Autumn and Winter Check-in Challenge On December 3, Beijing time, the Clippers hosted the Warriors, which can be said to be a classic battle in the NBA this season. With the Clippers trailing by 22 points, the Clippers successfully achieved a big comeback with the excellent performance of the Big Three, narrowly beating the Warriors 113-112.
In the first quarter of the game, the Warriors' Green turned on the hot mode, scoring 12 points alone to help the Warriors end the first quarter with a 33-22 lead. In the second quarter of the game, the Clippers launched a counterattack, Zubac scored consecutive baskets, Powell hit a long-range shot, and the Clippers played a wave of 6-0 small climax. However, the Warriors immediately responded with a 9-0 spurt to reopen the score. In the final two minutes, Curry scored eight straight points to give the Warriors a 10-0 run to give the Warriors a 19-point lead at 67-48 in the first half.
Switching sides in the second half, Harden of the Clippers began to exert his power, and he scored back-to-back points to help the Clippers close the gap to single digits. Theis also contributed dunks and long-range shots as the Clippers went on a 7-0 spurt to trail a 3-point deficit. After that, the two teams exchanged offense and defense, and Leonard's mid-range shot in the final two minutes helped the Clippers chase 106-107. At the critical moment, George broke through to 2+1, and then counterattacked quickly, and the Clippers chased a 7-0 small climax to a 3-point difference. In the final 1:22, Moody scored on an empty cut layup to give the Warriors a four-point lead. Harden scored on a breakaway layup, and Moody drew a foul on Harden and hit one of two free throws to give the Warriors a four-point lead in the final 38 seconds. Leonard scored on a rebound, Curry missed a shot, and in the last 9 seconds, George faced Thompson on a fast break, stepped back and hit a three-pointer, and the Clippers overtook 113-112! The Warriors missed a three-pointer from Green in the last attack, and the Clippers came back from a thrilling comeback to win.
The Clippers' Big Three combined to score 88 points, including Harden with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, Leonard with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and George with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. In addition, Zubac had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks, Theis had 12 points and 2 blocks, Powell had 12 points, and Westbrook had 8 points and 6 boards. Their outstanding performance was the key to the Clippers' comeback.
On the Warriors' side, Curry had 22 points and 11 assists, Green had 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists on 8-of-14 shooting, and Moody had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Thompson had 17 points and six rebounds. Podzemski had 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Although they also performed well, they were unable to withstand the pressure at crucial moments and ultimately lost the match.
After this game, the Clippers continued to steadily improve the rankings, while the Warriors' winning streak was ended. This game can be said to be a classic battle in the NBA this season, especially the performance of the Clippers is even more impressive. They have shown tenacity and team spirit and are confident that they will go far in the future.