Although the Atlanta Hawks have suffered consecutive blows from the Pistons and Bucks in the previous two games, they still maintain the qualification to play the playoffs. So far, the Hawks have been able to finish in tenth place in the East with a record of 31 wins and 34 losses. I have to admit that as the dark horse team in the playoffs last season, the Hawks' lineup has not changed in the past two seasons, but the team has been bullied one after another this season, and it is really painful to play the momentum that the dark horse team should have.
For this game, the Hawks returned home to accept the los Angeles Clippers' challenge. Compared to the current situation of the Eagles, the Clippers' situation this season is not very ideal. With the core of the team, Ka and George, out of the team, the Clippers have not been able to show the momentum of their favorite team to win the championship, and they have always struggled to fight the playoffs. But on the other hand, the Clippers still maintain the eighth place record in the West without the core of the team's championship, which is still remarkable.
At the beginning of the game, the Home Eagles were able to get into the form first and gain a lead. Trae Young played 12 minutes of the first quarter, delivering 8 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal, leading the team to a 33-24 score and taking a 9-point lead. However, after entering the second quarter of the showdown, they did not follow the trend, but instead encountered a crazy counterattack from the Clippers. Reggie Jackson also played 12 minutes of the second quarter, delivering 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, as well as Kennard's 9 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.
With the continuous efforts of the players on the team, the Clippers also recovered the 8 points they had left behind in the first quarter with a 35-27 score. By the end of the first half of the game, the Hawks were only 60-59, one point ahead of the Clippers. The point gap has been narrowed, and the suspense of this game has become more and more large. The Eagles, who maintained the lead in the lead, once again threatened, and with Trae Young's 11 points and 1 assist in the third quarter, as well as Hult's contribution of 8 points and 1 rebound, they played a 30-26 score to get a 4-point lead. At the same time, Morris Jr. was dissatisfied with the referee's decision and was emotionally excited to find the referee theory, and received two technical fouls in succession and was expelled.
Before entering the crucial final quarter of the showdown, the difference between the two sides reached 5 points, and the Eagles occupied the initiative of the score. In the key last quarter of the competition, the Clippers also tried to make a final reversal, but the effect was not ideal. The Eagles always cling to the lead and continue to consume the rest of the game time. In the end, after the regular time of the fourth quarter, the Eagles still played a single quarter score of 21-21 and won the game with an aggregate score of 112-106.
Facing Morris Jr. being ousted in the third quarter, the other Clippers players still performed very well. Reggie also handed over 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the case of unlimited firing rights, as well as starting center Zubac who handed over 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. However, just by virtue of the two of them playing themselves, in the face of the Eagles' blossoming situation, the Clippers can only become the team that is bullied. Tyrenlu made a big fuss before the game, saying that he would defend Trae Young and suddenly pack it up, thus limiting his performance in this game.
But in fact, Trae Young was not greatly affected, he still sent the highest score of 27 points in the game in the 37 minutes of playing, as well as 5 rebounds and 11 assists, which not only eased the pressure on the team at the scoring end, but also effectively connected the team's overall offense.