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The Clippers host the Cavaliers, with the Clippers Leonard continuing to be sidelined, and the Cavaliers Mitchell also missing the game. In the first quarter of the game, the Cavaliers took the lead and soon played an 8-0 offensive lead against the hosts, and the Clippers also scored 6 points in response, and Strus scored 9 points in a row at the end of the quarter, and at the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Clippers 40-33. In the second quarter, the Cavaliers were full of firepower, first launched a wave of 10-0 offense to expand the difference to double digits, and then played a 16-5 attack wave at the end to continue to expand the lead, and at halftime, the Cavaliers led the Clippers 80-59.
The Clippers began to wake up, playing a 13-2 offensive run to close the score, and then a 5-0 run at the end of the quarter, and the Clippers trailed the Cavaliers 86-98 at the end of the third quarter. In the final quarter, the Clippers continued to chase points, playing 11-0 to narrow the gap to 3 points, Garland's play helped the Cavaliers stabilize their position, George stood up at the last moment, scored 10 points in a row to help the Clippers overtake the score, and hit a step-back jumper at the end of the shoot, as George finally blocked Garland's equalizing shot, the game was finalized, and finally the Clippers narrowly defeated the Cavaliers 120-118 to win three in a row.
Cavaliers player stats: Garland 28 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals, Strus 20 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, Mobley 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, LeVert 18 points and 5 rebounds, Allen 17 points and 10 rebounds, Okoro 11 points.
Clippers player stats: George 39 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Harden 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Zubac 14 points and 11 rebounds, Terence Mann 14 points and 4 rebounds, Powell 14 points, Westbrook 8 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Seven facts that have to be admitted:
1. George played 44 minutes, shooting 10 of 24, 3 of 9 three-pointers, and scored 39 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. The pit dug by himself in the first three quarters, filled in the last quarter, played the second half, and the gods descended in the last quarter, scoring 23 points in a single quarter, and the last offense and defense killed the game, the small card was not there, George carried the team on his shoulders, and the ankle finisher added a quasi-lore, which was one of George's toughest games.
2. Harden performed decently, shooting 6-of-11 from the field, 4-of-8 from three-point range, and got 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. In the first half, Harden shot very well and the organization was online, but the defense was really uncomfortable, too lazy, and when the offense was good, the defense became an ATM again, and he suffered a DNP in the final quarter, hoping that the playoffs could show a defensive attitude during the winning streak.
3, Wei Shao is definitely the hero of the reversal of this game, leading the defense at the critical moment, blocking the ball, 8 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists The data does not reflect Wei Shao's help to the team, the enthusiasm is full, and the defense is too top, take off on the spot, the offensive rebounds of three robs and one are really good, and the effect of active defense Garland is very good, and the team temperament of Wei Shao is different when he comes back to the Clippers, which injects vitality into the team.
4, Terence Mann hit 100 shots in this game, 6 of 6 shots, 2 of 2 three-point shots and scored 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
5. Powell didn't feel good in the first half, and recovered in time in the second half, getting 14 points and 3 rebounds, key steals, key three-pointers, Powell is worth starting for any other team, Powell is the third big man of the Clippers after Cayenne.
6, Zubac got 14 points and 11 rebounds, Zubac's defense is still in vain, today's defense is really poor, the opponent stands still directly with a block, no talent and no athleticism, even if he has no talent, his defensive attitude is not positive, he has no ability to protect the frame, hurry back to his pre-injury state, the Clippers want to go further in the playoffs and need Zubac's stable offense and defense.
7. The Clippers trailed by as many as 26 points in the first half and finally reversed to win. The Clippers have won 3 in a row, ranking fourth in the West, and today the Mavericks also won the Rockets, the Clippers are still 2 wins ahead of the fifth Mavericks, and the first-round showdown between the Clippers and the Mavericks is basically a foregone conclusion. If the Clippers want to advance to the second round, in addition to the consistent performance of the small card, the play of George and Harden is also crucial, and it will not be easy for the Clippers to enter the Western Conference semifinals.