Kawhi Leonard knew he needed to carry the load for the Los Angeles Clippers. He was up for the challenge.

Leonard scored a season-high 31 points and the Clippers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Washington 102-93 on Saturday, extending the Wizards’ skid to a season-worst nine games.

“He’s feeling better, feeling good, starting to trust it,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue.

Still on a minutes restriction after missing last season with a torn ACL, Leonard equaled his season high of 31 minutes. He shot 12 of 26, made 5 of 8 free throws and had nine rebounds on a day when Paul George, Ivica Zubac, Reggie Jackson and Norman Powell were sidelined. That left the Clippers without nearly 61 combined points on average.

“Just needed to be more assertive and aggressive the whole game,” Leonard said. “It was a big win for us.”

Luke Kennard added a season-high 20 points off the bench, tying his season high with four 3-pointers.