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On December 17, Beijing time, the Clippers continued to play at home, this time facing the Knicks from the East, and finally the Clippers defeated the Knicks 144-122 by 22 points, winning the longest 7-game winning streak of the season, and continuing to soar. The team moved up to 6th place in the West with a 15-10 record.
In the first quarter of the battle, the Clippers started with Zubac as the offensive core, Harden, Leonard, George and others all patiently played the ball to him, and Zubac also lived up to expectations, cutting 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in a single quarter, helping the team to take a 7-point lead at one point, but the team did not score at the last moment to give the opponent a chance, Randle scored 6 points in a row at the end of the period to help the Knicks chase the difference of 2 points, and at the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led 35-33.
In the second quarter of the competition, the two sides continued to attack each other, the Knicks once achieved a reversal in the early stage, but suddenly dumb fire at the end, the Clippers team relied on consecutive three-point shots to blast out a wave of 20-5 attack climax to achieve a reversal, and the Clippers led the Knicks by 11 points at halftime 77-66.
In the second half, although the Knicks improved on the offensive end, scoring 32 points in a single quarter, they could not stop the Clippers' hot offensive, especially Leonard, who scored 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 6 of 8 in a single quarter to help the team withstand the pressure and firmly control the double-digit lead, leading the Knicks 114-98 at the end of the third quarter.
In the final quarter, the Clippers were on offense to establish an early lead of more than 20 points to lay the victory, making the Knicks withdraw their main force at the end of the quarter and give up.
In terms of data, the Clippers'Leonard played just 30 minutes and shot 75 percent from the field, shooting 12-of-16, including 5-of-6 three-pointers and 7-of-7 free throws, for 36 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals, without any turnovers, Leonard averages 33 per game in the last 5 games8 points, 4 of which were 30+. George played a hot game in this comeback, shooting 11-of-18, including 3-of-6 three-pointers, and scored 25 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnoversHarden saw Leonard and George in excellent shape in this game, tooBe willing to be steady with green leavesOn the offensive end, he only made 6 shots, hitting 2 shots, including 1-of-4 three-pointers and 5-of-7 free throws, and scored 10 points and 4 rebounds12 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 1 turnover, the team's offensive speed was well organized;
Zubac finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks on 5-of-9 shootingTerence Mann had 13 points and 4 assists;Powell came off the bench and continued to produce steadily, finishing with 16 points and two rebounds on 6-of-10 shootingWei Shao played 15 minutes, 4 of 7 shots, cut 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, of which in the fourth quarter of the game, Wei Shao turned around in a low post and forced Brunson, and made a cradle celebration after the win；Daniel Theis 7 points.
Whether it is a starter or a substitute, the Clippers are now playing very well, after the early run-in, the team has now made great progress, each player has their own duties, the atmosphere in the team is very harmonious, and the team's 36 assists are enough to prove this. And over the past six consecutive wins, the Clippers have ranked fifth in the league in both offensive and defensive efficiency. It is worth mentioningSince Westbrook volunteered off the bench, the Clippers have gone 12-3.
Brunson, the star of the Knicks, didn't have the courage to score 50 points yesterday, shooting 7-of-17 from the field to get 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assistsRandle finished with 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 8-of-17 shootingRJ Barrett 18 points and 5 rebounds;DiVincenzo 18 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist;Bench center Hartenstein had a double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assistsQuickley had 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists;Grimes 8 points.