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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
119
Home
LA Clippers
132
Venue: Intuit Dome
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The LA Clippers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-119 at home on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Intuit Dome. Kawhi Leonard had 33 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the LA Clippers. Max Strus had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The LA Clippers trailed 73-68 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 38-29. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Ivica Zubac (double-double, LA Clippers), Donovan Mitchell (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 35, LA Clippers 36. Ivica Zubac had 28 points, 20 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs LA Clippers?
- The LA Clippers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-119 on March 18, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Max Strus scored 24 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Kawhi Leonard scored 33 for the LA Clippers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 45 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 119 |
| LA Clippers | 37 | 31 | 38 | 26 | 132 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 24 Max Strus
- Rebounds
- 8 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 11 Donovan Mitchell
LA Clippers
- Points
- 33 Kawhi Leonard
- Rebounds
- 20 Ivica Zubac
- Assists
- 9 James Harden
Donovan Mitchell double-double (18 PTS, 11 AST) · Ivica Zubac double-double (28 PTS, 20 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 33:33 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-18 | 2-9 | 6-6 | 1 | -19 |
| Darius Garland starter | 31:47 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 1 | +8 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 31:47 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | +8 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 31:13 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 4 | -27 |
| Max Strus starter | 26:23 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 5-8 | 3-3 | 3 | -2 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 20:00 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4 | -3 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 19:31 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 2-5 | 0 | -14 |
| Dean Wade bench | 15:50 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 13:52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 12:12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Craig Porter bench | 1:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 1:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Javonte Green bench | 1:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 38:31 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-18 | 2-11 | 10-11 | 3 | +3 |
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 35:18 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12-19 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 2 | +9 |
| Ivica Zubac starter | 35:18 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13-18 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 3 | -4 |
| Norman Powell starter | 17:39 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 4 | -7 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 17:04 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | -7 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 29:27 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-8 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +19 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. bench | 20:25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | +17 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 17:09 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| Amir Coffey bench | 16:27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +11 |
| Ben Simmons bench | 12:42 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +17 |
Not available: Jordan Miller, Seth Lundy
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| 17/26 (65%) | Free throws | 24/28 (85%) |
| 30/49 (61%) | 2 pointers | 30/49 (61%) |
| 14/41 (34%) | 3 pointers | 16/35 (45%) |
| 44/90 (48%) | Field goals | 46/84 (54%) |
| 29 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 19 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 29 | Assists | 28 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 21 | Fouls | 26 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 31:01 | Time spent in lead | 14:49 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 11
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 12 Q1 1:29
- Largest lead · LA Clippers
- 13 Q4 1:53
- Longest run
- 9-0 LA Clippers · Q2 10:26 to Q2 9:20
Scoring plays
Q1 · 40 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:30 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 10:54 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 6 | 3 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 9 | 3 |
| 10:27 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 11 | 5 |
| 10:00 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 9:33 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 8:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 8:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 16 | 9 |
| 7:13 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 6:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 18 | 12 |
| 6:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 19 | 12 |
| 6:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 20 | 12 |
| 5:53 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 20 | 14 |
| 5:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 22 | 14 |
| 5:08 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 22 | 17 |
| 4:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 24 | 17 |
| 4:43 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 24 | 19 |
| 4:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 26 | 19 |
| 3:53 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 26 | 21 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 28 | 21 |
| 3:13 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 28 | 22 |
| 3:13 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 28 | 23 |
| 3:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 29 | 23 |
| 3:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 30 | 23 |
| 3:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 31 | 23 |
| 2:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 33 | 23 |
| 2:04 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 33 | 24 |
| 2:04 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 33 | 25 |
| 1:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 34 | 25 |
| 1:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 37 | 25 |
| 1:18 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 37 | 28 |
| 1:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 39 | 28 |
| 0:57 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 39 | 31 |
| 0:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 42 | 31 |
| 0:42 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 42 | 34 |
| 0:10 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 42 | 37 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 45 | 37 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 45 | 40 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 47 | 40 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 48 | 40 |
| 10:59 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 48 | 43 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 51 | 43 |
| 10:26 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 51 | 46 |
| 9:46 | LA Clippers | Amir Coffey 3-pt field goal | 51 | 49 |
| 9:20 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 3-pt field goal | 51 | 52 |
| 8:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 53 | 52 |
| 8:26 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 53 | 54 |
| 8:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 55 | 54 |
| 7:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 57 | 54 |
| 6:58 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 57 | 55 |
| 6:58 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 57 | 56 |
| 6:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 60 | 56 |
| 5:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 63 | 56 |
| 4:53 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 63 | 59 |
| 4:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 65 | 59 |
| 4:16 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 65 | 60 |
| 4:16 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 65 | 61 |
| 3:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 67 | 61 |
| 2:45 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 67 | 62 |
| 2:45 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 67 | 63 |
| 2:10 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 67 | 64 |
| 1:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 70 | 64 |
| 0:48 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn Free throw | 70 | 65 |
| 0:48 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn Free throw | 70 | 66 |
| 0:09 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 70 | 68 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 71 | 68 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 72 | 68 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 73 | 68 |
Q3 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 73 | 69 |
| 11:27 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 73 | 71 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 75 | 71 |
| 10:59 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 75 | 74 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 77 | 74 |
| 10:33 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 77 | 75 |
| 10:33 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 77 | 76 |
| 9:33 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 77 | 77 |
| 9:33 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 77 | 78 |
| 9:33 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 77 | 79 |
| 9:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 79 | 79 |
| 8:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 81 | 79 |
| 8:36 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 81 | 81 |
| 8:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 82 | 81 |
| 8:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 83 | 81 |
| 8:12 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 83 | 83 |
| 7:42 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 83 | 85 |
| 7:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 84 | 85 |
| 7:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 85 | 85 |
| 6:57 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 86 | 87 |
| 6:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 88 | 87 |
| 6:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 90 | 87 |
| 6:09 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 90 | 89 |
| 5:17 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 90 | 91 |
| 4:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 93 | 91 |
| 4:41 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 93 | 93 |
| 4:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 96 | 93 |
| 3:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 98 | 93 |
| 3:42 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 98 | 95 |
| 3:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 100 | 95 |
| 2:56 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 100 | 97 |
| 2:21 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. Free throw | 100 | 98 |
| 2:21 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. Free throw | 100 | 99 |
| 1:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 102 | 99 |
| 1:39 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 102 | 102 |
| 1:04 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 102 | 103 |
| 1:04 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 102 | 104 |
| 0:32 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 102 | 106 |
Q4 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 103 | 106 |
| 11:29 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 2-pt field goal | 103 | 108 |
| 10:39 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 3-pt field goal | 103 | 111 |
| 9:53 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 103 | 113 |
| 9:12 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 2-pt field goal | 103 | 115 |
| 8:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 105 | 115 |
| 8:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 107 | 115 |
| 7:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 108 | 115 |
| 6:43 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 108 | 117 |
| 6:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 111 | 117 |
| 6:15 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 2-pt field goal | 111 | 119 |
| 5:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 113 | 119 |
| 4:45 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 113 | 121 |
| 4:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 115 | 121 |
| 3:31 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 115 | 123 |
| 2:53 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 115 | 125 |
| 2:28 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 115 | 127 |
| 2:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 117 | 127 |
| 1:53 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 117 | 130 |
| 1:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 118 | 130 |
| 1:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 119 | 130 |
| 1:29 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 2-pt field goal | 119 | 132 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: LA Clippers 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Mar 18: Cleveland Cavaliers 119 at LA Clippers 132 (this game)
- Mar 30: LA Clippers 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 127
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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