On February 11, Beijing time, the Lone Rangers met the challenge of the Clippers at home, and the two teams are old rivals, having previously met in the playoffs for two consecutive years, and the Clippers laughed to the end. Although the Clippers can't play in the game, the overall strength of the team has been affected, but the Clippers are still very competitive this season, under the leadership of Tyrenlu, the team is still ranked 8th in the West, and the team as a whole plays well. This time the Clippers and the Lone Ranger meet again, who can laugh to the end and become the final winner, which has also become the focus of attention from the outside world.
In the first quarter of this game, Doncic made a big splash, he shot 10 of 13 in a single quarter, 7 of 10 from the outside, and in the first quarter he got 28 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, it is worth mentioning that 28 points are the highest scores of a player in a single quarter this season. Led by Doncic, the Lone Rangers scored 36 points in the first quarter, 8 points ahead of the Clippers.
In the second quarter, Doncic's shooting percentage declined, the team's efficiency was not very high, and the Clippers, they were not able to play a counter-attack attack, and the gap between the two teams was maintained at about 8 points. At the end of the quarter, the Lone Rangers relied on free throws, and at the end of the half, the team took a nine-point lead.
In the third quarter, the two teams continued to come and go on the offensive end, and in the single quarter, Doncic scored 11 points again, while the Clippers played with all their strength, and they always clung to the score. At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers were still eight points behind the Lone Rangers.
In the final quarter, the Clippers narrowed the score gap to 5 points, and the gap was very small. However, in a crucial moment, the Lone Ranger Bullock hit a three-pointer, and then Smith made a layup, and they scored 5 consecutive points to widen the score gap to 8 points. In the final moments, the Lone Rangers stabilized their lead, and Doncic scored consecutive points with his individual ability to help the team take a double-digit lead. In the end, the Lone Rangers also managed to maintain the lead to the end, and they beat the Clippers 112-105 at home to achieve four consecutive wins, while the Clippers suffered a three-game losing streak.
Doncic's performance in this game is absolutely phenomenal, and after Porzingis was traded to the Wizards, Doncic became the absolute core of the team, and he played superstar-level performances in the game. In the first quarter, he scored seven three-pointers on the perimeter and scored 28 points in a single quarter, the highest single-quarter score for a player this season. At the same time, he shot 7 three-pointers in a single quarter, which also created a record for a player in the history of the Lone Rangers to hit three-pointers in a single quarter, and his performance in the first quarter was very bright.
Subsequently, he did not reduce the offense, scoring 11 points again in the third quarter, and in the last quarter, Doncic also helped the team very well, and when the Clippers played a counter-attack, he responded well with his personal ability. In this game, Doncic got 51 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists of gorgeous data, the whole game 51 points also created a career high score, the first time in his career to get 50+ points, this campaign in the face of the old opponent Clippers, Doncic did not have a soft hand, in the game to show their own strength, set a number of records, he is the team's key player in this campaign to beat the Clippers.
In the past period, Doncic's performance has been very shiny, personal data and team records are very good, after the downturn at the beginning of the season, he finally found his shooting feel at this stage, ushered in a big explosion. Now Doncic has officially entered the mode of impacting the regular season MVP, and it is very difficult for other teams to defend him.