Brooklyn Nets vs. LA Clippers
January 9, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Clippers beat the Nets 121-105 on 2026-01-09 on the road against the Nets. The Nets started Michael Porter Jr., Terance Mann, Nic Claxton, Noah Clowney, and Egor Dëmin. The Clippers started James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, Ivica Zubac, and John Collins. Kawhi Leonard (Clippers) scored 12 points (6/9) in his matchups, with Michael Porter Jr. as his primary defender. Cam Thomas (Nets) scored 12 points (4/7) in his matchups, with Kobe Sanders as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
105
Did not play: Tyrese Martin (DNP - Coach's Decision), Ziaire Williams (DNP - Coach's Decision)
LAC
LA Clippers
121
Lineups
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Michael Porter Jr. · Terance Mann · Nic Claxton · Noah Clowney · Egor Dëmin Starter 23.7 min
- Day'Ron Sharpe · Cam Thomas · Nolan Traore · Danny Wolf · Drake Powell 10.0 min
- Michael Porter Jr. · Nic Claxton · Cam Thomas · Noah Clowney · Nolan Traore 3.0 min
- Michael Porter Jr. · Day'Ron Sharpe · Cam Thomas · Nolan Traore · Danny Wolf 2.8 min
- Day'Ron Sharpe · Jalen Wilson · Nolan Traore · Danny Wolf · Drake Powell 2.4 min
LAC
LA Clippers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- James Harden · Kawhi Leonard · Kris Dunn · Ivica Zubac · John Collins Starter 11.0 min
- Brook Lopez · Nicolas Batum · Kawhi Leonard · Jordan Miller · Kobe Sanders 8.7 min
- Brook Lopez · Nicolas Batum · James Harden · Jordan Miller · Kobe Sanders 5.7 min
- James Harden · Kris Dunn · Ivica Zubac · John Collins · Jordan Miller 4.5 min
- James Harden · Ivica Zubac · John Collins · Jordan Miller · Kobe Sanders 3.5 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Nets defense
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Kawhi Leonard 12 pts (6/9) in 52 possessions
Guarded by: Michael Porter Jr. (33 %, 4 pts) · Noah Clowney (19 %, 0 pts) · Nic Claxton (9 %, 0 pts)
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James Harden 8 pts (3/9) in 66 possessions
Guarded by: Terance Mann (33 %, 0 pts) · Michael Porter Jr. (28 %, 2 pts) · Drake Powell (8 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | James Harden: 19 poss., 2 pts (1/4) · Kawhi Leonard: 17 poss., 4 pts (2/4) |
| Nic Claxton | Ivica Zubac: 28 poss., 9 pts (3/4) · Brook Lopez: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Noah Clowney | John Collins: 28 poss., 6 pts (2/8) · Kawhi Leonard: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Egor Dëmin | Kris Dunn: 30 poss., 8 pts (3/6) · James Harden: 5 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Terance Mann | James Harden: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jordan Miller: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Cam Thomas | Kobe Sanders: 19 poss., 8 pts (3/5) · Nicolas Batum: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Nolan Traore | Jordan Miller: 18 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Kobe Sanders: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Danny Wolf | Nicolas Batum: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kawhi Leonard: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | Brook Lopez: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Yanic Konan Niederhäuser: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Drake Powell | Nicolas Batum: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · James Harden: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jalen Wilson | Kobe Sanders: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kobe Brown: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Clippers defense
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Cam Thomas 12 pts (4/7) in 44 possessions
Guarded by: Kobe Sanders (45 %, 0 pts) · Nicolas Batum (23 %, 2 pts) · James Harden (8 %, 4 pts)
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Michael Porter Jr. 10 pts (4/9) in 62 possessions
Guarded by: John Collins (31 %, 2 pts) · Kawhi Leonard (13 %, 0 pts) · James Harden (12 %, 7 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| James Harden | Terance Mann: 25 poss., 6 pts (3/4) · Egor Dëmin: 8 poss., 5 pts (1/1) |
| Kawhi Leonard | Noah Clowney: 20 poss., 8 pts (3/5) · Michael Porter Jr.: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jordan Miller | Nolan Traore: 19 poss., 7 pts (3/5) · Noah Clowney: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kobe Sanders | Cam Thomas: 20 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Nolan Traore: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Ivica Zubac | Nic Claxton: 26 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Michael Porter Jr.: 7 poss., 1 pts (0/3) |
| John Collins | Michael Porter Jr.: 19 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Noah Clowney: 12 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Nicolas Batum | Danny Wolf: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cam Thomas: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Kris Dunn | Egor Dëmin: 23 poss., 7 pts (3/5) · Michael Porter Jr.: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Brook Lopez | Day'Ron Sharpe: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Nic Claxton: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Yanic Konan Niederhäuser | Day'Ron Sharpe: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Danny Wolf: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Cam Christie | Drake Powell: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Danny Wolf: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kobe Brown | Jalen Wilson: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Danny Wolf: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |