The Clippers take on the Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers without Leonard, who managed to defeat the defending champion Denver Nuggets, once again showed us the quality of this team. Tucker came to the starting lineup, and the once-abandoned veteran still showed his value. In this home game against the Jazz, Tucker continued to start, which was considered a reward for the veteran. With Leonard still sidelined, if the team wants to extend the winning streak, then George must step up, and Harden and Westbrook must step up.
The Jazz have recently suffered a 10-game losing streak and are on a dive all the way, but they are still in 12th place in the West due to their good first half. The Jazz have been completely devastated and the team's core players, such as Markkanen and Clarkson, are all sidelined, and the team can only rely on Sexton and rookie George.
The suspense was lost at half-time
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Clippers dominated the game, George scored 12 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 5-of-7 shooting, Mann also had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, Harden had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Powell also had 5 points and 1 assist, the team scored 41 points in a single quarter, while the Jazz only scored 16 points, and the starting five Tigers only scored 7 points combined, and the difference between the two teams came directly to 25 points. After returning from the game in the second quarter, Harden scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, George did not play, Powell had 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal, and Wei Shao had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and the team scored another 34 points in a single quarter.
The Jazz regained their form slightly, Tucker Jr. on the bench scored 10 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals on 3-of-8 shooting, and Sexton had 7 points and 2 rebounds on 1-of-8 shooting, the team scored 26 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the half, the Clippers led the Jazz by 33 points 75-42. In the second half, the Clippers felt down, and the whole team only hit one three-pointer, which came from Powell. Zubac had 8 points and 4 rebounds, and Mann had 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and the team scored only 29 points in a single quarter. The Jazz were on fire, Dunn had 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Beazley had 7 points and 1 rebound, and Juzan had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and the team scored 37 points in a single quarter and successfully narrowed the gap to 18 points.
In the final quarter of the game, Harden was shocked, the Clippers maintained a huge lead, and Harden also went off the court after achieving a triple-double. Wei Shao took the team to play for a while, and then went off the break, and the game completely went into garbage time. With the final whistle blowing, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Utah Jazz by 29 points 131-102.
Wei Shao's air connection is too explosive
Harden managed to get a triple-double, 13 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists, his third triple-double of the season and the 77th triple-double of his career, becoming the Clippers' best player of the game. George only played 21 minutes, with 14 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Mann 19 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Zubac 12 points and 10 rebounds, Powell on the bench 18 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Wei Shao had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 8-of-11 shooting. Theis had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, and Coffey also had 11 points and 4 rebounds, and as many as eight players on the team scored double-doubles.
The Jazz started with a terrible hand, Sexton shot 3 of 14, got 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Utsea also had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, Tucker Jr. on the bench had 17 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Beazley had 12 points and 6 rebounds, Dunn had 10 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and the team's three-point shooting was only 9 of 30, and it was reasonable to lose by 29 points. After losing this game, the Jazz have suffered an 11-game losing streak and seem to have no hope of winning.