18 points in the final quarter, 38+7+5! George refused to reverse, and Harden finally made a statement to the Clippers
The Clippers take on the Thunder
The salary reduction and renewal of the small card has made people see the cohesion of the Clippers today, James Harden is even more direct to say that he hopes that his career will end in the Clippers, if nothing else, George's early contract extension is already on the way, and Harden will also sign a contract with the Clippers in the offseason, under the leadership of the Big Three, the Clippers have become a well-deserved favorite to win the championship. However, the team's starting center, Zubac, will miss four weeks due to a calf strain, which has an impact on the team, and they lost to the Timberwolves, who are the No. 1 team in the West, in their last game.
In this game, the Clippers welcomed the challenge of the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, and they are currently ranked second in the West. The Thunder's interior isn't great, so even without Zubac, the Clippers can take it in stride, but the Thunder's talent is there, and they will definitely be able to cause problems for the Clippers.
Last-minute wins
At the beginning of the first quarter, Alexander had a bad hand, scoring 6 points, 3 assists and 2 blocks on 1-of-6 shooting, Jalen and Keady each scored 7 points, and the team still scored 30 points in a single quarter, while the Clippers scored 35 points, including Leonard 8 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists on 3-of-3 shooting, Harden 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Plumlee also had 6 points and 1 rebound. After returning from the game in the second quarter, Dort hit three three-pointers and only used four shots, and Isaiah Joe on the bench also hit two three-pointers, and the Thunder scored another 31 points in a single quarter, but the Clippers withstood the pressure.
George stepped up to finish with 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Harden also had 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and the team scored 30 points in a single quarter, and at halftime, the Clippers continued to lead the Thunder by four points at 65-61. In the second half, Alexander scored 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 3-of-5 shooting, and Isaiah Joe hit 2 more three-pointers, and the team scored 28 points in a single quarter. George continued to exert his strength, scoring 10 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 4-of-6 shooting, Harden had 3 points and 4 assists, and Wei Shao had 4 points and 2 assists, and the team scored another 34 points in a single quarter and successfully extended the lead to 10 points.
In the final quarter of the game, the Thunder kept catching up, Holmgren made two free throws to narrow the difference to 1 point, but George immediately responded with three points, Isaiah Joe responded with three points, Plumlee made two free throws, Jalen scored three points to complete the overtake, George scored 2 + 1, Leonard nailed the board hat Alexander, George scored three points and another one, Jalen made a jumper from the free throw line, Harden also threw in, George scored a three-point and a split, and scored 5 points in a row to lock up the win. In the end, the Los Angeles Clippers managed to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-117.
George refused to reverse
The Los Angeles Clippers refused to reverse, and George once again showed his strength, with 38 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, 15 of 24 shots, 6 of 12 three-point shots, and 18 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal on 7 of 9 shots in the final quarter. Leonard made 6 of 10 shots, with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and Harden also had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, surpassing Reggie Miller in career scoring and successfully reaching 22nd all-time. Willow had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, and Plumlee had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
The Thunder failed to complete the comeback, Alexander was in average shape, only 19 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists on 6-of-16 shooting, and was still plagued by injuries, Jalen had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, Dort had 19 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and Isaiah Joe also had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Holmgren only scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 2-of-10 shooting, which is undoubtedly a good experience for a young talented insider. After losing to the Lakers and Clippers in Los Angeles for the second game in a row, the Thunder's current second place in the West is also in some danger.