In yesterday's NBA regular season, the Clippers and Warriors staged a thrilling matchup, and in the end the Clippers narrowly defeated the Warriors 113-112, and Paul George hit a crucial three-pointer in the final minute and became the hero of the game. And the Warriors' star Stephen Curry, although he scored 30 points, was locked by Kawhi Leonard in the last attack, unable to shoot the winning shot, and could only reluctantly accept the defeat.
At the beginning of the game, the Warriors showed their strong strength, Curry, Thompson and Green played a smooth coordination, constantly finding open shots, while the Clippers looked a little flustered, the offensive end did not find rhythm, and the defensive end could not limit the Warriors' firepower, and at the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led the Clippers by 9 points at 34-25.
In the second quarter, the Clippers began to fight back, and the two superstars, George and Leonard, scored 14 and 12 points respectively, leading the Clippers to play a wave of 16-4 offensive and tie the score. The Warriors relied on Curry's individual ability to maintain a slight advantage, and at halftime, the Warriors led the Clippers by two points at 60-58.
In the third quarter, the Warriors played an efficient offense again, Curry, Thompson and Green combined for 25 points, while the Clippers only scored George and Leonard, and the other teammates did not give enough support, and the Clippers' defense also had holes, allowing the Warriors to score easily many times, and at the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led the Clippers by 11 points at 92-81.
In the fourth quarter, the Clippers did not give up, they showed tenacious fighting spirit, George and Leonard continued to lead the charge, and the Clippers' bench players also played a role, especially Beverley, who put Curry under great pressure on the defensive end, and also contributed key three-pointers on the offensive end, the Clippers played a wave of 10-2 offensive in the last two minutes, chasing the score to 111-112, only one point behind the Warriors. The Warriors, on the other hand, lost their cool at critical moments, and they made consecutive turnovers and missed shots, giving the Clippers a chance to overtake. At the last moment, the Clippers got the last chance to attack, George received Leonard's pass on the right wing, in the face of Thompson's defense, he did not hesitate, directly shot a three-pointer, the ball went into the net, the Clippers overtook the Warriors 113-112, the whole court resounded with deafening cheers, George was also surrounded by teammates, celebrating his stunner. And the last attack of the Warriors, Curry was locked by Leonard and could only pass the ball to Green, but Green's three-point shot missed, and the game ended, and the Clippers narrowly defeated the Warriors 113-112, ending the Warriors' four-game winning streak, while he won three in a row.
George scored a game-high 34 points, including the winning three-pointer, and he had 7 rebounds and 5 assists, while Leonard had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, and the two combined for 64 points, accounting for more than half of the Clippers' total scores, and their performance also made Clippers fans feel happy, and the future of the Clippers looks bright. And the Warriors' Curry, although he also has a high score of 30 points, his shooting percentage is only 389%, and he was not able to shoot the winning shot in the final moments, and his performance also made Warriors fans feel sorry, and the Warriors still have a long way to go in their recovery.