After three consecutive wins, the Eighth-Place Clippers in the West are at home and face the challenge of the Kings, who are ranked twelfth in the West during their two-game losing streak.
On the Clippers side, the main players are in full swing, and head coach Tyren Lu also seized the last opportunity to train and prepare to lead the team to defend the home court to win 4 consecutive wins.
On the other hand, on the Kings side, Barnes is not in good shape, and the team is fighting away from home, and the Kings, who are unstable, will obviously be in a bitter battle!
In the end, after four quarters of play, with a perfect single quarter of 31-16, the Clippers, who played at home, easily suppressed the Kings in the first half and gained a 14-point lead.
Coupled with the return of the second half, paul George + Reggie Jackson + Powell felt hot in the third quarter, and the Clippers took advantage of the chase to expand the point difference to 21 points in one fell swoop, which also made the suspense of the final quarter lose early.
In the end, the Clippers also won 117-98 at home to win the Kings, winning 4 consecutive wins and giving the opponent kings 3 consecutive defeats!
Playing at home in this game, the Clippers continued the fiery state during the winning streak, playing a team performance of 6 people scoring in double figures, crushing the Kings at both ends of the attack and defense, and winning a 19-point victory.
In the case of the main players such as Maurice Jr. + Kennard + Hardten, each performing their duties, the team ace Paul George, and the two big tigers Zubac + Norman Powell play, it is particularly critical!
Paul George fired widely, scoring six three-pointers from 8 of 14 from the field in the 31st minute of the game, plus a quasi-triple-double with eight rebounds, 12 assists and two steals.
Among them, in the first quarter, he entered the state early and scored 14 points in a single quarter, not only almost single-handedly, helped the Clippers to open the situation smoothly, but also laid a solid foundation for the team's big victory!
In addition, as the team's inner tower, Zubac's play in this game also played a crucial role.
Zubac was very efficient, shooting more than 60% of the 7-of-11 shooting in the game, and he also delivered a double-double performance of 15 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists.
At the same time, after the whole game, Zubac personally has not made a mistake, and it can be said that with a very efficient personal performance, he dominated the attack and defense of the inner line!
Of course, the Clippers were able to beat the Kings in this game, and norman Powell's performance on the bench was also indispensable.
In this game, Powell was well attacked and defended, appearing on the bench for 21 minutes, shooting 4 three-pointers on 6-of-11 shooting, and contributing 20 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 block.
And his key play in the third quarter, the key play of scoring 10 points in the single quarter, also disrupted the kings' defensive rhythm and deployment, helping the Clippers quickly open up the point difference!
More importantly, after winning a four-game streak against the Kings in this game, according to statistics, the Clippers have hit 1,029 three-pointers this season, setting a team record for the number of three-point shots in a single season.
Obviously, after the mid-season adjustment, under the leadership of head coach Tyrenlu and core Paul George, this Clippers team has indeed improved and improved from the inside to the outside!
On the other hand, on the Kings side, the team was completely suppressed at both ends of the attack and defense in this game, and finally swallowed the 19-point rout + 3 consecutive losses, which obviously needs to be examined.
But rationally speaking, for the Kings, this battle, the team is not completely without highlights!
After all, in the case of Barnes + DiVincienzo + Josh Jackson + Lamb shooting only 9 of 30 shots, the hand feels cold, the performance of David Mitchell in this game is indeed remarkable.
David Mitchell played well, scoring a team-high 22 points on 10-of-10 shooting in the opening 36 minutes, plus a rebound and seven assists.
Although it did not help the Kings win, there is one thing to say, the growth and performance of this young rookie is indeed a big gain for the Kings this season!