On December 22, Beijing time, the Clippers challenged the Thunder back-to-back, and Leonard was absent due to injury in this game. Before the game, the Clippers ushered in a nine-game winning streak, while the Thunder ushered in a two-game winning streak. The Clippers played back-to-back games against the Mavericks the day before, while the Thunder rested for three days.
The Clippers resisted for two quarters, and in the third quarter they were blown out by the Thunder with a 45-33 score, trailing the Thunder by 17 points at the end of the third quarter. With 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Clippers fielded a third lineup, and Ming Jin closed up. In the end, the Clippers lost 115-134 to the Thunder on the road, ending a nine-game winning streak.
Throughout the game, the Clippers had three excellent performances, two qualified, and two unqualified.
PowellPlayed 23 minutes and 11 seconds, shooting 6-of-11 from the field and 4-of-8 from three-point rangeHe had 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, with a plus/minus of -2He is still steady, playing well, playing reasonably, and being efficient.
GeorgeThis game ushered in a comeback, and he played 28 minutes and 49 secondsHe finished with 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 7-of-14 shooting, 5-of-8 three-pointers and 3-of-3 free throws. George's efficiency in this game was good, and he played well on both offensive and defensive ends, but the Thunder team's shooting percentage was extremely high, which led to the team's defeat.
Wei ShaoHe played 29 minutes and 42 seconds in this game, shooting 7 of 12, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 1 of 1 free throwsHe had 15 points and four assists, and he also put together a game-high 13 rebounds in a positive performance, although 5 mistakes are a little too much, but this can't hide the brilliance of Wei Shao's excellent performance in this game.
HardenPlayed 33 minutes and 51 seconds, shooting 7-of-18, 4-of-9 from three-point range, and 5-of-6 from the free-throw linescored 23 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, with a plus/minus of -17. In the absence of Xiaoka, Harden was focused on defense in this game, coupled with back-to-back battles, his efficiency value was greatly affected, and his performance in this game could only be regarded as mediocre and barely qualified.
CoffeyHe continued to start in place of Leonard in this game, he played 30 minutes and 45 seconds, shooting 4-of-7 and 1-of-4 from three-point rangeHe finished with 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assistThrough his own efforts and on-court performances, Coffey has recently gained consistent playing time, and his performance in this game is remarkable, actively supporting the team on the defensive end.
MannThe game continued to be sluggish, he played 23 minutes and 31 seconds, 8 shots 2 of 8, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 blockplus/minus -31 is the lowest in the game. Against the young Thunder, Mann struggled to achieve on both offensive and defensive ends, and the defensive end allowed the Thunder to play frequently on the outside, and there was no crosshairs on the offensive end, because of his recent slump, his playing time has also plummeted.
ZubacIn this game, facing Thunder star Holmgren, he was completely suppressed on both offensive and defensive ends, and he only got 16 minutes and 56 seconds of playing time, shooting 3 of 4, and getting 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. In a direct confrontation with Holmgren, Zubac was completely blown out, Holmgren scored 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting in this game, and also staged a wonderful self-throwing and self-dunking.
Although the Clippers suffered a loss in this game, Leonard, the core of the team, was absent and lacked a stable scoring point and defensive gate, and I believe that when he returns, the team can get back on track.
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