Harden slashed 23+9+6 Clippers 9 consecutive wins ended Tyronn Lue caused controversy
On December 22, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ended with a strong matchup in the West, and the Clippers surrendered early in the final quarter, losing to the Thunder, and their 9-game winning streak was ended. In the Clippers' back-to-back games, Kawhi Leonard was absent, and Harden shot 7-of-18, including 4-of-9 three-pointers, and scored 23 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
In back-to-back games, Harden only had a 77-second break in the half, and he shot 1-of-10 from the field at one point, and consecutive layups were blocked, and his performance was sluggish. Fortunately, Harden first raised and then suppressed, hit a three-pointer in the middle of the second quarter, successfully stopped the bleeding, and then he broke through to make it 2+1. Harden broke through to the layup and hit the board, and in the first half, Harden shot 4 of 13, and his hand gradually warmed up, scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, and the Clippers trailed by 5 points.
In the third quarter, Harden scored 12 points in a single quarter, and he first assisted Coffey to hit a three-pointer. Then Harden hit two free throws, hit three-pointers in a row, and scored consecutive points in a short period of time to help the Clippers achieve a comeback in the score. The opponent Thunder played another wave of flow, and Harden pulled a layup to stop the bleeding. Harden broke through and drew a foul on Isaiah Joe, who hit both free throws to score in double figures in the quarter, but unfortunately the Clippers trailed by 17 points.
After only 2 minutes of play in the fourth quarter, the Thunder's advantage stretched to 20 points, the Clippers called the last timeout, Harden and Paul George were replaced, and the Clippers surrendered early and missed the 10-game winning streak. Tyronn Lue surrendered with nearly 10 minutes left, causing many people to complain.
It can be seen that Harden in this game first raised and then depressed, broke out after shooting 1 of 10, and once led the team to overtake the score in the first half, but he still lost the game, and the defensive performance was terrible, and he was bombarded by the Thunder in the third quarter with 45 points, which can be said to be overwhelmed by the opponent.
It's a pity that Harden's longest nine-game winning streak since coming to the Clippers was ended, but of course the fatigue after back-to-back shows up, including Mann and others, and the next opponents are the Celtics, Hornets and Grizzlies, looking forward to the Clippers' performance.