On April 7, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that ended earlier today, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Phoenix Suns 113-109 at home.
In this game, the Clippers' main guard Norman Powell ushered in a comeback. He played 22 minutes, shooting 6-of-10, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, and cut down 24 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block. For the Clippers, it was important that Powell was able to make a comeback.
As an offensive defender, Powell has been in four games since joining the Clippers. Averaging 25.8 minutes per game, he can get 21.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocks. Among them, the shooting rate is as high as 50.0%, and the three-point shooting rate is also 50.0%.
Of course, in this game, the performance of the Clippers core forward Paul George is also remarkable. He played just 28 minutes and shot 4-of-11, including 2-of-6 from three-point range, for 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. With this game, George also successfully broke through the 15,000-point mark of his personal career and became the 16th player in the NBA to break the 15,000-point mark.
While it wasn't hard to achieve this with George's personal ability, he suffered too many injuries over the years, and it was doubtful that he would be able to stand on the field and perform the same way as before. Speaking about the achievement after the game, he said he had been grateful to have had the opportunity because of those injuries, and that it was just the beginning and he hoped to get 20,000 points from his career.
After this game, the Clippers are currently eighth in the West with 40 wins and 40 losses. They will be in the next play-offs, the team has a good depth of line-up, and despite the injuries of many of the main players, they can still achieve good results. There are many people on the team who can play, such as Reggie, Morris Jr., Kennard, Covington, etc. can play their own role. The comebacks of Powell and George will also be a huge help to the team, and they have the hope of reaching the final playoffs.