The Clippers won again, Leonard 34 6 5, Harden dreamed of returning to the top, and Simmons scored 38 points to save the Lord
The Clippers have won again!Leonard 34+6+5, Harden returned to his form, Simmons scored 38 points, and this game once again attracted everyone's attention. The Clippers have won 11 rounds, and they have once again shown their desire for a championship. James Harden is getting better and better with the whole team, and the small card has also regained his strength as a star. However, in the last three league games, he has not played more than 20 minutes.
It is an eternal fact that people live for a lifetime, with prosperity and decline. In this game, the Los Angeles Clippers will face Portland's Trail Blazers, which are a very strong team. Although Portland is now a team at the bottom of the West and has a poor record, their strength should not be underestimated after Simmons' return. At the end of the first half, the Lakers got off to a good start, Zubac scored 14 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block on 7-of-9 free throws, while Leonard scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists on 4-of-4 shooting. On the Portland side, Simmons had 8 points and 1 assist, Henderson had 7 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and Sharpe had 9 points and 1 assist, 9 points and 1 assist.
As soon as the second quarter began, the Clippers entered a slump, with Harden scoring 7 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists alone, George scoring 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and the team only had 23 points. Portland took advantage of this, Simmons exploded again, scoring 8 points, 1 free throw and 1 block, Sharpe used free throws to score 7 points, and scored 33 points in the full quarter, and at halftime, the Clippers had a one-point advantage at 66-65.
In the second quarter, Harden exploded again, hitting three free throws, scoring eight points, three rebounds, two assists, and completing the first slam dunk of his career. Leonard scored 15 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists in a single quarter to lead the Clippers to 39 points in the first quarter. However, Portland did not give up, Simmons scored 8 points and 1 assist, Sharpe and Reese each scored 6 points, and the whole team scored 34 points, narrowing the gap between the two teams to 6 points.
At the critical moment, Portland scored 4 points in a row, and Harden also responded with 2+1, which was a decisive victory. Portland went on a 5-0 run again, but George and his teammates scored six points to bring the game to a climax again. Mann hit both free throws, George hit a layup, Harden made a last-minute interception and Leonard hit two free throws to give the Clippers a 132-127 win over Portland.
Leonard was another big hit, shooting 11-of-19 from the field, 3-of-8 and 9-of-19 for 34 points, six rebounds and five assists. Harden finished with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block, 2 blocks on 7-of-14 shooting, and the shot before the end of the game won the game. George had 20 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, Zubac had 18 points, six rebounds and two assists, Powell had 16 points, three rebounds and one assist, and Westbrook had 12 points, two rebounds and six assists.
In the absence of players, the Trail Blazers have shown great competitiveness. Simmons finished with 38 points on 10-of-23 shooting and 5-of-11 three-pointers, along with one rebound and four assists. Sharpe finished with 27 points, three rebounds and six assists on 8-of-17 shooting, while Henderson chipped in 19 points, four rebounds and six assists off the bench, and he and his team looked ahead to a bright future. Thybulle had 11 points and 1 rebound, Reese had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and the team's five players scored more than double digits, but they still couldn't turn the game around.