On February 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Clippers returned to their home court after seven consecutive trips to face the challenge of the Pelicans, a strong opponent in the West. In the end, the Clippers lost to the Pelicans 106-117 to end the winning streak. In this game, Harden played well, and the offensive organization was grasped, scoring 19 points and 8 rebounds on 6-of-11 shooting. Leonard scored 14 points on 4-of-10 shooting, and George continued his hip-pulling performance, scoring just seven points on 3-of-15 shooting. The Pelicans had 25 points on McCollum and Williamson 21.
The Clippers have just won 6-1 on seven consecutive road games and played super dominant. The combat power ranking also ranks first in the league. Facing a potential playoff opponent, the Pelicans also exposed a huge problem. Kawaii Leonard, who is in the 190 efficiency club, scored just 15 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field under the Pelicans' defense. Paul George even played 3-of-15 from the field and 0-of-8 from three-point range. From the analysis of the perception of this game, the Clippers who returned to their home court were very tired, and faced the Pelicans' defense in the first quarter, and frequently made mistakes. The offense couldn't open up the situation in the face of the Pelicans' defense, and at one point it trailed by 16 points. In the fierce battle in the fourth quarter, he was unable to close the score.
In the fourth quarter, there was nothing to be done in the face of Williamson's frequent attacks on the inside, and neither Theis nor Plumlee could limit the efficiency of his rim attack. The Clippers had no choice but to wrap the fat tiger, causing McCollum on the outside to hit three points one after another, directly killing the game. The game presents a lot of problems for the Clippers, and as a potential first-round opponent in the playoffs, if you encounter a team with a large percentage of interior offense such as the Pelicans or Lakers, you will also be stripped of a layer of skin.
For the Clippers, Paul George's recent form has been outrageous. In the last 11 games, half of the games have hit less than 30%. The Clippers in a winning streak actually cover up a lot of problems. As the two guns of the front line, George's drag on the offensive end is also a big impact. This game exposed a lot of problems, when the Clippers couldn't limit their opponents on the defensive end, they couldn't continue on the offensive end. The best option for the Clippers is to seek a trade in exchange for more defensive resources.