On December 13, Beijing time, the Clippers hosted the Kings, both sides fought back-to-back, the Clippers recently won 4 consecutive wins, the momentum is good, and it is worth looking forward to whether they can beat the Kings today. Clippers starters: Harden + Mann + George + Leonard + Zubac, Kings starters: Fox + Huerter + Murray + Barnes + Sabonis Jr.
At the beginning of the game, Harden assisted Mann and George to hit three points in a row, Xiao Sa shot, Fox made a layup, Huerter helped the Kings overtake with three points, Harden suddenly broke out, first hit two free throws, and then made a layup to score 4 points in a row, Xiao Sa threw on the King's side, Mann scored three points, Harden made various steals, Leonard made a layup, Fox chased three points to only 1 point, and Mann made a foul after a pause, George 2+1, Leonard jumper, 8 points, the king suffered a scoring drought, Fox three points in time to stop the bleeding, Powell also responded with three points, Murray layup, Leonard scored three points, Fox hit three points again, Theis responded with a dunk in the air, Fox shot three points this time, Theis couldn't make a jump shot, Murray didn't press the whistle for three points, and the Clippers won by 8 points in a single quarter 32-24.
Harden was stunning in the first quarter, scoring 6 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. At the beginning of the second quarter, McGee received in the air, Powell made a three-point foul, Vezinkov ate cakes, Wei Shao made a layup, during this time the two teams played very fiercely, the Clippers began to exert force, Kobe Brown hit a three-point surge, Harden made a layup, and then assisted Theis to dunk, Harden made a layup and continued to cut points, the beard is omnipotent, Theis makes a basket, Leonard throws + mid-range shooting and cuts 4 points in a row, Powell outside **, at this time the Clippers have led by 20 points, Xiao Sa hooks his hand to help the King stop the bleeding, Leonard, Zubac and George responded successively, the difference was 30 points in an instant, the king was very tenacious, and then narrowed the difference, the Clippers relaxed a little, Wei Shao made frequent mistakes, Leonard couldn't throw, and the Clippers beat the Clippers 70-48 Kings at halftime.
Halftime statistics, Leonard 17 points and 2 assists, Harden 10 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, George 9 points and 6 rebounds, Westbrook 4 points, 5 rebounds and 3 turnovers, Theis 6 points, Zubac 2 points and 6 rebounds, Powell 11 points, Mann 8 points. On the Kings' side, Fox had 14 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Sa Jr. had 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Murray had 9 points and 5 rebounds.
The Clippers were really brutal, and after only half of the game, the game almost lost its suspense. Yibian fought again, George did not appear again due to groin pain, the shooting rate of both sides was not high in this quarter, Murray dunked, Leonard tossed, Zubac 2+1, the difference was 23 points, Barnes made a layup, Zubac dunked Xiaosa, the two sides fell into iron mode, Leonard God went down to break through to create 2+1, the difference is 25 points, it's not over yet, Leonard throws and scores, Xiao Sa makes a foul, the king tries to fight back, but Leonard goes crazy, Theis and Mann score in a row, Wei Shao layup, Monk hit two three-pointers in a row, Harden responded with a three-point foul unreasonably, Leonard continued to firepower on the outside, at the end of the quarter, Leonard scored consecutive free throws, and the Clippers 99-70 Kings at the end of the third quarter.
Leonard scored 14 points in the third quarter, the final quarter was completely garbage time, Powell made a layup, Wei Shao missed a three-point shot, Mitchell made a foul, Duarte throws, Lu Dao shouted a timeout, and after coming back, Wei Shao threw and scored, the difference was 32 points, both sides were spending time training, and then Wei Shao also went to rest, Kobe Brown dunked, and then made a layup, the young man played very well in garbage time, and the rest of the game did not need to be watched, and finally the Clippers defeated the King 119-98 and won a big victory.
Throughout the game, the Clippers showed strong strength suppression, and the important thing is that there is chemistry between the Big Four, and Tyronn Lue is no longer stubborn, minimizing the time that Den will be on the court at the same time. After defeating the Kings, the Clippers have won 5 consecutive victories, 13-10 and overtook the Rockets to 7th in the West, and the Clippers are on the right track.
In terms of statistics, Leonard blasted 31 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, beating Fox 11 of 14, and the small card has been in excellent form recently, and it turns out that giving the ball to Leonard, George reduces the ball holding, which is the right way for the Clippers to play. Harden had 15 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers, and the organization revitalized the whole team, but Harden was still a little too hesitant on the offensive end, and he didn't shoot in some rounds.
Harden can draw defensive attention and create scoring opportunities for Leonard and George, and the Clippers have a surprise that the pick-and-roll between Harden and Zubac is much more adept. George had 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 turnovers, and did not play in the second half due to a groin injury, hoping he was okay. Mann had 10 points and four rebounds, Zubac had six points and nine rebounds, Powell had 15 points and two assists, and Theis had eight points and three rebounds. Wei Shao 8 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 turnovers, after the game, Deng Wei beat his chest on the sidelines to celebrate, a wave of 5 consecutive wins, let us see the hope of the rise of the Clippers, the cooperation between the Big Four is getting better and better, Harden gradually found his position, Leonard gave full play to the role of the leader, the only thing to complain about may be Wei Shao and George, the two have to control the mistakes.
Kings statistics, Fox 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 turnovers, poor hand, Murray 17 points and 7 rebounds, Xiao Sa 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, Monk 8 points and 5 assists, Huerter 3 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. After losing to the Clippers, the Kings' two-game winning streak was ended, and the 13-9 record remained in fifth place in the West.