Next, let's briefly summarize the two games. In this game, the Warriors made mistakes in tactical deployment. The team chose to leave Jaylen Brown open on the outside at the start of the game. As a result, Brown jumped at his chance. Five three-pointers and 19 points helped the team lead the Warriors by 22 points at the end of the first quarter. After that, the game went into the rhythm of the Green Army. At halftime, they led the Warriors by 44 points. The Warriors were beaten to the ground. Curry shot 2-of-13 from the field and 0-of-9 from three-point range to finish with four points, one rebound and three assists. The 52-point loss also made Curry's biggest loss in his career was that in addition to Curry, Klay scored 6 points and 2 rebounds, Dream Chaser got 4 points and 2 rebounds, and the best starter was Moody with 11 points. points and 4 rebounds. The substitutes got more in this game. In playing time, Quiniones performed well, scoring 17 points and five rebounds.
On the Green Army's side, Brown shot 11-of-19 and 5-of-10 from three-point range to finish with 29 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Tatum shot 9-of-13 from the field and 4-of-5 from three-point range to finish with 27 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. With assists and one steal, Pritchard finished off the bench with 19 points, six rebounds and six assists. All five of the Celtics' starters have excellent spacing and a very good defense, which gives them a good performance. They have a high margin for error, and after the win, they have won 11 in a row. And according to statistics, during the 11-game winning streak, the Green Army outscored their opponents by an average of 22 per game1 point, which is the largest net point average in NBA history for 10 consecutive wins. Due to their outstanding performance, the Green Army has also been recognized by the outside world. Recently, when Doncic and Curry talked about the Green Army after the game, they both said that the Green Army is the best team in the league, and the biggest gap between the Warriors and him should be the lack of squad strength.
The Clippers can beat the Timberwolves in this game. Their three cores are crucial. In this game, Edwards made a mistake in the last three seconds of regular time. The team was three points behind, but he chose to break through with the ball. As a result, the team did not even have a chance to foul in the final moments. Downs are soft enough, too. He scored 12 points in the first quarter, but then faced George's defense, and he played obediently, shooting 5-of-5 from the field in the first quarter. A total of 6 points on 12-shot shooting in the third quarter, which was too soft. Both sides played epic defenses. It's clear that both teams are looking for this game as a playoff game, with the Clippers winning by virtue of the stardom of the stars. In this game, Harden and George only look at the stats, and you might think that they are really average. Harden shot 0-of-10 from the field and 0-of-6 from three-point range to finish with 4 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. George shot 5-of-16 from the field. He finished with 15 points, four rebounds and one assist.
The Clippers' best performance of the game was Leonard. He shot 12-of-26 from the field and 1-of-4 from three-point range to finish with 32 points, five rebounds and one assist. The Clippers won the battle with experience. Although Harden's offense was poor, he assisted Leonard to make it 2+1 at a critical moment in the fourth quarter and almost killed the game. Although Harden was not in good offensive form, Tyronn Lue still kept him on the court because of Harden. Deng has other things to contribute on the offensive end. George made a huge contribution on the defensive end, locking down Downs. He was also responsible for defending Edwards at the last minute, and he was able to go from one to five, which was very good. As a duo in 2009, Harden and Curry dominated the league at the end of the decade, and now they're in the second half of their careers. It can be said that both of them performed very badly in this game, and the famous Skipp said the biggest difference between Curry and Harden right now.
"Curry shot 0-of-9 from beyond the three-point line today and the Warriors were beaten at Boston Arena," Skipp said. Harden only shot 0-of-10 against the Timberwolves, but the performances of Cuwai and Trump allowed him to "get out of trouble in a close game", and this is the biggest difference between Harden and Curry now, not in ability, but in teammates. Harden ushered in the closest championship roster configuration of his career, even more luxurious than the Rockets in '18. On the Warriors' side, although Curry is still in good shape, because Wiggins and Klay have lost their peak form this season, there is no reliable helper around him at all. Young players such as Kuminga and Pojam have performed well, but they are only puzzle-level players who cannot lead the team like stars, and it is estimated that the Warriors will not be able to achieve good results this season, although they have five players. Once an All-Star, the taste of the current star is a little lighter. Speaking of which, is there anything you would like to say about these two teams?