidou Diallo played for 40 minutes for the first time in his career and he had 27 points and 11 rebounds (10/22 FG, 4/8 3-PT, 3/5 FT) and Dennis Schroder had 17 points and four assists for the Thunder.
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