On December 19, the fire of the NBA regular season was ignited again, and the fierce battle of the Clippers to challenge the Pacers ignited the enthusiasm of fans. The Clippers are in sixth place in the West with 15 wins and 10 losses, while the Pacers are in seventh place in the East with 13 wins and 11 losses. There are high hopes for this matchup, and it will be interesting to see which team will have the last laugh.
The game kicked off, George's mid-range shot opened for the Clippers, Brown responded with a four-pointer, George and Haliburton's three-pointers missed, but Harden fed Zubac a layup and then hit a mid-range shot. Hield hit a three-pointer from the Pacers and the game went into the rhythm. Zubac's hook hand, Brown's 2-1, the two sides went back and forth, and Leonard and Westbrook's scores ignited the game, and at the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led the Pacers by only one point at 37-38.
George scored 13 points in the first quarter and Leonard contributed 10 points. In the second quarter, Harden led the bench players to the court, Toppin hit a three-point shot, and Harden also responded with a three-point shot, and the pace of the game quickly pushed to a climax. The outstanding performances of Mann, Powell and other bench players allowed the Clippers to gradually widen the difference, and at halftime, the Clippers led the Pacers 77-66.
Yibian fought again, Zubac started the offensive 2 1, Harden assisted George to shoot three points from a distance, Haliburton tried to stop the bleeding for the Pacers, but Harden assisted Zubac for a dunk again, and the game gradually tilted towards the Clippers. Back-to-back scoring by Leonard and George made it difficult for the Pacers to recover, and at the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led 114-94.
In the final quarter, the Pacers tried to launch a counterattack, but Harden's 21 points in a single quarter were like a hammer, completely breaking the opponent's resistance. Harden's efficient performance of 35 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists allowed the Clippers to easily defeat the Pacers 151-127.
In this game, Harden's wonderful performance became the highlight, he not only maintained the organizational rhythm in the first three quarters, but also scored 21 points in a single quarter in the final quarter, setting a new personal single-game scoring high. Leonard had 28 points and 2 rebounds, and George also contributed 27 points, showing the improvement of the Clippers' overall strength.