Reggie Jackson hit a go-ahead 20-foot jumper with 2.8 seconds left and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final five minutes and extended their winning streak to seven games with a 100-98 victory over the host Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.
Playing against his former team, Jackson scored 29 points. Ivica Zubac had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Luke Kennard added 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Both of the Clippers’ star forwards missed the game. Kawhi Leonard sat out for the third straight contest with right foot soreness.
🧊 Reggie comes up CLUTCH. 🧊
Season-high 29 PTS for @Reggie_Jackson including two HUGE buckets to lift the @LAClippers to 7 straight wins! pic.twitter.com/5griKtAusV
— NBA (@NBA) April 15, 2021
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