Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers defeated the Jazz to earn their 16th win in 19 games in the second half of our NBC and Peacock doubleheader. The 76ers defeated the Bucks 139-120 in the opener, led by a hot night from Paul George (32 pts, 9 3PM) and a strong effort from Joel Embiid (29 pts, 9 reb, 5 ast).

Game 2 on Peacock NBA Monday finds NBA All-Star Eastern Conference starter Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics hosting Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers at 8 p.m. ET. NBC Sports’ Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Grant Hill (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (courtside reporter) will be on the call for Trail Blazers-Celtics.

The date was Dec. 20. It was the day everything changed for the Los Angeles Clippers. Kawhi Leonard has been the leading scorer in the NBA since, averaging 31.8 points per game. James Harden has averaged 25.