On February 23, Beijing time, the 2023-24 NBA regular season kicked off, and many key battles were staged in turn. The West ushered in a strong dialogue, with the Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Los Angeles Clippers! The two teams are currently in 2nd and 3rd place in the West, with a win margin of just 05, which is a veritable ranking battle. The Thunder have been in good form lately, winning two straight games before the All-Star break. The Clippers, on the other hand, have been in a bit of a fluctuating state, with 2 wins and 2 losses in 4 games. In terms of starters, the Clippers' three giants joined forces to attack and form a starting line with Zubac and Mann, and the Thunder continued to face the regular starting lineup!
In the first quarter, the Thunder scored 4 points in a row to take the lead, Harden made a basket to open the team's scoring account, Holmgren hit a 3-point shot to open the difference, and then the Clippers took the lead, once stretching to 7 points; But in the last 3 minutes, the Thunder returned a wave of small climaxes to complete the overtake, Alexander and A. Wiggins scored 10 points in a row, and Jalen Williams made a layup to continue the firepower; At the critical moment, Coffey hit a 3-point shot to make it 3+1, and Jalen Williams responded with a layup, and the Thunder overtook 2 points at 35-33 in the first quarter;
In the second quarter, the two teams played very closely, and the score could not be opened! At the beginning of this section, the outside firepower was more fierce, and he scored 5 3-pointers, but the interior efficiency was average, only 4 shots, and 26 points in a single quarter! The Clippers' Big 3 have average firepower in this quarter, Powell became a surprise player on the bench, scoring 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting, but the other players scored a total of 12 points; The Thunder's outside shooting percentage is average, shooting only 3 3-pointers, but the inside shooting rate is higher; At halftime, the two teams were tied at 59-61, and the Thunder still led by 2 points;
Yibian fought again, the situation in this section changed abruptly, the Clippers suddenly lost power, and the Thunder gradually widened the difference! In this quarter, the Thunder opened both inside and outside, making 5 of 6 3-pointers! There are many firepower points on the inside, and the basket is what he wants, only conceding 2 shots, and scoring 35 points in a single quarter! Alexander scored 9 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the quarter, which was very efficient; The Clippers lost power on the outside, only shot 2 shots, and the inside shot was not good, but the basket encountered a strong defense and only hit 2 shots, scoring 23 points in a single quarter, and after the 3rd quarter, the Thunder led 96-82 to 14 points!
At the beginning of the last quarter, Jalen Williams took the lead in making a layup, and then the Thunder played a wave of small climaxes to continue to widen the difference, and Holmgren scored 2+1 after the difference came to 19 points! After that, the Clippers replaced the main force Mingjin and closed the team, and the game went into garbage time. The final score was fixed at 129-107, and the Thunder won three in a row.
Statistics: Clippers 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, George 14 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal, Zubac 13 points, 12 rebounds and 1 block, Mann 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Harden 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Powell 19 points and 2 boards, Coffey 8 points, 3 assists and 2 steals, Wei Shao 2 points, 5 assists and 1 steal, Plumlee 2 points and 4 boards, Boston 4 points;
On the Thunder side, Alexander 31 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, Isaiah Joe 9 points and 2 boards, Wallace 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, Kenrich 7 points and 5 boards, Hayward 4 boards, A-Wiggins 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, Dort 19 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks, Jalenway 18 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks, Holmgren 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, Keady 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. A new season of sports