On April 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season went on as scheduled, and the Los Angeles Clippers sat at home, under the leadership of Paul George, staged a 26-point Jedi reversal, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-118, while winning three in a row, the record also improved to 50-28, two wins ahead of the 48-30 Mavericks, and sat fourth in the West, while the Cavaliers, who fought back-to-back, suffered three consecutive defeats.
Clippers
The Cavaliers, who live up to their reputation in the Wild West and have the third record in the East, have lost to the Nuggets, Suns, Lakers and Clippers in this wave of Western five-game travel schedules, in addition to defeating the Jazz who have no desire and no desire and have been lying flat. The Clippers after the All-Star break, as if they were two teams before, lost in a row, and the team's recent record has only stabilized slightly, defeating the Nuggets and Jazz in a row.
Cavaliers core Mitchell
Harden: The best news for the Clippers in recent times is that Harden is gradually getting his groove back, and while his shooting is still not good, he has started to take control of the game. In this game, he made 6 of 11 shots, got 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, the efficiency value on the court was 24, and the personal win-loss value was -20!
Harden
Paul George: Paul George had a great chance of getting together with James at the Cavaliers, when the Irving and George swap deal almost landed, but unfortunately it backfired, and the Celtics messed it all up, and eventually Irving went to the Celtics and George went to the Thunder. Now this transaction that failed to go through has also become difficult for many people. Today, facing the Cavaliers again, George dominated the game at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, shooting 10 of 24 from the field, cutting 39 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, with an efficiency value of 45 and a win-loss value of +9!
Paul George
Powell: While the team's big names have been up and down, Powell has been playing steadily! As of now, Powell is still a strong contender for the league's sixth man of the year. In this game, Powell shot 5 of 13, contributed 14 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, with an efficiency value of 8 and a win-loss value of +19!
Powell
Zubac: After being forced out of action with a calf strain, Zubac's form has been sluggish, but he has recently recovered a bit, winning two doubles in five straight games. In this game, in the face of Allen and Mobley's strong interior line, Zubac scored 14 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist, with an efficiency value of 20 and a win-loss value of -10.
Zubac
Mann: Mann, who was once considered a non-sale by the Clippers, has been hard to compliment this season, shooting 3-point percentage to 33.7 percent, a career low, and the defense that he has relied on to make a name for himself is now a sparse piece. In this game, Mann played 28 minutes, and he shot 6 of 6, scored 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, with an efficiency value of 15 and a win-loss value of -10!
Mann
Wei Shao: When Wei Shao was injured, the Clippers only achieved 6 wins and 6 losses, while the Clippers team after Wei Shao's return achieved a good record of 5 wins and 2 losses. Will Shao is not the antidote to the Clippers, but Wei Shao can breathe life into the team on both offensive and defensive ends. In this game, Wei Shao shot 3 of 9, contributed 8 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, with an efficiency value of 16 and a win-loss value of +18.
Wei Shao
The Clippers, who have won three in a row, are temporarily fourth in the West, and the next back-to-back with the Phoenix Suns will determine the team's final playoff standing, which is the healthiest season for the core players since Leonard and Paul George were the cornerstones of the team in 2019. Boss Merkel's gamble this season has also ushered in the final ending, let's look forward to it together!
Harden and Willis