On February 24, Beijing time, the Clippers played away against the Grizzlies, of which the Clippers were the second game in a back-to-back. The two sides started a tug-of-war and entanglement, the Clippers were chased to only one point lead in the final moments, Harden hit a key three-pointer to establish the victory, and finally the Clippers killed the Grizzlies three times in the 101-95 season to retain the third place in the West, and the Grizzlies ended a two-game winning streak. Harden had 9 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, Mann had 23 points, and the small card had 24 points, and all five players on the team scored in double figures. The Grizzlies scored in double figures with three players, and Jalen scored 29 points.
In the first three meetings of the season, the Clippers had the upper hand with 2 wins and 1 loss. In the first meeting, the Clippers lost 101-105 at home, George scored 26+7+7 points with Powell 20 points, and Bane scored 27 points to lead the Grizzlies to score five double-doubles. In the second meeting, the Clippers won 117-106 at home, with George scoring 23 points and Harden scoring 16 points and 13 assists, leading the Clippers to score double-doubles for seven players. In the third meeting, the Clippers won 128-119 away, with George scoring 37 points and Leonard 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, leading the Clippers to score six double-doubles.
The two sides met for the fourth time this season, with the Clippers' sixth man Powell absent and Tucker returning for the first time in 38 games. Facing the Grizzlies matchup, the Clippers were entangled by the Grizzlies in the first quarter, and the two sides maintained a 29-29 tie in the first quarter, and the Clippers were not able to show the strength advantage they deserved.
Entering the second quarter of the game, the Clippers were further limited, they were suppressed by the Grizzlies and lost 30 points in a single quarter, the Clippers lost 6 points in the second quarter 24-30, and the Clippers trailed the Grizzlies by 6 points at 53-59 at the end of the first half.
Coming back from halftime, the two sides remained in single-digit battles, but the Clippers effectively limited the Grizzlies' offense in the third quarter. The Clippers went on a 10-point offensive run of 26-16 in the third quarter, and the Clippers outscored the Grizzlies by four points at 79-75 at the end of the first three quarters.
In the final quarter of the struggle, the two sides continued to bite the score, Jalen made Zubac 6 fouls and made both free throws, and the Clippers were chased to 96-95 with a one-point lead. Harden hit a key step-back three-pointer to give the Clippers a narrow win over the Grizzlies to retain third place in the West.
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