Garland scores 30 as Clippers rout Kings 121-96
Darius Garland scored a game-high 30 points as the Clippers opened their season with a 121-96 win over the Kings, never trailing and pulling away after a dominant third quarter. Brook Lopez added 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Zach LaVine led Sacramento with 28 points in the Clippers’ first opener since Kawhi Leonard’s departure.
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About Darius Garland
Darius Kinnard Garland is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Born in Gary, Indiana, Garland is the son of former professional basketball player Winston Garland. Garland attended Brentwood Academy in high school, joining the varsity basketball team in eighth grade and leaving as a four-time state champion and three-time Tennessee Mr. Basketball winner. He was a five-star recruit, ranked among the best point guards in the 2018 class, and a McDonald's All-American. He is a two-time NBA All-Star.
Everything about Darius Garland →- Occupation
- basketball player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 26, 2000