Last month, the Clippers, who were also mired in the misery of six consecutive defeats by the Big Four, took the initiative to retire to the bench with Westbrook, and the whole team readjusted its lineup, gradually returning to a reasonable offensive and defensive track, and the number of wins accumulated rapidly.
The Clippers beat the New York Knicks 144-122 at home today, making a season-best seven-game winning streak, while the Clippers have won 12 of 15 games since Nov. 18 and are now 15-10 and moving to No. 6 in the Western Conference.
We still need to keep getting better, Clippers head coach Tyrone Lu said, but we've made some progress so far. 」
The Clippers scored 42 points in the second quarter, which gave them a 77-66 lead in the first halfRenard scored eight points in a row at the beginning of the third quarter, and then hit three three-pointers in a row with George, and the Clippers suddenly opened up a 20-point difference, almost laying the foundation for the win. In this quarter alone, Renard and George combined for 28 points.
The take-off of the Clippers' record is naturally closely related to Renard's recent performance, Renard scored 36 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists on 12-of-16 shooting today, and has scored more than 30 points in four of the last five games, averaging 28 points per game since December3 points, shooting rate approaching 6 percent.
We're in a good tempo at the moment, Renard said after the game, but we still have some small details that we need to improve on. 」
George had 25 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds, Harden had 10 points, 12 assists and 4 rebounds, and Zubaz also contributed a double-ten. The Clippers were extremely aggressive in the first half, making as many as 30 free throws, the most in the league this season.
Bronson, who shot 9 of 9 three-pointers from the Suns the day before and scored a career-high 50 points, was significantly downgraded in back-to-back games, scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists on 7-of-17 shooting, while Blue Road also scored 22 points.
Indiana Pacers brother Haliburton missed today's trip to Minnesota due to a left knee injury, and the Timberwolves Edward and Towns put on a firepower demonstration together, and the two combined to score 77 points and lead the team to a season-high shooting percentage and take away the victory with 127-109.
The Timberwolves only led by 2 points in the first half, but in the second half, the Indiana Pacers' lack of manpower gradually emerged, and the Timberwolves took advantage of the situation to open the score, and the Timberwolves wrote a number of offensive records throughout the game, 5 into 58 shooting percent, 6 percent three-point shooting percentage, and 18 three-pointers are all new highs this season, of which Edward scored 37 points, and Towns scored the highest 40 points in the past year and a half.
Speaking about Downs after the game, Edward said: "He's been doing this since I've been here, always being efficient to score for us and doing everything to help the team win, which doesn't impress me because I'Xi m used to it, that's what Downs is. 」
The Indiana Pacers are averaging a league-high 127 per game this season4 points, but today was suppressed to just 109 points by the Timberwolves, who have the league's best defense, Towns said in an interview: Offensively, it feels great to be able to hit some shots, but we relied on team characteristics and high defensive standards to find our way to victory. 」
Haliburton's absence has had a lot of impact on the team's offense, with Brown and Smith tying for a team-high 17 points, and swallowing the recent three consecutive defeats after the game, coach Carlisle admitted: This is one of the best teams on the planet. It was a great experience to play with these guys and the youngsters of our team got a lot out of it tonight. 」
The Timberwolves have only lost one of their last nine games, with a record of 19 wins and five defeats, and continue to sit in the leading position in the Western Conference, leading the Thunder by as many as three games.
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