Leonard 31+8, Nuggets Five Tigers 88+37, Harden was rarely angry, and the third place in the West changed hands

On November 28, Beijing time, the Nuggets challenged the Clippers back-to-back away, Jokic, Gordon and Murray were absent, before the game, the Clippers ranked 11th in the West with 7 wins and 8 losses, Harden has not performed well recently, and whether he can usher in an explosion today is the biggest highlight of the game. Clippers starters: Harden + Mann + George + Leonard + Zubac, Nuggets starters: Reggie + Pope + Porter + Holiday + Jordan Jr.

Reggie scored first on a layup, Harden hit the bottom corner for three points in response, Pope shot, Mann ate cake, George and Leonard scored successively, Jordan Jr. and Porter teamed up to respond, the two teams played fiercely, the Nuggets lost three starters, but they still bit the point difference, especially Jordan Jr. went crazy, Tyronn Lue had to call a timeout, and after coming back, Leonard hit a step-back jumper, and then scored a one-arm dunk, Najib on the Nuggets' side, Holiday and Reggie stepped up, the Clippers were overtaken, Leonard quickly stopped the bleeding with three points, Holiday responded with a jumper, Zubac made a basket, the score alternated leads, Powell was blocked for three points, Nagy missed two free throws, Theis scored 4 points in a row, Harden did not score a step-back jumper, and the Clippers won by 3 points in a single quarter 28-25.

Leonard scored nine points in the first quarter, Harden played too hesitantly, and George didn't feel it. At the beginning of the second quarter, Wei Shao made a layup, Strausser and Powell exchanged three points, Naji made 2 + 1, Wei Shao made a layup, the point difference still couldn't be opened, Powell scored continuously, Strausser, Pope and Reggie teamed up to respond, the Nuggets' three starters were not there, I didn't expect it to be so strong, as Leonard fired outside, the score came to 47 draws, Reggie made a layup to help the Nuggets overtake, Harden hit three points and hit iron, it was still Leonard's jumper to stop the bleeding, but the Nuggets kept scoring, Wei Shao assisted Zubac to eat cake, Reggie scored at the end of the quarter, Holiday continued to fire with three points, Mann responded with a layup, and the Clippers 56-58 Nuggets at halftime.

Halftime statistics, Leonard 17 points and 2 assists, George 2 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists were bad, Zubac 11 points and 9 rebounds, Harden 3 points and 2 assists absent-mindedly, rare anger in the second quarter, Wei Shao 4 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Mann 5 points and 2 rebounds. Nuggets statistics, Pope 8 points and 2 assists, Jordan Jr. 9 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Holiday 7 points and 3 rebounds, Porter 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Nagy 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks, Strauser 6 points.

The Clippers can't beat the remnants of the Nuggets, Leonard started with a strong attack to create 2+1, and then scored again, the Nuggets were also tough, Holiday hit a three-point shot, Reggie jumped, and Jordan Jr. 2+1, the point difference just can't be pulled away, Zubac dunked with both hands, Holiday made a rebound, Reggie how to shoot, Zubac threw the score was 70 drawn, George finally scored a layup, Zubac dunked, Harden hit a three-point shot, and the difference came to 7 points, and then the Nuggets and Clippers made mistakes, Leonard didn't score a layup, Harden had two free throws, the Clippers gradually gained the upper hand, Wei Shao made a layup to stretch the difference to double digits, Nagy dunked to help the Nuggets break the game, Watson made two free throws, Leonard didn't hit a jumper, and the Clippers finished the third quarter 88-77 Nuggets.

In the crucial final quarter of the game, can the Clippers withstand the offensive of the Nuggets? Nuggets suddenly exerted force, a wave of 13-2 after chasing to 90 draws, Reggie threw overtake, Jordan Jr. ate cake and dunked, Leonard jumped, Reggie was still scoring, the Clippers couldn't prevent him, Reggie continued to play three points, this is crazy, the Clippers fell behind by 5 points, and then Wei Shao hit two free throws, Leonard threw iron, Reggie made free throws to continue to cut points, Harden's pass was broken again, Wei Shao made a foul, the first free throw was not touched, the second free throw still did not score, George made a free throw to chase 2 points, at the critical moment Watson hit the board, Harden made a passing error, Reggie scored a basket, Leonard made a layup, and Porter scored three points, George three points and three did not stick, and finally the Clippers lost to the Nuggets 104-113。

Looking at the whole game, the Clippers lost very badly, the game was too ugly, you must know that Jokic, Gordon and Murray did not play, the Clippers should have opened up the difference early. Poor defense, frequent singles, a slump in Harden and George, and a poor Tyronn Lue lineup were all big reasons why the Clippers lost. In terms of statistics, Leonard scored 31 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, carried the Clippers forward in the first half, played badly in the third quarter, and Leonard still couldn't stand up in the final quarter, especially when Reggie broke out, Leonard was invisible and failed to respond on the offensive end. George was 2-of-13 and only had 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, which was a crime.

Mann had 5 points and 3 rebounds, and Zubac had 23 points and 14 rebounds. Powell 10 points, Harden 11 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, two mistakes at the critical moment were too fatal, on the offensive end, Harden played too hesitantly, did not attack many rounds, always thinking about passing, and even the commentator couldn't help but complain: "Harden, you are attacking!" Another point has to be mentioned, the lack of chemistry between Harden and Leonard, when the beard is on the court, the Clippers give us the feeling that the offense is not smooth, so losing to the remnant Nuggets, Harden must be to blame. Wei Shao's 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists were decent, and many fans were also saying that it was better to let Harden play off the bench. After the loss to the Nuggets, the Clippers improved their record to 7-9 and remained in 11th place in the West.

Tyronn Lue is too stubborn in employing people, and it turns out that Tyse is better than Zubac, so he should increase his playing time, and I hope Coach Lu can recognize the reality. In addition, after the game, who paid attention to Wei Shao's behavior? He took the initiative to find Harden, and the two comforted each other on the sidelines, and it could be seen that Deng Shao's relationship was really good. Nuggets player data, Reggie 35 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists, the Clippers have no way to take him, Jordan Jr. 21 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, finished Zubac, Holiday 12 points and 6 rebounds, Pope 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Porter 8 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. It was not easy for the Nuggets to win, and if Jokic could play, perhaps they would have opened up the gap early, and after this game, the Nuggets overtook the Suns and rose to third in the West.