On February 5, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Clippers defeated the Heat 103-95 away.
The interesting point of this game is that when Harden forced the palace, the Heat and the Clippers were the teams that led Dengo. But Riley, as a shrewd businessman, is not willing to pay too much leverage for Harden, and is only willing to give Herro, Robinson, and a first-round pick.
The Clippers sent Marcus Morris, Nicholas Batum, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, a 2028 first-round pick and two second-round picks, a first-round pick from another team, and a draft swap from the 76ers for James Harden, P.J. Tucker and Philip Petrussev.
And the Heat also traded back Terry Rozier by sending guard Kyle Lowry and a protected first-round pick in 2027. Rochier can be regarded as a replacement for Harden, and today can be regarded as a battle for inspection.
As for the Clippers, they have won three in a row after this game, and have won five wins and one loss in six consecutive road trips. On Feb. 6, the Clippers will take on the Hawks on back-to-back roads, the final of their seven-game road streak. And the Hawks have also been full of hot spots recently, they have defeated the Lakers, Suns, and Warriors one after another, and have won a wave of 4 consecutive wins, and the momentum is flourishing, and this game is full of traffic.
In this game, Kawhi Leonard played 34 minutes, shooting 8 of 16, including 3 of 6 three-pointers and 6 of 6 free throws, scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
According to statistics, the last time Leonard lost to the Heat was back in the 2014 Finals G2, when the Heat narrowly defeated the Spurs. After that, Leonard won 16 straight against the Heat.
Harden played 41 minutes and finished with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 7-of-13 shooting, including 5-of-9 three-pointers and 2-of-4 free throws. According to statistics, Harden assisted in the double-double game, and the Clippers were 14-2, and 15-11 on the contrary. In the fourth quarter, Harden's out-of-the-box shooting and tandem organization made the Clippers take a 10-point lead in Kawaii's absence, greatly demonstrating his ability to play tough battles. I don't know if Riley, who watched most of the fans who left the court in the fourth quarter, regret not getting Harden.
In terms of other players, Powell was 6-of-12 from the field and 2-of-7 from three-point range, finishing with 16 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. Westbrook was in a slump, shooting 2-of-9 from the field and 1-of-4 from three-point range, finishing with five points, one rebound, two assists and one steal.
It is worth mentioning that since December 1 last year, the Clippers have achieved a 25-5 record, which is the best record for the same period this season. The Clippers have a joint second-highest record this season with a 33-15 record and a best 2012-14 season (34-14) to start a winning streak after an early season slump and are now title contenders. Currently, the Clippers and Thunder & Timberwolves are only 0With 5 wins, if both teams lose, then Lue will coach the Western Conference All-Stars.
For the Heat, their new recruit Rochier scored 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals on 7-of-17 shooting; Bam Adebayo had 14 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Rochier struggled to find his form on three-point shooting, shooting just 7-of-32 from three-point range and shooting 21 percent from three-point range after joining the Heat875%。
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Jimmy Butler played 35 minutes and finished with 21 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals on 8-of-18 shooting, including 2-of-4 three-pointers and 3-of-3 free throws. After the loss, JB also went straight back to the locker room and did not shake hands with the players on the field. The current Heat, after seven consecutive losses, urgently need a wave of consecutive wins to boost the team's morale, and they are still repeating the form of previous seasons, hovering on the edge of the playoffs, but they are still 4 wins ahead of the 10th Hawks.