On December 15, 2023, Beijing time, in today's NBA game, the 13-10 Clippers hosted the 10-13 Warriors, the Clippers won 10 of the last 13 games, and they are getting better, but in the absence of George this time, can they continue to win?The Warriors have lost 11 of their last 15 games and are in a bad situation, and the Warriors have changed their lineup to let Wiggins play off the bench and Podemski start, can the Warriors **?Clippers starters: Harden + Coffey + Mann + Leonard + Zubac, Warriors starters: Curry + Klay + Podemski + Kuminga + Looney.
In the first quarter of the game, Klay scored 8 points in a row at the beginning, the Warriors 8-0, Harden made 3 free throws and 3 hits, Kuminga made a basket, the Warriors 10-3, Zubac dunked in the air, Looney responded with a layup, the Warriors still led by 7 points, Leonard and Coffey hit 2 three-pointers in a row to stop the Warriors, Looney scored after the timeout came back, Leonard and Harden scored in a row, the Clippers overtook 4 points, Paul and Curry scored three points, the Warriors overtook 2 points, Powell scored, Paul and Podemsky responded, the Warriors led by 4 points, Wei Shao scored 5 points in a row to exceed 1 point, Saric, Wiggins scored, Theis and Powell responded, and the Clippers led 29-28 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, Harden scored three points, the Clippers led by 4 points, Podemsky and Davis scored, Brown, Westbrook, Harden, Theis, Powell responded together, the Clippers led by 11 points, Wiggins, Moody scored, Harden and Powell responded, the difference was 12 points, Curry scored 5 points in a row, Leonard scored 6 points in a row, the difference was 13 points, Kuminga scored in a row, Leonard, Mann, Coffey, Harden responded, the difference was 12 points, Klay scored three points, Harden, Powell responded by 13 points to give the Clippers a 69-56 lead at halftime.
Harden was 3-of-5 (3-of-3 from three-point range) and 9-of-9 from the field to finish with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks, plus/minus +10, Leonard was 6-of-10 for 17 points and 3 boards, Powell was 5-of-5 for 11 points and 2 boards, and Willis was 3-of-5 for 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block. For the Warriors, Curry had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists on 3-of-8 shooting, Klay had 11 points and 2 assists on 3-of-6 shooting, Kuminga had 11 points and 4 boards on 4-of-8 shooting, and Paul had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on 1-of-5 shooting.
In the third quarter of the game, Coffey scored three points, the Clippers led by 16 points, Klay and Looney scored, Zubac and Kofei responded, the difference was 14 points, Klay and Curry chased the difference to 9 points, Leonard responded with three points, the difference was 12 points, Klay hit 3 three-pointers, Leonard, Kofei, Zubac, Harden responded, the difference was 12 points, Wiggins and Sharic scored, Harden and Zubac responded, the difference was 13 points, Moody and Paul played 7-0, the difference was 6 points, and the Clippers led 99-93 in the third quarter. Klay scored 16 points in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter of the game, Moody scored on the board, the difference was 4 points, Harden made 2 of 3 free throws, Wiggins tossed, Wei Shao made a layup, the difference was 6 points, Moody and Paul scored 5 points in a row, and the difference was chased to 1 point to stop the Clippers, after the timeout came back, Harden scored three points, Zubac made a layup, the difference expanded to 6 points to stop the Warriors, after the timeout came back, Coffey made 1 of 2 free throws, the difference was 7 points, Klay scored three points, Powell made a layup, Looney made a layup, Powell scored 4 points in a row, the difference was 8 points, Kuminga, Curry chased the difference to 4 points, with 56 seconds left in the game, Leonard made 2 of 2 free throws, Podzemski missed a layup, Powell made 2 of 2 free throws, Curry missed a three-point shot, and the game ended, and the Clippers beat the Warriors 121-113 and refused to reverse the opponent.
Harden was 6 of 12 (5 of 6 three-pointers), 11 of 12 free throws, cut 28 points, 7 boards, 15 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks, plus or minus +12, his scores, assists, and blocks all set a career record for the Clippers, Leonard scored 27 points, 8 boards and 2 assists on 9 of 16, Powell scored 21 points, 5 boards and 2 assists on 9 of 13, plus or minus +20, the performance was too good, Kofi had 18 points and 4 boards, Zubac had 10 points, 8 boards and 2 blocks, and Wei Shao got 9 points and 4 boards on 4 of 7.
Curry had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-of-17 shooting, and Klay was 9-of-15 (8-of-12 from three-point range) for 30 points, 1 board and 5 assists, setting a personal record this season, Kuminga had 15 points and 5 boards, Paul had 12 points, 2 boards and 3 assists, and Moody had 11 points and 5 boards.
Winning 11 of the last 14 games since the Clippers win, Harden is getting better and better, and this Clippers have the ability to change the landscape in the West.