On January 9, Beijing time, the NBA Clippers easily defeated the Suns 138-111 at home, and the bearded Harden controlled the rhythm of the game with ease, and it can be said that this victory was bloodless, and their record came to 23-13 and continued to rank 4th in the West.
After the game, Clippers star James Harden was interviewed by reporters with the team and answered what it was like to beat the Suns with Durant: "
It's just an ordinary regular season game, Durant played very well today, he still maintained the nature of the league's top killer, but we played better at home to win this victory! Today the team played aggressively on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, compared to yesterday, we adjusted very well! Leonard and Paul George did not feel too tired, healthy they are the guarantee of the team's victory!"
"We got into the groove very quickly today, Mann, Zubac, Powell, Westbrook, everybody, everybody can be on the pitch at any time to provide firepower support to the team, the team chemistry is getting better and better!
Harden played 29 minutes and 36 seconds in the whole game, shooting 6 of 8 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 19 points + 7 rebounds + 10 assists efficiently, with a team-high plus/minus of +25;
Paul George played 31 minutes and 20 seconds, shooting 10-of-19 from the field, 4-of-9 from three-point range, and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, scoring 25 points + 7 rebounds + 1 block;
Leonard played 32 minutes and 27 seconds, shooting 8-of-15 from the field and 1-of-3 from three-point range, scoring 17 points + 3 rebounds + 2 assists + 5 steals + 1 block;
Durant played 34 minutes and 40 seconds, shooting 10-of-17 from the field, 3-of-6 from three-point range, and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, scoring 30 points + 7 rebounds + 2 assists + 1 block.