The Clippers in Los Angeles have lost the sense of decadence at the beginning of the season at all in recent times, and have always been able to get out of all kinds of difficulties. And most of the credit is naturally due to Harden, who gradually played himself, and Leonard, who showed the value of the team's leader. But at the same time, we must not ignore the role that Tyronn Lue played during this period. While dropping Tucker outright and putting Willis on the bench, he created more opportunities for the team's role players while also opening the shackles to those starting cores.
And this game, the Clippers, who are developing in an excellent direction, came to Dallas to challenge the Mavericks this time. It is worth mentioning that Irving has not been able to return to the court because of a heel injury, and Doncic, who led the team single-core, has changed the team's continuous decline even if he is unwilling. Obviously, basketball is not a one-man game, and the game is not a one-man game. And this time at home to accept the challenge of the Clippers, the Mavericks were deflated again, allowing Leonard to lead the team to a 120-111 overall victory.
At the beginning of the first quarter, Powell of the Mavericks took the lead and scored a two-pointer to break the embarrassment of the game. In the rest of the first quarter, Leonard also had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Coffey, who was on the start, also handed over 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, thus helping the team play a 35-22 score and get a 13-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the matchup, the Mavericks, who were behind in the score, were also able to score 34-32 with the help of Doncic's single-quarter shooting 5 of 8, 2 of 2 free throws, and handing over 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, narrowing the gap to 11 points.
Yibian fought again, and the lone ranger, who achieved good results in chasing points, can still take advantage of the situation. In the third quarter of the competition, although Doncic sent a poor shooting percentage of 4 to 0, Jones had 6 points, Williams also had 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, and Exum, who handed over 4 points and 5 rebounds, helped the team play a 27-18 score and narrow the gap to 2 points. In the final quarter of the decisive game, the Clippers did not give the Mavericks a chance to continue to fight back, with Leonard's 10 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, Harden's 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, and Powell's 8-point score, the score was 35-28, and the overall score was 120-111, winning the game.
Throughout the game, the Clippers rotated all 8 players on the team, and 7 players scored double-doubles, which showed the overall offensive aggressiveness. After winning the game, the Clippers also completed a wave of nine consecutive wins, becoming the longest winning streak in the league. Leonard performed well in this game, delivering 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, while at the same time, Harden also had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists, as well as Zubac who handed over 12 points and 9 rebounds, and Kofei who had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. In addition, Powell, who came off the bench, was also very impressive, delivering 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Wei Shao handed over 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and Theis who had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Looking at the Mavericks who lost at home, their championship core Irving did not usher in a comeback, and Doncic can be said to have done his best. He played 44 in a single gameIn 5 minutes, he shot 9-of-25 and delivered a triple-double of 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, but he still couldn't stop the Clippers, who were all soldiers. In addition, Jones also had 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, as well as Exum, who handed over 16 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, and Hardaway who handed over 21 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and Hardy who delivered 15 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.