On March 4, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In the Western Conference Matchup, the Mavericks unfortunately lost to the 76ers 116-120.
They had caught the eye with an 11-0 start, but then the team hit an offensive bottleneck and defensive communication became chaotic.
Despite Doncic and Irving's late plays, they were unable to turn the tide, and the loss left the Mavericks on a two-game losing streak. Doncic had an eye-catching performance, contributing a triple-double of 38 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, but he also had seven turnovers and a disappointing performance on the defensive end.
Currently, the Mavericks have a record of 34 wins and 27 losses, still in eighth place in the West, but the gap with the top six is gradually widening. The team's form has fluctuated greatly, with just one win in their last five games.
In the other game, the Clippers managed to get revenge on the Timberwolves, narrowly winning 89-88. The first half was a close match, with a narrow 49-46 margin going into the break.
After the rematch, the offensive efficiency continued to decline, and the two sides relied more on free throws to score, and the score remained within a point or two.
In the final quarter, the situation became more and more intense, and Leonard became the key Mr. of the Clippers, he played a key 2+1 and successfully hit two free throws, and finally helped the team successfully avenge the arrow.
The Clippers had an amazing game today, sitting in fourth place in the West with a 39-20 record. Leonard scored 32 points on 26 shots and contributed 32 points in 38 minutes of the game.
Powell also played well off the bench, contributing 24 points. However, Harden's performance was disappointing, failing to score a single goal on 10 attempts, scoring just four points, but also adding 10 assists.
Joe was slightly better, scoring 15 points on 5-of-16 shooting, but was still lacking on the defensive end. As for the Timberwolves, although they are in second place in the West with a 42-19 record, they lost to the Thunder today and temporarily lost the second place.
At the beginning of the game, the Green Army showed strong offensive power, and Brown's three-pointers hit consecutive points to open up the score gap. They scored a staggering 44 points in the first quarter to build a double-digit lead.
The Warriors, on the other hand, appeared to be a little inactive, and Curry's poor hand led to a halftime deficit of more than 40 points. The second half quickly turned into garbage time, with both sides beginning to rotate substitutes on the pitch.
In the end, the Celtics defeated the Warriors by a huge score of 140-88 and won by 52 points, which was really a carnival of victory.
The Warriors are in terrible shape, and even Curry is struggling to get up to normal. He played 17 minutes, made 13 baskets but only made 2 of them, missed 9 three-point shots, and finally scored only 4 points and 3 assists.
Of the entire starting lineup, only Moody was able to barely score in double figures. The Warriors currently have a 32-28 record and remain in ninth place in the West.