Harden dreamed of returning to the peak of the small card 34 9, the Clippers beat the dark horse, and Fox won by 40 points
In the NBA regular season, when the Clippers visited the Kings, Harden scored 26 points, 6 assists and 5 assists to return to the peak of his career. In this victory, when Fox scored 40 points alone, Jr. grabbed 34 and 9 rebounds to lead the Clippers to a victory over the Kings. Prior to that, the Clippers had lost 7-9 and had only won 4-7 in their 11 league games since Harden joined, much to their dissatisfaction.
The addition of Harden has made a lot of changes to the Lakers' lineup, Wei Shao took the initiative to ask Ying to be a substitute, Leonard and George were greatly threatened, and Harden did not have much fighting spirit. Tyronn Lue noted that a multiplayer team tends to have a strong player, and the trouble for the Clippers is that all four of them want the ball. However, Tyronn Lue has a clear vision of the Lakers' future, and he believes that the team should use pick-and-roll regularly so that Harden is likely to get more shots.
The Kings finished 5th in the West in their previous 10-6 run. With Fox recovering from injury and the team's performance on track, it is believed that Kenny will earn a ticket to the next round of the competition in the West. The lineup of both sides is still the same, Harden, Mann, Paul George, Leonard, Zubac. For the Kings: Fox, Duarte, Huerte, Barnes, Sabonis.
Soon after the opening, Harden was in a big swing, scoring 17 points in the first quarter and scoring four three-point attempts. With the continued help of Willow and George, the Clippers gradually widened the score. In the first half, thanks to Harden's 19 points and five assists in the half, the Clippers led the Kings 72-50. Harden continued to explode in the second half, giving the Clippers a 25-point lead at one point. However, thanks to the Kings' comeback, they chased the deficit to 13 points at halftime.
Harden and Mann hit back-to-back last-minute shots to help the Clippers stabilize the situation and beat the Kings 131-117. Harden had 26 points, six assists and six blocks, while Leonard also had 34 and nine rebounds. Fox contributed 40 points to the team. In this battle, not only did Harden find his form, but also showed the strength of the Clippers.