Thumped! Leonard 31 9, Kuzma 27 2, Harden is powerful, the Big Three are the heroes of victory!
On February 1, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Clippers will visit Washington, before that, the Clippers 30-15, fourth in the West, and the Wizards 9-37, in the absence of George, there is a big difference in strength between the two teams, Harden's performance, will become the biggest suspense in this game. Clippers: Harden, Mann, Coffey, Leonard, Plumlee; Wizards: Jones, Kalidou Koulibaly, Avdija, Kuzma, Gafford and Poole who didn't play.
At the beginning of the first quarter, Kuzma hit a three-point shot, Harden made three consecutive three-point shots, Kofi also had three points, Gafford split dunk, Kuzma layup, Leonard three-point, Plumlee, Magic, Kuzma, Avdija, the two of you go back and forth, Leonard keeps getting the ball, Kobe Bryant makes three-point fouls, the Clippers gradually grasp the initiative, but Kuzma's state is getting better and better, constantly appearing, constantly creating opportunities for the team, Koulibaly's free throws, narrowing the score to 2 points, after a pause, Leonard jumped, Kisbot made three points, Koulibaly was empty, Coffey, Powell, Leonard, Avdija made a layup, Bagley ate a pie, Theis made a layup, and in the end, the Clippers took a 37-35 advantage and the first quarter ended.
In the first quarter, Leonard scored 11 points, while Kuzma scored 14. In the second quarter, Theis split dunk, Bagley made a layup, Boston people made a layup, Wei Shao also had three points, but the Clippers were never able to open the gap, Lu suddenly replaced Harden, Wei Shao-Mann, Boston + Powell, the Clippers finally broke out, Boston's people made a layup, Harden's three-point foul, the gap between the two was widened, Leonard played, Harden scored three points, Magic scored three points in a row, but soon, the Clippers tied the score, after a pause, Leonard scored 4 points on a jumper, Koulibaly, Kuzma cooperated, Mann layup, Kuzma shot from outside, Leonard hit a layup and the Clippers were 66-60 at halftime.
In the first half, Leonard had 19 rebounds and 5 rebounds, Harden had 12 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 turnovers, 6 three-pointers, Coffey 10, Powell 8 3, Westbrook 5 4, Plumlee 2 3, Mann 2 2 assists, Theis 4, Boston 4. As for the Wizards, Kuzma 23, 2 rebounds, 2 2, 2 2, Koulibaly 9 points and 2 rebounds, Kispert 13 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Bagley 6 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Avdija 7 2 assists.
Coffey scored three points, Leonard made a layup, Harden shot, Mann dunked, the Wizards fell into a slump, Kuz immediately made up, Coffey and Leonard counterattacked at the same time, 6 minutes later, the Wizards only scored 4 points, and the Clippers' defense has also improved a lot, Harden hit a three-point shot, extending the lead to 20 points, Gafford and Avdija led the team to counterattack, Harden staged 2+1 again, Leonard jumper, Wei Shao, Plumlee 2 + 1, Leonard layup, Wei Shao, Boston's big outburst, With a gap of more than 25 points, the Magic completely collapsed, and Powell's jumper gave the Clippers a 106-79 Wizards 106-79 after three quarters of the game, leading 40-19 in the quarter.
Leonard's three quarters have come to an end, Harden is still there, Bagley and Avdija have scored, Boston's three-point shot stabilized the Clippers, Powell also shot three points, but this is not over, Harden broke out on the periphery and pulled the score to 28 points, Gafford made up the dunk, Harden fouled, and then Coach Lu replaced him, the main force was only Mann, Tucker did not play, to be honest, in such a garbage moment, the old Tucker can still go on the court to find his form.
The Clippers were really strong, and they were inseparable from the Wizards in the first half, and in the third quarter, they pushed a little harder, and the score was pulled away. Leonard was 14-of-25, 1-of-4 from 3-point range, 2-of-2 free throws, had 31 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks, he scored 11 points in the first quarter and 12 points in the third quarter.
Harden was 7-of-15, 5-of-10 from 3-pointers, 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, 25 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, 2 turnovers, and Harden's offensive power was not fully utilized because his players were in great shape. Plumlee had five points and 11 rebounds and was improving his pick-and-roll with Harden, while Mann had six points, three rebounds and two assists. In addition, the Clippers had three winning factors, starting with George, who scored 17 points, 5-of-7.
It was followed by Powell, who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds, and Boston, who also scored 12 rebounds, and performed well. Wei Shao had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, and there was no mistake in the whole game, and Wei Shao's performance after the game, who is paying attention? Wei Shao also took the initiative to give Harden a big hug, which shows the depth of the relationship between the two, even Durant can't enjoy this kind of treatment. After this game, the Clippers are still in fourth place in the East, but their battle for the Nuggets is not over, and the outcome of this game may have some impact on the team's standings. There was also a new news from Zubac, with Tyronn Lue saying before the game: "Zubac is now travelling with the team and I don't know if he will be able to make it to this game, but he is only one step away from returning. 'Obviously Zubac is in the middle of the pack and we look forward to his return soon.
For the Wizards, Kuzma had 27 rebounds and 2 rebounds, Kalidou Koulibaly had 19 and 4 rebounds, Avdija had 13 5 rebounds and 3 assists, 6 6, 8 rebounds and 2 assists and 5 blocks, and Kispoult had 16 and 2 rebounds. After being defeated by the Clippers, they remain second in the West and they want to prove their quality.