The Clippers hosted the Trail Blazers, the Clippers lineup was strong and strong, the three main players in the Trail Blazers team, Ayton, Brogdon, and Grant were absent, which should have been a big win for the Clippers, but I didn't expect the suspense of the game to last minute, the Clippers started with a 14-point lead, and then relaxed their vigilance The Trail Blazers chased the score, and the two sides entered the moment of scoring, the Trail Blazers shot 9 three-pointers in a single quarter in the third quarter, and the score alternately led in the fourth quarter.
The trio is excellent. Harden: 7 of 14 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, plus/minus +3, Harden did not have a high offensive desire at the beginning, did not feel good in the second quarter, and only found his touch in the third quarter, hit two bottom corner three-pointers in a row, and completed a key steal at the last moment to help the team lock up the win.
Leonard: 11 of 19 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers for 34 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, plus/minus +13, 4 of 4 in the first quarter and 9 points to help the team establish a lead, in the third quarter with the young players of the Trail Blazers, the third quarter with the young players of the Trail Blazers exchanged three points, the final quarter used experience to frequently cause fouls to the free throw line, the influence on the defensive end is very large, the small card has been in hot form recently, and so far this season has not rested.
Zubac: 18 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks on 9-of-13 shooting, plus/minus +2, Zubac couldn't get off to the ground, scored 14 points under the basket, and then fell silent slightly, and sent a key hat at the last moment to help the team get the ball back.
Two good. Powell: 6-of-9 shooting, 2-of-4 three-pointers, 16 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks, plus/minus +3, came off the bench to make due contributions, the finishing efficiency under the basket was very high, the free throws were very stable in the final moments, and the Clippers bench was a stable scorer.
George: 7 of 17 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, plus/minus +3, the overall performance was a little sluggish, willing to assist teammates to score, the layup score and four free throws in the final moment were considered to redeem the poor performance in the fourth quarter, and a lot of opportunities were indeed wasted on 2 of 8 shots in the fourth quarter.
Both have flaws.
Wei Shao: 5 of 7 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers got 12 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 block, plus or minus +0, Wei Shao is full of energy, sharp in breakthroughs, and very domineering in the face of defensive three-point shooting, but the only deficiency is to send 4 turnovers, the Clippers made 9 turnovers in the game, and Wei Shao and Harden combined for a total of 7 times.
Mann: 9 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 3-of-6 shooting, 1-of-4 three-pointers, plus/minus +5, a three-pointer in the first quarter, and then missed all three shots, and failed to hit an open three-pointer at a critical moment, but the free throw shot was very solid.
The Clippers were supposed to punch in the third quarter of this game, and the giants took turns to rest, but they didn't expect the defense to be lax after taking the lead in the first quarter, which raised the feel of the young players of the Trail Blazers, and the referee's whistle kept making free throws, and the Clippers almost staged the Nuggets tragedy again.