The Clippers defeated the Heat and welcomed three consecutive wins on the road to prove their hard power, and Harden was infinitely close to the first place in the West, and he was very happy
On the morning of February 5, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Clippers challenged the Miami Heat away in the NBA regular season, defeating the opponent 103-95 and winning three in a row. This is the sixth game of the Clippers' seven-game road streak, and they have withstood the test with a 5-1 record.
It is worth mentioning that the Clippers have quietly moved up their ranking to a high of only 0.5 wins away from the top of the Western Conference standings, and even if the Thunder and Timberwolves both win on the day, the gap between the Clippers and the top two teams is just one win. From the slump at the beginning of the season and the run-in after the arrival of Harden, the team has gradually entered the right track, and the team's ranking has steadily improved from outside the playoff circle to now becoming the leader of the West, and the changes of the Clippers are obvious to all. There are still more than three dozen regular season games to play, and at this pace, it is very likely that the Clippers will lead the West as the first place at the end of the regular season.
Seven games in a row on the road isn't going to be easy, but the Clippers have withstood the test. Facing the Heat, who created the Black Eight Miracle and reached the Finals last season, the Clippers' starting three have all shown good form. Harden and Kawhi Leonard both had double-doubles, while Harden came close to a triple-double.
As the team's leading scorer, Leonard scored a team-high 25 points and 11 rebounds in the game, and was consistent on 6-of-6 free throws. Harden has the trust of his coach, as evidenced by his team-high playing time, playing a full 42 minutes without sparing his energy. "The Beard" was also the most well-rounded, with 21 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds.
Especially in the deciding quarter, Harden's play was crucial. At the beginning of this quarter, the Heat achieved a comeback, and at this time, Harden hit consecutive 3-pointers to lead the team to regain the lead, so that the difference between the two teams reached 13 points, basically laying the victory. Paul George had a mediocre hand, but he still contributed 15 points from three three-pointers and six free throws to give the team a win on the road.
The Clippers were able to win this game thanks to their accurate shooting outside the 3-point line, Leonard and George each contributed 3 3-pointers, Harden shot 5, Mann, who started the game, and Wei Shao, who came off the bench, also scored from a distance, and the Clippers were able to use outside scoring at every critical moment to extinguish the Heat's newly ignited counterattack hope.
There is still one away game against the Hawks, the Clippers can end the Devils' seven-game consecutive road trip back to Los Angeles, waiting for them is a continuous home game, during this period, if you can grasp the right time, you have the opportunity to become the top team in the West, in short, this season the Clippers give a refreshing feeling, become the new favorite of Los Angeles fans, and the popularity has a tendency to suppress the Lakers. I also hope that Harden can realize his championship dream in this team.
Text/Beiqing Sports Liu Ailin