NBA: Clippers set franchise single-game scoring
Robert Covington #23 of the LA Clippers and Jordan Nwora #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks hug after the Clippers defeated the Bucks 153-119 at Fiserv Forum on April 01, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Patrick McDermott/Getty Images/AFP
Robert Covington scored a career-high 43 points thanks to 11 3-pointers as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers routed the Milwaukee Bucks 153-119 on Friday night to snap a four-game road losing streak.
With four of Los Angeles’ starters out, Covington added eight rebounds and shot 15 of 24 from the field to hand the Bucks their first home loss since Feb. 26. His 11 3-pointers are the most in a single game in Clippers franchise history.
Los Angeles’ 153 points were also the most scored in a regular-season game in franchise history, breaking the previous record of 152.
Amir Coffey finished with 32 points and Luke Kennard put up 23 points for the Clippers (38-40).
What a night for Robert Covington (@Holla_At_Rob33), he led the @LAClippers offense to a franchise-record 153 points while setting his career-high in points and 3PM! #ClipperNation
🔥 43 PTS (career high)
🔥 8 REB
🔥 2 STL
🔥 3 BLK
🔥 11 3PM (career high & franchise record) pic.twitter.com/yiez0rUKL9— NBA (@NBA) April 2, 2022
Covington was not the only one hitting from distance, as Los Angeles netted a season-high 23 3-pointers and shot 53.5 percent from beyond the arc.
Jordan Nwora paced Milwaukee (48-29) with 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting. Bobby Portis supplied 25 points and eight rebounds, and Jevon Carter went for 18 points.
The Bucks’ defensive struggles were due in part to the absences of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez, who were all ruled out hours before tipoff.
Los Angeles outscored the Bucks 21-8 over the final 6:16 of the first half to go into the break with an 11-point edge. Four of five starters scored in double figures, with Kennard leading the way with 17 points, while Coffey had 16.
The Clippers did a good portion of their work from 3-point range in the first half, sinking 10 of 19 shots from deep (52.6 percent).
Portis led all scorers with 18 points, and Nwora trailed closely behind with 16. Milwaukee did not have nearly as much success from distance, though, making just five of its 16 3-point attempts (31.3 percent).
Things spiraled out of control for the Bucks following halftime, as they found themselves down by 26 by the end of the third quarter.
In what was a high-scoring first quarter, the Clippers shot 59.1 percent from the field and went 5-for-9 from beyond the arc to jump out to an early 34-30 lead. Covington and Terance Mann each had eight points.
