After a two-day break, the Clippers faced the challenge of the Heat, who are fourth in the East. This battle for the fourth place in the East and West is also full of highlights, although the Heat star Butler is absent due to injury, but the Heat team has been in good shape recently, Xiaoka is also returning from injury today, and the Clippers Big Three are combined. Today's game was quite exciting, and in the end, the Happy team defeated the Heat with a score of 121:104 under the efficient play of the Big Three, and won a wave of three consecutive victories. The post-game interview with Harden was also full of confidence, and Coach Tronnlu praised the five winning heroes.
First, the Clippers were able to beat the Heat in this game, and Harden and Westbrook contributed a lot.
Harden played 31 minutes. Shooting 5 of 8, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and 15 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists, Harden's shooting in this game was quite efficient and he played with ease on the court.
The playmaker was able to play his role as a super-powerful game, dishing out 10 assists and completely revitalizing the Clippers, allowing the Clippers to shoot 58.8% from the field. The three-point shooting rate reached 48.3%, which is quite efficient. Harden's role on the offensive end is irreplaceable, and even more so on the playmaking end.
Wei Shao on the bench also played well today, playing 17 minutes, shooting 4 of 10, contributing 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, but his performance is not reflected through statistics. In the fourth quarter, when Wei Shao and Leonard led the team, he made two consecutive steals of the Heat and led the team to play momentum. Stop your opponent directly.
Westbrook's changes on the defensive end this season are visible to the naked eye, and his defensive positivity has really touched everyone. Wei Shao used his enthusiasm to make up for his lack of shooting ability, played extremely high efficiency on the court, and the plus-minus value of plus 23 in the whole court was also the best in the game.
The two and three played well, carrying the banner of the Clippers' offense on offense, and scored 20+ points one after another to help the Clippers set sail.
Leonard, who returned from injury, played 33 minutes, shooting 10-of-19 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range. He made 2 of 3 free throws, scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and had four steals and one block on the defensive end, completely dominating the court on both ends of the floor.
Xiaoka's highlight moment was when he led the team with Wei Shao at the beginning of the fourth quarter, dunking twice in a row, igniting the atmosphere of the whole court and boosting the morale of the court. Leonard's overall shooting in this game was not good.
However, he reduced the number of shots from the outside, and constantly dribbled the ball into the interior to attack the basket, which achieved good results, and this game is still the anchor of the Clippers' offense.
Paul George, the Clippers' three-man leader, also played a brave game in this game, playing 33 minutes in the game, shooting 7-of-14, 3-of-8 from three-point range, 6-of-6 from the free throw line, 23 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal.
Paul George's shooting percentage is also quite efficient, the number of shots is not much, and the value is efficient, and the 23 points are also the second score after the small card. Paul George provided the Clippers with tremendous scoring support and was aggressive on both ends of the floor.
Under his defense, the Heat's backcourt star Herro did not perform well this time, shooting 4-of-13 from the field, only scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, which is inseparable from Paul George's defense.
The third hero is Powell on the bench, Powell played 33 minutes in this game, shot 9 of 11, and scored 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists very efficiently, and shot 4 of 5 three-pointers, which is also quite efficient. Today, the incarnate marksman went up to the bench to provide huge scoring support for the Clippers, and he was the bench scoring champion of the Clippers and even the two teams on the court. In this game, Powell shot through the basket again and again, giving the Heat a fatal blow. The Clippers were able to easily defeat the Heat in this game, and Powell contributed a lot.
The three and four played decently, and they also contributed to the victory of the Clippers.
Zubac, who started the game, played 28 minutes in this game, shooting 3-of-4. With 6 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist, the offensive end cannot reflect its value, but its role on the defensive end is undoubted, and the opposite All-Star center Adebayo shot 6 of 17. Relying on 9 of 13 free throws, only 21 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists from the free throw line, it seems that the data is very bright, but in fact, it is difficult to move an inch by Zubac on the court. If it weren't for that high number of shots, it would be difficult for him to play impressive statistics, which are closely related to the Clippers' defense.
In this game, Mann played 14 minutes, shot three of five, scored eight points and two rebounds, and performed decently, with a 60% shooting rate compared to before.
In addition, on the bench, Coffey became a substitute after the return of the small card today, playing 15 minutes in the game, shooting 2 of 3 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, scoring 5 points, and the statistics are also decent.
Theis scored six points and also contributed to the bench. In the end, the Clippers were able to win this game by relying on their strong explosiveness on the offensive end and the suppression of the Heat on the defensive end.
Fourth, the post-game interview with Harden's domineering speech also gave fans hope.
In an interview after the game, Harden was also full of confidence, and said directly: 3 consecutive wins are difficult to meet our needs, fourth in the West is obviously not our goal, with a good ranking, it is my ultimate goal to reach the playoffs with the best results, wait, a wave of 10 consecutive wins will bring Clippers fans.
It seems that Harden is also full of confidence after the team's three-game winning streak. His domineering declaration also announced that the Clippers had officially set sail, and I believe that the opponents of the whole league will be very trembling and afraid. The Clippers are the most talented and capable team at the moment, no matter what.