On January 4, the NBA regular season ended with a key battle, the Suns and Clippers who were in a winning streak played against each other, and finally the Clippers defeated the Suns to end the opponent's 4-game winning streak, and the Clippers won 4 consecutive wins and ranked in the top four in the West. In this game, the Suns' Durant was absent, the Clippers took the initiative in the game, the Big Four broke out, combined for 91 points, Leonard 30 points and 8 rebounds, Paul George 33 points and 7 rebounds, Harden 22 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists, Wei Shao 6 points and 5 rebounds.
The Clippers gave a high defensive intensity in this game, although the Suns did not have Durant, Booker and Beal were also strong offensive players, with Leonard leading the defense, the Suns only scored 20 points in the quarter, and the Clippers established a 15-point lead. The Suns scored only 51 points in the first half, and even if they broke out in the third quarter, they were still suppressed by the Clippers. The Suns fought back frantically in the final quarter, narrowing the gap to single digits, and the Clippers withstood the pressure. Get victorious.
The Clippers' Big Four performed extremely well, first of all, Paul George and Leonard of the Cayenne Pepper combination, Paul George's previous shooting was not consistent enough, but in this game against the Suns, George played very well, and the outside felt online. Leonard is the absolute core of this Clippers team, not only can he score through jumpers and breakouts, but he also has a good three-point shot, and the most important thing is that as the league's top defensive player, Leonard defended Booker and Beal very well in this game, and he really integrated offense and defense.
Harden also played very well in this game, although he didn't score much, but he revitalized the Clippers' offense through passing and instigation, and the number of assists reached double again. Harden has previously said that the Clippers have a lot of players who can score, which also gives him plenty of time to organize.
Wei Shao played very passionately, facing the Suns' defense, he dunked under the basket, and at the same time, after Leonard hit a single with his back and consecutive turns to hit a difficult jumper, he also made a mocking action on the sidelines that the opponent was "too short". Although Wei Shao is a substitute, the performance and emotions of the NBA's all-time triple-double king are key to the Clippers as a team.
After the Clippers won the Suns, they won a wave of 4 consecutive wins, and their record came to 21-12, ranking fourth in the West, and continuing to hit the top three. The Clippers' run-in is getting better and better, and the players are also playing well, which has a lot to do with the tactical arrangement of coach Tyronn Lue, and the Clippers are rushing forward and rushing to the championship.