On December 30, 2023, Beijing time, in today's NBA game, the 18-12 Clippers faced the 10-20 Grizzlies at home, and the Clippers were absent from Leona, starters: Harden + Mann + George + Coffey + Zubac, Grizzlies starters: Morant + Bane + Smart + 3J + Biyombo.
In the first quarter of the game, Smart and 3J hit 5-0, George shot, 3J three-pointer, Grizzlies 8-2, Coffey, Mann scored, Smart and Biyombo responded, the difference was 5 points, Zubac dunked, Harden scored 5 points in a row, the Clippers overtook 2 points, Williams and Morant scored, Mann made a layup, Harden scored 5 points in a row, the Clippers led by 4 points, Williams and Aldama tied the difference, Wei Shao three points, George made 2 free throws and 2 hits, the difference was 5 points, Smart and Tillman scored, Brown, Powell responded strongly, with an eight-point deficit to give the Clippers a 33-25 lead in the first quarter. Harden had 10 points and four assists in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, Powell made a layup, the Clippers led by 10 points, Bane scored three points, Morant made 2 free throws and 1 hit, Wei Shao scored 7 points in a row, Theis dunked, the difference was 15 points, Morant and Aldama chased the difference to 9 points, Powell made free throws, 3J, Smart, Bane scored in a row, the Grizzlies tied the difference, Zubac and Coffey scored, Bane and 3J chased points, the difference was 1 point, Harden made 2 of 3 free throws, Mann made a layup, the difference was 5 points, and the Clippers led 59-54 at halftime.
In the third quarter of the game, Zubac hooked his hand, the Clippers led by 7 points, Morant made 2 free throws and 2 hits, Zubac, Coffey, and Mann responded, with a difference of 13 points, Morant throws, George, Zubac responds, and the difference is 18 points, Smart, Aldama, Morant score, George scores 5 points in a row, Harden, and Coffey also score together, and the difference is still 18 points, Bane and Morant score, Wei Shao, Coffey, and Harden respond, with a difference of 17 points, and the Grizzlies make a mistake, George presses the whistle by two points, with a difference of 19 points, and the Clippers lead 94-75 in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter of the game, Theis dunked, the difference was 21 points, Roddy, Smart, and Bane played 12-0, and the difference was chased to 9 points, Wei Shao made a layup, Roddy made 1 of 2 free throws, Aldama made a layup, and the difference was 8 points, the Clippers paused, and George and Powell scored after the timeout, Morant, 3J, and Smart chased the points, and the difference was still 8 points, Zubac and George scored, Bane made a layup, and the difference was 9 points, George scored 4 points in a row, 3J, Smart scored 4 points in a row, the difference was still 9 points, there was 1 minute and 18 seconds left in the game, Powell tossed, 3J three-pointers, 8 points, Mann made 2 free throws and 2 hits, Morant missed 3 points, Mann made 1 of 2 free throws, the difference was 11 points, Smart missed 3 points, the game was over, the Clippers defeated the Grizzlies 117-106 and won a complete victory.
George had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists on 8-of-21 shooting, Harden had 16 points, 13 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks on 4-of-13 shooting, plus/minus +16, Zubac had 15 points and 20 boards on 7-of-8 shooting, Willis had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists on 6-of-9 shooting, Powell had 13 points and 6 boards, and Coffey had 13 points and 2 boards.
Morant had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists on 7-of-19 shooting, a team-low plus/minus of -19, Bane had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists on 7-of-11 shooting, 3J had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Smart had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Aldama had 12 points and 5 boards.
The Clippers suffered 2 consecutive defeats after Lena's injury, but then won 2 in a row, with Harden, the Clippers' margin for error has improved a lot, Harden's wonderful pass activated Zubac, Coffey and others, especially Zubac has benefited greatly, his finishing efficiency has improved a lot, and his motivation has also increased greatly, like a monster.