At 9 a.m. Beijing time on December 22, the NBA regular season continued, and one of the key battles was played between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Before the game, the Thunder ranked second in the West with two consecutive wins, and the Clippers were happy to mention nine consecutive wins, ranking fourth in the West.
In the end, the Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 134-115 at home. The Clippers snapped a nine-game winning streak and the Thunder won three. There were 6 incredible things in this game, and 3 indisputable facts were confirmed at the same time, and Alexander and Holmgren won the best.
Clippers starters: George, Coffey, Harden, Zubac, Mann
Thunder starters: Dort, Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Giddey, Alexander
Leonard is out for some reason, and the Clippers have one less big man. The Thunder have a full lineup. In the first quarter of the game between the two sides, the Thunder took advantage of the home court advantage to actively attack and won 35-29, in the first half of the second quarter, the Thunder made persistent efforts to expand the difference to 12 points at one time, and the first half was near the end, under the excellent play of Harden and Powell, the Clippers continued to narrow the difference, and at the end of the half, the Clippers fell behind by 5 points at 59-64. The third quarter was too crazy, the Clippers overtook the score 73-72, and then entered Thunder time, a wave of 19-2, the score came directly to 91-75, the Thunder led by 16 points, and the third quarter ended, the Thunder led by 17 points at 109-92. In the final quarter, the Clippers were unable to recover due to falling behind too much, and in the end, they lost to the Thunder 115-134.
Leonard is not there, it should have belonged to Harden's game, due to back-to-back reasons, the Clippers still lost, back-to-back is just one reason, the Thunder are waiting for work, the physical advantage of the two sides, the world is different. But after losing so much, it really shouldn't be, especially after being beaten 19-2 in the third quarter, what are the players doing on the court?
Player stats:
Clippers: Coffey 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, George 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Harden 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Zubac 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Mann 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Powell 16 points and 4 boards, Willis 15 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists.
Thunder: Holmgren 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Dort 21 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Giddey 11 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Alexander 31 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Jalen Williams 13 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Joe 11 points and 2 assists, Wiggins 8 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist
One: 6 incredible
1. In the first half of the third quarter, the score was more than once, how did the Clippers collapse in one quarter of the game, and what is the main reason for the problem? Is it Xi's inertial collapse, or is it a strategic abandonment? How embarrassing is it to be beaten by the Thunder 19 to 2?
2. The Thunder's shooting rate is too high, it can't be prevented, it feels good, the shooting rate is high, 35 of 53 two-point shots, 16 of 34 three-point shots, young is good, and the Thunder five young people who are waiting for work at ease hit the original Thunder two elders.
3. Alexander is 25 years old, Horlengame is 21 years old, Dort is 24 years old, Josh Giddey is 21 years old, Jalen Williams is 22 years old, the Thunder starters have no limits to their youth, on the other hand, the Clippers, Wei Shao is 3 years old 5, Harden is 34 years old, George is 33 years old, Coffey is 26 years old, Mann is 27 years old, and Zubac is 26 years old.
4. Mann's position with the Clippers is becoming more and more embarrassing, and he has started in a row recently, with little substantive performance. Even Zubac, who ate cake and ate cool, was blown up, only grabbed three rebounds, and the substitute Wei Shao got 13 rebounds, Zubac was really soft.
5. If the Clippers want to win the championship, they can't pass the Thunder, this level is not good, Harden will definitely think of himself when he sees the Thunder at this time, but unfortunately the years are urging people to get old, and suddenly looking back, he has become a veteran.
6. Ending a nine-game winning streak may also be a good thing for the Clippers, after all, it is just an ordinary regular season, a game of training and running-in the lineup, and a game without Leonard's participation.
Two: 3 indisputable facts
1. Leonard's absence is crucial, which also shows how important Leonard is to the Clippers. Leonard is indispensable. His consistency, his scheduling, his key defense, has a big impact on the Clippers.
2. In the face of the Thunder's youth storm, the Clippers are not tactically problematic and should not follow the footsteps of the Thunder, after all, they are too easy, and the Clippers have not made good use of their experience and stabilized in order to have better development.
3. The Clippers lineup is basically like this, how much potential does it have? How far can the regular season go? It can only be tested and run-in in the long regular season, and there is no need to care about the gains and losses of one city and one place, the playoffs are the most critical. Of course, the future of the Thunder is promising, and the Clippers must hold on to the present, after all, there is not much time left for the Big Four.
3. The best contributor to the Thunder's win in this game
1. Alexander. The 25-year-old scoring guard, a well-deserved star of the Thunder, is also the first brother of the Thunder, and plays a pivotal role for the Thunder. Youthful and youthful. Energetic and fearless. Played 32 points, 12-of-25, 1-of-6 three-pointers, 8-of-9 free throws, 31 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, breaking the Clippers' dream of a ten-game winning streak.
2. Holmgren. The 21-year-old power forward has performed extremely well, can attack and defend well, and is good both offensively and defensively. Quite young and energetic. Played 29 minutes, 10-of-12, 2-of-3 three-pointers, 3-of-3 free throws, 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, with extremely high stability and an amazing shooting percentage. Mature beyond age, Thunder has a promising future.
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