Now 4-1 since welcoming Kawhi Leonard back, the Clippers are 24-17 overall. This ranks fifth in the West, and 1.5 games above the sixth seed Lakers. Leonard finished with 19 points in 24 minutes on Sunday,

Norman Powell scores 27 points, but the Clippers struggle with their shooting and can't overcome the absences of Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac in loss.

The atmosphere was understandably electric but when Kawhi Leonard was asked postgame about hosting the Lakers for the first time there, he downplayed the occasion's significance. "It's the same as any other game for me,