Successive victories over the Wizards and Timberwolves, a wave of 2 consecutive wins, alleviated a great crisis for the Clippers, and the team gradually got out of the slump and got back on the right track!
The Clippers are gradually getting back to form, which is gratifying, but their schedule has become a big obstacle! After just playing the Timberwolves in their last game, the Clippers met the Bucks right after! The Bucks are not a weak team, but the team that ranks second in the East, and after the All-Star break, this team has not lost a game, winning 6 consecutive wins, and the strength is not inferior to the Clippers!
However, in this game, the Bucks core letter brother chose not to play because of the pain in his left Achilles tendon, leaving Lillard to lead the team alone, and the Clippers encountered a lot less resistance, but it is not easy to win the Bucks in the case of back-to-back consecutive away games!
George and Harden didn't feel good in a game, but fortunately, they all found their touch in this game, and scored points on the offensive end in a row, which quickly drove the offensive rhythm of the Clippers! George Harden felt hot, but Lillard was also not to be outdone, using his breakthrough and 3-point scoring to lead the Bucks and the Clippers to entangle, and did not fall into much disadvantage, and the score of the 2 teams was always tight! However, with the advent of the rotation lineup, the Bucks' lack of multiple big players appeared, and the Clippers took the upper hand on the court, widening the difference to 10 points in the first quarter! In the second quarter, the 2 teams fell into a tug-of-war, you come and go, and the score difference always hovers around 10 points! But in the midst of the standoff, Beverley made contributions on the defensive end many times, and Lillard frequently counterattacked, directly chasing the difference to 2 points! Fortunately, at the critical moment, Xiaoka stood up and led the team to stabilize the situation, and held a 7-point advantage for the Clippers at halftime.
After coming back from the break, the Clippers began to break out on the offensive end, the small card continued to feel hot, and the inside and outside shots continued to score points, Harden also felt hot, and hit 3 points from the outside, and the Clippers played a wave of offensive climax, directly widening the difference to 15 points! Seeing that the game was getting worse and worse, Lillard stood up again, scored 3 points from the outside, broke through to score points, and Lillard scored 11 points in a single quarter when his teammates had no touch, chasing the difference to only 8 points! In the last quarter, Harden made a force, and the inside and outside shots guaranteed the lead for the Clippers, but the Bucks did not give up, Lillard, Portis, and Green kept catching up, eating away at the Clippers' lead! At the critical moment, Lillard and Portis scored points one after another, and the Clippers gave the main attack point to Xiaoka, who missed shots one after another, and as the Bucks continued to fight back, the Bucks suddenly opened up a point difference of about 10 points! George hit a 3-point shot, but he was powerless to reverse the overall situation, and the Bucks reversed the Clippers 113-106 and won!
suffered a 15-point reversal, the Clippers lost in disgrace, and the team lost in the absence of Brother Alphabet and took a big lead, which is really unreasonable!
The Clippers' duo of George and Harden played well in this game! George found his touch in this game, shooting 10 of 17, including 6 3-pointers, and cutting 29 points and 5 rebounds, and the offense was excellent! Harden is also brave, scoring 29 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, shooting 9 of 16, and frequently standing up to score points in the final quarter! However, at the critical moment of this game, the Clippers were still greatly affected because of their back-to-back, and their physical strength was obviously a little exhausted, plus the main attack point was placed on Xiaoka, and he was not in good shape in this game, 6 of 19, and wasted opportunities many times, which also made the Clippers lose in the end!
Leading by 15 points and losing, the Clippers lost the bag, but I have to say that the Bucks played really well! The Bucks only had 3 players score double-doubles in this game, Portis scored 28 points and 16 rebounds, and played a huge role on the bench, especially in the final quarter, and was the absolute hero of the Bucks' comeback! Lillard dominated the whole game, 12 of 22, scored 41 points, and was not afraid of the defense of many of the Clippers' big generals, and led the team to win the Clippers.