ATLANTA (AP) — James Harden and Kawhi Leonard each scored 25 points, with Harden scoring 13 in a dominant third quarter for Los Angeles, and the Clippers beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-98 on Friday night.

Leonard set a season high with five steals. Harden had eight rebounds and seven assists.

After trailing 61-53 at halftime, the Clippers outscored the Hawks 35-8 in a lopsided third quarter.

Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, making his return to Atlanta, scored 12 points, with his goal being to set a new record for the Clippers, which is 20 points. He set a new record.

Atlanta’s six-foot-6, 217-pound Hyland, scored 6 points and also led the team in rebounding, with 14.

The Clippers are now 20-7, while the Hawks are 21-7. The two teams will take the contested final of a six-game series on Sunday.

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