Leonard, who suffered an injury last season, has not returned to the field so far, and the second boss Paul George is still in the team's injury seat because of the elbow injury at the end of December. However, even with the absence of both of the team's big players, the Los Angeles Clippers survived one difficult game after another under the stratagem of Tyrenlu. We acknowledge that the Clippers' roster at this stage is not complete, the team's record is not outstanding, and it is still on the verge of reaching the playoffs at this stage.
There is no doubt that Terronelu does not want to give up the opportunity to play in the playoffs and is still waiting for the return of the Cacho combination, but reality does not allow them to have a chance to breathe. After being hit by the New York Knicks, the Clippers moved to Washington, D.C., to take on the Wizards, who are based in the city. At the beginning of the season, the momentum of the dark horse in the East was played, but the Wizards still showed up with the deepening of the season, and now they have only achieved a record of 23 wins and 24 losses, and they are also struggling to reach the edge of the playoffs. Moreover, at this stage, they have also suffered three consecutive defeats, and the morale of the team as a whole is much lower than before.
But this time at home to accept the Challenge of the Clippers, they occupy the absolute initiative. At the beginning of the game, the players on the Wizards side were not in a slump because of the haze of losing streaks, but once played the momentum of all the soldiers. Star Bradley Beale delivered four rebounds and three assists in the first quarter, Kuzma also had six points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal, and Garford, who delivered 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. With the team's players in succession, the Wizards hit a 32-23 score to get a nine-point lead.
Entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Wizards, who had a lead in the score, were able to take advantage of the Clippers' time slot of scoring drought and play a 34-13 score to get a 21-point lead. By the end of the first half, the point difference between the two sides had widened to 30 points. Judging from this situation, the Wizards' refusal to lose 4 consecutive games is inevitable. However, after Yibian fought again, the Clippers, who were in a backward state, counterattacked. In the third quarter of the competition, Kofi played a full 12 minutes of playing time, sending 13 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals, and Kennard, who came off the bench, also had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, helping the team to play a 40-27 score.
By the end of the first three quarters, the two teams had a 17-point difference, and it wasn't so easy for the Clippers to come around. But things were always dramatic, and the Clippers eventually scored a 40-22 quarter and achieved a final comeback to win the game with a score of 116-115. It is worth affirming that the Clippers were able to complete a 31-point comeback, and a large part of the credit had to be credited to Kennard, who came off the bench: playing 3+1 in a crucial moment, helping the team to achieve the final lead, thus locking in the victory!
In fact, this is not the first time in recent times that the Clippers have achieved a big score reversal. As early as the previous game against the Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers, they have completed a 25-point and 24-point reversal! In order to reserve the opportunity to compete for playoff tickets, Tyrone Lu can be said to have done everything in his power, and when the team's starting form is not good, he can also lead the team's rotation lineup to achieve a reversal! However, after a comeback in the third quarter in two weeks, the Clippers still had to accept the bad news: according to the NBA celebrity, George will most likely undergo surgery to tear the ligament in his right elbow and miss the rest of the team's game this season!