On April 10, the NBA regular season resumes with the Clippers taking on the Suns. The game started with a one-sided affair, with the Clippers completely crushing the Suns and going 37-10 in the quarter. The Clippers maintained their momentum in the second quarter, leading the Suns 66-33 at halftime.
Starting line-ups for both teams
Clippers: Zubac, George, Powell, Westbrook, Mann.
Suns: Booker, Beal, Allen, Durant, Eubanks.
The Clippers continued to make lineup adjustments in this game, and the two cores Harden and Leonard did not play, which obviously affected the overall strength. The scene after the start of the game was a surprise, and the Clippers crushed the Suns in waves. With 1:08 left in the first quarter, the Clippers led the Suns 35-4, a rare NBA spectacle. You must know that the Suns' core Durant and Booker both played, and the whole team scored 4 points with one minute left in the first quarter, and the Clippers also rested the two main players. Fortunately, the Suns Eubanks stepped up, otherwise the Suns would have scored in single digits in the first quarter.
In Harden's absence, the Clippers' playmaking core has become Willis. After the start of the game, Wei Shao attacked and passed together, and handed out 7 assists in a single quarter, such a performance has nothing to say. Wei Shao has been plagued by injuries and has missed a number of games as a result, and has only recently returned. The Clippers' record soared after Westbrook recovered from injury, and that's the value of a player.
Leonard is the offensive core of the Clippers, and in his absence, George naturally wants to be on top. Wei Shao kept sending cakes in the first quarter, and George did not waste the opportunity, hitting many shots, including 3 three-pointers, and his fiery performance led the team to open up the difference. George has had some games this season that have been less consistent, and this one is a normal game. At the same time, the Clippers' offense is in full bloom, with Mann, Zubac, and Hyland all scoring output, so it's normal to open up the difference.
In the second quarter, the Clippers went on offense, once pulling the difference to more than 35 points, and the second half of this game was destined to become garbage time.
Half-time statistics for both teams
Clippers: Westbrook 9 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists, Zubac 13 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, George 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Mann 9 points and 6 rebounds, Powell 5 points and 2 rebounds, Coffey 8 points and 2 rebounds, Hyland 7 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
Suns: Durant 6 points and 2 assists, Eubanks 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, Booker 6 points and 3 assists, Beal 2 points, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Allen 4 points and 2 rebounds, Gordon 5 points and 2 steals, O'Neal 2 points and 5 rebounds, Ball 2 points and 2 rebounds.