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In the NBA regular season, the Warriors and the Clippers faced off, and both sides have been facing difficulties recently, especially the Warriors, because of injury problems, their three core players have been injured one after another, which has made the team even worse. However, the Warriors relied on bench players and the excellent play of Curry and Klay in this game to defeat the Clippers with a score of 120-114 and avoid the embarrassment of losing streaks. In the last game, the Warriors were beaten by the Kings by 24 points, and Paul and Payton Jr. were also injured in the team. Unfortunately, Wiggins was also unable to play due to a hand pinched in the door before the game. Faced with such a predicament, Coach Kerr pinned more hopes on the bench players and Klay and Curry. And the Clippers showed their strength by beating the Kings in their last game. While the Warriors are short on personnel, the Clippers have back-to-back games and there is a clear gap in fitness. At the beginning of the game, both sides were not in good shape, and the score alternated leads. After entering the rotation, the Warriors' bench players began to exert their power, and with George's sluggish performance and not being able to withstand the pressure, the Warriors extended their advantage to double digits.
In the second half, the Clippers started chasing points under the leadership of Xiaoka, but Kuminga and Curry scored one after another, and in the final quarter, the Clippers kept trying to chase points, but with Klay hitting four consecutive shots and George's mistakes, the game lost suspense. Coach Taryn Lue pulled off his main players and gave up the game. Throughout the game, the Warriors were able to win, and the teamwork was crucial. Seven players on the team scored in double figures, and nine players in the rotation scored. The starting lineup, with the exception of Klay, had a negative plus/minus. Substitutes Podzemski, Saric, Kuminga and Joseph all had plus/minus above 10. Curry played 33 minutes and finished with a team-high 26 points, seven rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block on 8-of-15 shooting, 3-of-9 three-pointers and 7-of-9 free throws. Curry's biggest role in this game was to stabilize the situation of the Warriors and ensure the advantage in the score. Klay played 34 minutes and finished with 22 points, six rebounds, two assists and one block on 8-of-18 shooting, 2-of-7 three-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws. He was in a slump in the first half, but found his groove in the second half, scoring four consecutive offensive points to help the Warriors beat the Clippers.
Bench players Podzemski, Saric, Kuminga and Joseph all played well, and it was they who helped the Warriors close the gap. All six of the Clippers' players scored in double figures in the game, but sadly only Leonard scored more than 20 points. While the Clippers' starting lineup was not able to withstand Curry and Klay's offense, the bench players were not able to stand up against the Warriors' bench group. It is worth mentioning that Leonard played 35 minutes in this game, shooting 7-of-9 from the field and 2-of-2 from three-point range, scoring 23 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. It can be said that he tried his best to play in the game. However, it was difficult for him to get the ball in the later stages, which really embarrassed him. In addition, George played 37 minutes in the game, shooting 18-of-6 from the field and 10-of-3 from three-point range, finishing with 15 points, 1 rebound and 10 assists. While George's performance was okay statistically, he actually played very badly in this game. His crazy shots but frequent iron strikes became one of the reasons why the Clippers lost the game.
As for Harden, he played 37 minutes in the game, shooting 13-of-6 from the field and 10-of-5 from three-point range, finishing with 18 points, three rebounds, seven assists and one steal. His performance was okay, but at the end of the game he was reluctant to attack, which also affected the team's victory. With 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, he did his best in the game, but he couldn't change the outcome of the game.
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