On March 22, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In today's Western Conference focus game, the Clippers host the Thunder challenge. The Clippers got off to a fantastic 18-4 start, but the Thunder quickly rebounded, and then the two sides were in a hot seat. In the final quarter, George left the game injured, the Thunder hit consecutive key shots, Leonard was deflected, and the Thunder finally defeated the Clippers 101-100 to complete a 14-point comeback. The Clippers' record became 38-35, and the Thunder's record became 36-36.
Data from both sides:
Thunder: Alexander 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Giddy 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Jaylen Williams 20 points and 8 rebounds, Jaylene Williams 6 points, Dort 7 points and 6 rebounds, Isaiah Joe 12 points;
Clippers: Leonard 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, George 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Wilson 15 points and 8 rebounds, Zubac 13 points, Plumlee 6 points and 12 rebounds, Mann 8 points and 3 rebounds, Morris 7 points and 5 rebounds.
Star of the field - Alexander
Alexander played a total of 36 minutes today, shooting 12 of 25, including 1 of 4 three-pointers and 6 of 7 free throws, for a total of 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Trailing by 14 points at the start, Alexander led his team to a comeback and hit consecutive key shots in the final quarter to secure a two-game winning streak.
Highlights:
In the second quarter, Leonard was ejected for complaining about a technical foul on the referee, and Mann was ejected for eating two T's for him.
In the fourth quarter, George injured his knee in a scramble for rebounds and was directly helped out of the court.
Highlights:
1. Still look at me General Qiao! George glides to the basket with the ball and smashes the dunk
2. After Zubac snatched Alexander, he sent Wei Shao a dragon to split with one arm
3. After Wei Shao suddenly accelerated and threw off Alexander, he hit the board
4. Biased towards Tiger Mountain! Alexander rushed to the basket with the ball and hit a strong shot
5. The state is too timely! Gion's bottom-corner three-point shot went up to tie the score
6, Leonard is really stable! Before he could fully shake off the defense, he leaned back to score
7. Alexander assisted Jaylin Williams with 3 points in response to Leonard
8. Bang is rush! Alexander again rushed to the basket for a layup
9. Robots are stable and ruthless! Leonard hit a solid 3-point shot from the bottom corner
10. Sal suddenly passed to Jaylen Williams, who scored a defensive dunk
11. Show your face! George turned 360 and slammed his hands
12, Giddy singled George, 360-degree rollover jumper
Competition Review:
At the beginning of the first quarter, Alexander took the lead in shooting, Zubac, George and Wei Shao returned a wave of 6-0, Dort scored, Leonard hit one of two free throws, Wei Shao and Zubac scored consecutive goals, and the Clippers played a wave of 12-0! Then the Thunder played a rally, Giddy hit a 2+1, Jaylen Williams hit a basket, Alexander scored five straight points, Isaiah Joe scored a three-pointer, and the Thunder narrowed to just two points at 13:1. Leonard hit all three-point fouls, and Jaylen Williams scored six straight points to rally as the Clippers trailed the Thunder 22-23 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Batum hit a three-pointer, Mann scored a shot, and the Clippers completed the comeback. Jaylen Williams hit a three-pointer, George and Plumley hit back-to-back shots, and Isaiah Joe and Dunn scored five straight points to tie the match. Mann hit a three-pointer, Plumlee hit a shot, and Wiggins and Giddy helped the Thunder close the gap. After Leonard scored two points, Alexander and Giddy hit four consecutive free throws to erase the difference. Wilson and Leonard hit two consecutive three-pointers, and Alexander scored four points on the line. George and Morris hit back-to-back shots, Isaiah Joe scored five straight points to stabilize the situation, and Zubac and Giddy hit successive shots to give the Thunder a 56-51 lead over the Clippers. It is worth mentioning that Leonard was expelled for complaining that the referee ate T's, and Mann ate two T's for him.
Yibian fought again, Leonard and Morris hit consecutive three-pointers, Zubac scored a basket, the Clippers rallied 8-2, Dort hit a three-pointer, Zubac made two free throws to tie the two sides. Leonard, George and Wilson then led the Clippers back to the lead, and after Alexander hit two free throws, Leonard scored another three-pointer, Jaylen Williams scored five straight points to close the gap, and George responded with four straight points. Before the end of the quarter, Alexander hit four consecutive shots to close the gap at 8-4, and the Clippers defeated the Thunder 81-80 to end the third quarter.
In the final quarter, Waters hit a three-point shot, Giddy made a shot, and the Thunder rallied by four points, and the Clippers' Covington and George erased the difference. Giddy and Jaylen Williams then hit back-to-back shots, and George responded with four straight points. After the timeout, Leonard and Alexander hit successive hits, and George scrambled for rebounds and left the game injured. After Leonard hit another shot, Isaiah Joe, Jaylen Williams and Alexander combined to run a 4-point 6-0 run. Then Wilson and Alexander hit both free throws, and Gordon hit a key 3-pointer to narrow down to 1 point. Alexander hit a free throw to give the Thunder a three-point lead with 1:05 left in the game. After the timeout, Batum hit a layup, the Thunder missed the attack, Leonard missed, and the Thunder had a thrilling victory.
Starters from both sides:
Thunder - Alexander, Giddy, Dort, Jaylen Williams, Jaylene Williams;
Clippers - George, Leonard, Westwalk, Morris, Zubac.