After consecutive critical hits from the Knicks and Warriors, the Clippers still failed to overtake the Timberwolves and were in eighth place in the West. But we have to admit that in the absence of the core Cacho combination, the Clippers have shown unparalleled resilience this season, always biting the tail of the playoffs and waiting for the return of the core of the team. In this game, the Clippers, who returned to home, ushered in the challenge of the Washington Wizards. In the process of Kuzma playing the commander of the stadium, the Wizards have also achieved many beautiful victories, but the record has never been effectively improved.
The results of the facts once again prove that in the environment of the rise of the crowd, teams like the Wizards want to counterattack, but also rely on the help of superstar players. In this competition, the two teams are still playing very well. At the beginning of the game, the two teams engaged in a fierce score tug-of-war. Reggie shot 3-of-4 in the first quarter, delivering 8 points and 4 assists, Morris sending 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist the data did not work, the Wizards side of the players played a full-fledged state, 29-28, to get a 1-point lead.
But after entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Clippers, who were in a backward state, could also fight back strongly. Moores continued to threaten, and on 3-of-4 shooting, he delivered 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, as well as Kennard, who handed over 7 points and 1 assist. With the successive efforts of the players in the team, the Clippers hit a 29-26 score, not only recovering the 1 point behind in the first quarter, but also achieving a 2-point reversal with a 57-55 score at halftime. The Clippers took the lead, but failed to stabilize the situation further after moving into the second quarter of the showdown.
The Wizards, who were in a backward state, launched a strong counterattack in the third quarter of the competition. Polzingis and Kuzma's single-quarter shooting percentage reached 100%, and Pope also contributed 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, helping the team to play a 30-26 score, recovering the two points behind in the first half and taking a two-point lead. The point difference between the two teams has never been widened to double digits, which shows how wonderful their competition is. In the fourth regular showdown, the Clippers, who fought back, scored a 32-24 score and won the game with a score of 115-109!
Reggie Jackson is again the best performer in the game. In nearly 40 minutes of playing, he sent a game-high 31 points, as well as 3 rebounds and 7 assists, with 3 points on 5-of-9 shooting, and once played the momentum of a court commander. At the same time, Morris Jr. also performed well, sending a comprehensive statistic of 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, as well as Kennard, who came off the bench, also contributed 19 points, effectively alleviating the overall scoring pressure of the team. And winning the game, the Clippers only had 4 players on the side of the score to double digits, which is really dangerous.
In the process of being interviewed by the media after the game, head coach Tyrone Lu was also asked about the comeback time of the Cacho group in the team. To everyone's surprise, Tyronelu actually went crazy on the spot, and said that when they can return, the team will be the first to issue an announcement. In fact, the Clippers are currently maintaining a healthy team, playing very hard, and it is better to greet the players who are struggling on the court than to care about those who are still injured.