On December 20, Beijing time, the NBA regular season will have a number of games tomorrow, one of which is the long-awaited battle, and the Clippers continue the second leg of their road trip against the Dallas Mavericks. Prior to this game, the Clippers had won eight in a row and are currently sixth in the West with 16 wins and 10 losses, while the Mavericks have just suffered a big defeat and are currently also seventh in the West with 16 wins and 10 losses. The morale of the whole team on the Clippers side is high, and the Big Four are in hot condition, while the Mavericks are short of major generals and have just experienced a big defeat and are demoralized. This is the third meeting between the two teams this season, and the first two times have been won by each side. In this rematch, the situation of the two sides is very different, and the Clippers will win 9 consecutive games against the Mavericks away again!
This season's Clippers have become the most anticipated team in the league due to the arrival of Harden. However, in the early days of the Big Four, the performance of the team was quite bad, and they were beaten in a wave of 6 consecutive defeats. However, as the game deepens, Harden and the players get to know each other, the team's chemistry has become better and better, followed by the team's victory after game by game, after 6 consecutive losses, the Clippers have overcome all the obstacles, and now they have won 8 consecutive wins, and the team's results have rushed from the bottom five in the West at the beginning to the current sixth in the West. It also showed fans the strength and dominance of this team with the Big Four. During the team's eight-game winning streak, Leonard turned into a god card, integrating offense and defense, while Harden turned into a magician and organized the team's offense. George's performance has also become more and more consistent, while Wei Shao is still full of fighting spirit and energy on the bench.
The Clippers' most recent game was against the Pacers on the road, and Leonard continued to perform bravely, clocking in in the third quarter and scoring 28 points. And James Harden played the most highlight performance of joining the Clippers, scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter and a half, and 35 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds in the whole game. Wei Shao was still very energetic on the bench, with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. The Big Four combined to score 100 points, and the Clippers beat the Pacers by 24 points 151-127 at home for a hearty victory.
On the Mavericks' side, due to the absence of Irving and other key players, the team's recent record is very unstable, with 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5 games, and in the latest game, the Mavericks lost 104-130 to the Nuggets by 24 points, Doncic was unable to support himself, scoring 38 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds.
Although the Clippers are playing on the road, their recent form and overall team strength are obviously much higher than the Mavericks, so the Clippers are very hopeful of winning nine straight games on the road, while the Mavericks are eager to stop the losing streak at home. However, in the face of the imposing Clippers Big Four, coupled with the continued absence of core player Kyrie Irving, it will be very difficult for the Mavericks to win. Since the two teams now have the same record, which team wins this time is equivalent to a net win of 1 win inside and out. The Clippers are bound to go all out to win this game and attack the fourth place in the West, and how will the Big Four of the Clippers perform?Whether Doncic can withstand the Clippers' offense, we'll see!