The NBA regular season continues, and the Clippers' home vs. Kings matchup has come to an end, and the overall trend of this game, and the final result, can be said to be unexpected. George's absence had a certain impact on the Clippers, but the Clippers seemed out of shape throughout the game, trailing to chase points, and finally they faced the better Kings at home, and finally lost the game.
Kings start Fox, Huerter, Barnes, Murray, Sabonis. The Clippers started Harden, Mann, Powell, Leonard, Zubac.
At the beginning of the game, Zubac hit an inside hook shot, and Mann followed up with a layup to score the Clippers to start the game well. Murray hit a three-point shot, Powell responded with a three-pointer, and Barnes also scored a three-pointer on the Kings' side. Leonard broke through for a layup, Harden hit all three free throws, and the difference between the two sides was still not widened, and the Clippers only took a three-point lead after the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the situation on the court between the two sides was still very deadlocked, Fox hit two free throws, Dort completed the score outside the three-point line, Harden made a layup, Murray scored three points, and Deng Ge made two fouls to help the Clippers bite gold and tighten the score. The two sides were caught in a chaotic battle, and the chaotic Chinese king seized the opportunity to shoot a wave of 7-0 attacks, and the small climax extended his lead. The Clippers' offense suddenly came to a standstill, losing 10 points in the quarter and being pulled away by the Kings.
In the third quarter, the Kings still maintained their offensive touch on the court, and the Kings started the game with a wave of 8:0 to stop the Clippers. Dort hit back-to-back three-pointers, and the Kings seized the opportunity to play a small surge to extend their lead to nearly 20 points at one point. The Clippers couldn't find a sense on the offensive end, and although they were able to bite the score on the boat, they were in a passive chasing stage as a whole. Harden's three-point shot set off the momentum of the Clippers' chasing points, seizing a wave of opportunities, and the Clippers played 7-0 to close their own point difference. After three quarters, the Kings temporarily led by nine points.
After the start of the final quarter, Willow broke through and hit a layup, Harden counterattacked and the Clippers narrowed the gap to five points, and the Kings scored consecutive points, and the inside and outside shots once again extended their lead to double digits. Zubac scored a dunk on the inside, and Monk responded with a three-pointer on the outside. Kings Mitchell also scored three points, which was difficult, and the margin came to 12 points again. Powell hit a three-pointer and Leonard hit both free throws to tie for 11 points. Fox made two free throws to start draining time, Fox hit a breakaway shot, and the Clippers abandoned the game when they tried to chase the points, and eventually lost the game in an upset at home.
George's sudden absence in this game still had a certain impact on the Clippers, and they fell into a stagnation on the offensive end, but in the third quarter, the team paid more points on the offensive end to close the score, and once had a back and forth with the Kings in the final quarter. It's just that I always feel that the current stage of the Clippers' game on the court, whether it is the state or the rhythm of the offensive and defensive ends, is not normal. In the end, they had no hope of chasing the points and lost at home to the Kings, who had blossomed all over the team.
In this game, the starting lineup of the Kings played quite well, all scored double-doubles, Sabonis got a triple-double early, and Monk in the bench lineup was also able to stand up for the team.
Clippers stats: Leonard 20 points and 8 rebounds, Harden 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, Powell 21 points, Zubac 16 points and 6 rebounds, Mann 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Willis 8 points and 4 rebounds.
Kings stats: Fox 33 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Sabonis 17 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists, Murray 11 points and 7 rebounds, Barnes 22 points, Dort 15 points, Monk 12 points. A new season of sports