By Doug Padilla, AP
LOS ANGELES — Paul George scored 20 points, Reggie Jackson added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets, 120-106, on Sunday night (Monday, Manila time) for their fourth straight victory.
Luke Kennard had 18 points, and Terance Mann finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Down 13 in the first quarter and in a nine-point hole with less than seven minutes remaining, the Clippers had a 22-0 run to take a 115-102 lead.
LaMelo Ball, from nearby Chino Hills, had 21 points for the Hornets in their fourth straight loss. Ball played his first game in Los Angeles since a right wrist fracture against the Clippers last March forced him to miss 21 games.
Miles Bridges also had 21 points for the Hornets, and Terry Rozier added 17.
Charlotte got a 3-pointer from Rozier with 7:09 to play, then didn't make another field goal until a layup by Bridges with 1:09 remaining.
Reggie Jackson plays 36 minutes, shooting 7 for 18.
TIP-INS
Hornets: P.J. Washington missed his second consecutive game with a hyperextended left elbow. …C Mason Plumlee was in the starting lineup after he was a game-time decision with a left rib contusion but failed to reach double digits in rebounds or points for the sixth-consecutive game.
Clippers: C Serge Ibaka was active for the first time this season following back surgery in June and made his debut 3:52 remaining in the first quarter. He did not score on three shots over eight minutes.
UP NEXT
Hornets: At Los Angeles Angeles on Monday night.
Clippers: Host Portland on Tuesday night.