On December 27, Beijing time, NBA regular season, the Clippers 113-104 beat the Hornets, this campaign, the Clippers won not easily, the first quarter of the game, the two teams played comparable, the Hornets slightly led by 1 point, in the second quarter, the Clippers launched a counterattack under the leadership of Harden, at the end of the half, the Clippers overtook the Hornets by 5 points, entering the second half, the Hornets launched a counterattack, the Clippers were also caught off guard, at the end of the third quarter, the Clippers only had a 2-point advantage into the final quarter, the final quarter, the Clippers steadily withstood the Hornets' wave after wave of counterattacks, and finally won with difficulty。 Core player rating: 1 person is excellent, 4 people are passing, and 3 people are crotch pulling.
Excellent for 1 person
Harden (10 points): Harden was in hot form, shooting 6 of 10 in the half, scoring a mid-range jumper, three arc-top three-pointers, a 45-degree three-pointer and causing a foul, a breakthrough layup, hitting 3 free throws, grabbing 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal, and scoring 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
In the second half, Harden's hand weakened, shooting 2 of 6, scoring a three-point shot at the top of the left arc, a breakthrough layup, and grabbing 3 rebounds and 4 assists at the same time, at the end of the game, Harden had 29 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and the overall performance was excellent.
4 people passed
George (8 points): George was in decent shape, shooting 4 of 10 in the half, scoring a three-pointer at the top of the right arc, two breakaway baskets, and a mid-range jumper, while delivering 3 assists and 3 turnovers, and scoring 9 points and 3 assists.
In the second half, George stepped up his offense, shooting 6 of 15, scoring three arc-top three-pointers, a 45-degree three-pointer on the right side, a mid-range jumper, and a breakaway pick-and-roll, while grabbing 4 rebounds and 1 assist, and scoring 25 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the game.
Westbrook (8 points): Westbrook was very efficient, shooting 3 of 3 in the half, scoring a three-pointer, two driving layups, hitting 1 free throw, grabbing 5 rebounds, dishing out 3 assists, and cutting down 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
In the second half, Westbrook shot 2 of 3, scored a bottom corner three-pointer, a breakthrough pick-and-roll, grabbed 6 rebounds and handed out 3 assists, and scored 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists in the game, and the overall performance met expectations.
Theis (7 points): Odd soldier on the Clippers bench, 4 of 5 in the half, two inside dunks, one down the basket, one basket under the basket, and grabbed 3 rebounds at the same time, in the second half, Theis didn't have much on the offensive end, only 2 shots and 1 shot, grabbed a rebound, and got 10 points and 4 rebounds in the game.
Zubac (8 points): In average condition, 2 of 4 in the half, all from the basket, grabbed 5 rebounds and sent 2 assists at the same time, in the second half, Zubac was in a better state, 6 shots and 5 shots, all from the basket, while grabbing 11 rebounds and sending 2 assists, the whole court ended, Zubac 18 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists.
3 people pull their hips
Coffey (5 points): The performance in the first half was decent, 1 of 2 shots, scored a mid-range jumper, and grabbed 2 rebounds at the same time, and in the second half, he shot 0 of 1, and was in a state of stealth on the court, basically without any contribution.
Powell (4.5 points): sleepwalking on the court, 0 of 3 in the half, grabbed 1 rebound, in the second half, 2 of 4 shots, scored a bottom corner three-pointer, a counterattack layup, and grabbed 2 rebounds at the same time.
Mann (5 points): Played no role on the court, made 0 of 2 in the half, and didn't contribute anything in offense, rebounding, or assists. In the second half, he shot 1 of 2 and grabbed a rebound, which basically didn't help on the court.
After this battle, the Clippers stopped their decline and rose to 5th in the West, but they will face the Grizzlies, Heat, and Suns one after another.