At 9 a.m. Beijing time on December 22, in the NBA regular season, the Thunder defeated the Clippers 134-115 at home. The Clippers' main player ratings are as follows: 1 is perfect, 4 is up to standard, and 2 are flawed.
Thunder starters: Holmgren, Dort, Alexander, Jalen Williams, Josh Giddey
Clippers starters: Harden, George, Coffey, Zubac, Mann
In this game, Leonard took a rest. The Thunder can play all the players at home, and the storm of youth is raging and invincible. In the first quarter of the game between the two sides, the Thunder occupied the home court advantage, there were many young people on the court, full of vitality, youth without limits, the home team won 35-29 by 6 points, in the first half of the second quarter, the Clippers could not open the situation, and the Thunder further expanded the difference, 62-50. At the critical moment, Powell and Harden stepped up, and after trailing by 12 points, the halftime was rewritten to 59-64, only five points behind. Harden had 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, George 13 points and 3 boards, Powell 13 points, and Westbrook 8 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. At the beginning of the second half, the Clippers overtook the score for 1 time, but then, the Thunder played a wave of 19-2, and the Thunder won 45-33 in the third quarter, already trailing by 17 points, and the Clippers were powerless in the fourth quarter, and in the end, the Thunder defeated the Clippers 134-115 at home. Indeed, back-to-back games for the Clippers are very physically exertional, and it is understandable that the stars have flaws.
1. Perfect file for 1 person
1. Wei Shao (9 points) A 34-year-old veteran who played 29 minutes off the bench, made 7 of 12, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 15 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists, what else can he ask him to do? A guard gets 13 rebounds, how many times does this have to impact the inside? Despite the loss, Wei Shao still stood up to the sky.
2. There are 4 people who meet the standards
1. Harden (7 points), facing the old master, is it too tired back-to-back? The first quarter felt too bad, but fortunately, in the second half of the second quarter, he led the Clippers to close the score, and the third quarter began to overtake the score by 1 degree. Harden played 33 minutes, 7-of-18, 4-of-9 three-pointers, 5-of-6 free throws, 23 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
2. George (7 points): Today's George is indeed not at fault, and he has no waste, and his performance is very normal. 28 minutes, 7 of 14, 5 of 8 three-pointers, 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, although there is no fault, but there is no particularly outstanding performance, not fully showing their ability, on the contrary, the Thunder will perform better.
3. Powell (7.5 points): Powell can always stand up from the bench, perform positively, and steadily, play 23 minutes off the bench, 6 of 11, 4 of 8 three-pointers, 16 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, what else can he be asked to do?
4. Coffey (6.5 points): That's it, played 32 minutes, 4 of 7, 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, and more involved in defense.
3. There are 2 defective files
Mann (5): Mann has always started lately, but has been really poor and has had little to no real performance. This game was only in garbage time, with five points,
Zubac (5 points) Zubac was hidden in the snow today, was blown up by Holengamem, and never played again in the second half, no wonder, Holengame was too fierce. Come on, come on.
To be clear, the above comments on the Clippers players are based on the objective reality of the game, and there is no deliberate boasting and malicious ridicule.
At this point, the Clippers ended their nine-game winning streak and unloaded the burden of winning streaks, after all, the long season, it is impossible to guarantee victory in every game, if you look at the long-term goal of winning the championship, you can consider the appropriate rotation of the Big Four, so as to combine work and rest, ensure that the core players stay away from injuries, and let the "Clippers Championship" really shine into reality!