Clippers vs Mavericks
The NBA playoffs continue to be in full swing, and Game Day 2 ushered in the pinnacle matchup between the Clippers and the Mavericks. Both sides are aiming to seize the lead in G1, and in this game, Xiaoka continued to miss the game due to injury, while Hardaway Jr. and Lively achieved a comeback from injury. The absence of the Clippers' star test the ability of Harden, George and Wei Shao to lead the team. Dallas, which is fully healthy, should not be underestimated. Harden, George, Zubac, Mann and Coffey started alongside, while Irving, Doncic, Gafford and Washington and Jones started the Mavericks.
Harden 28 + 8 + 6 3 points, the Clippers beat the bricks! Zubac double-double, Irving 64 + 20!
Full game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, Coffey hit an outside shot, Doncic and George each scored on a layup, Irving hit 2 free throws, and Zubac scored in the restricted area. Washington scored from the outside, Zubac hooked up to score, Mann hit 2 free throws, and Zubac and Washington fought in the low post. George scored from the outside, Doncic scored on a step-back jumper, Zubac responded with 2+0, Doncic hit 2 free throws, and Wei Shao hit a three-pointer to color. Exum hit a jumper, and Harden and Doncic hit a three-pointer.
Irving vs. Harden
Zubac hit a throw, Doncic and Harden fought in a mid-to-long range, Harden threw and scored, Irving hit 2 free throws, and Harden hit a three-pointer. At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led 34-22. Harden had 11 points, 3 assists and 2 blocks in the first quarter, and Zubac had 10 points.
In the second quarter, Wei Shao dunked, Dallas hit consecutive outside irons, Powell threw and scored points, Plumlee made a rebound, and Kidd asked for a timeout. Gafford , Washington and Westbrook each made 1 of 2 free throws, Irving made a layup and Tyronn Lue called a timeout.
Wei Shao violent buckle
Levery dunked, Harden scored 9 points with free throws, Zubac scored a rebound, and Hardaway Jr. made 1 free throw. Harden assisted Wei Shao's violent dunk, Wei Shao scored points on a layup, and Exum made 1 of 2 free throws. At halftime, P trailed 30-56 and the Clippers led 22-8 in the first quarter.
In the first half, Harden had 20 points, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Wei Shao had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, George had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Zubac had 12 points and 10 boards, and Mann had 2 points and 5 boards. Washington had 6 points and 2 boards, Irving had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Doncic had 11 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.
Zubac makes a strong attack on the basket
In the rematch, Harden hit a three-pointer, the Clippers led by 29 points, Irving hit an outside shot, Zubac and Gafford bombarded each other in the restricted area, Irving and Doncic hit the basket one after another to score points, and Tyronn Lue asked for a timeout. George and Coffey scored from the outside one after another, the Clippers stabilized the situation, Irving scored 6 points in a row from mid-range, and George hit another three-pointer to return the color.
Doncic scored five straight points on a free throw, Zubac scored with a hook shot, Irving scored on a layup, and Tyronn Lue called a timeout again. Doncic and Mann fought in a mid-to-long range, Irving hit 2 free throws, Zubac scored a layup, and Irving pulled a layup to score points. Zubac scored another rebound, Mann dunked, Powell hit a three-pointer, and the Clippers went on a 7-0 run. Irving and Mann exchanged long-range shots, and Hardaway Jr. blasted into the perimeter of the whistle. At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led 87-64, and Irving scored 20 points in a single quarter.
Irving singled Wei Shao
In the final quarter, Washington and Westbrook shot three-pointers, Hardaway Jr. and Doncic successively hit the inside to score points, Lively hit 1 of 2 free throws, Doncic scored on the outside, and the Mavericks trailed by 15 points. The Clippers called a timeout, and George cut through the air and dunked, followed by a mid-range score to stabilize the situation. Doncic hit a long-range three-pointer, George and Mann continued to attack from the outside, and Irving and Doncic combined for five points in response.
Harden hit 2 free throws, Irving and Green made 3 free throws, Washington hit a throw, and the Mavericks went on a 10-2 run to 14 points, and Kidd called a timeout. Harden hit a three-pointer, Doncic and George each hit two free throws, Irving hit an outside shot, Kleber scored in the low post, Green hit two free throws, and Dallas trailed by only 10 points. George hit a high jumper and the clock was out. In the end, the Clippers won 109-97. The Clippers ushered in a good start to the playoffs, leading 1-0, and the next matchup between the two sides is still on the Clippers' home court.
The Clippers won outright, leading 1-0
Washington was 4-of-10 from the field, finishing with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals, and Gafford had 3 points, both of which were blown out by Zubac. Hardaway Jr. had 6 points and 3 rebounds, and Green had 4 points and 2 steals.
Coffey had 6 points and 3 boards, George had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists on both offensive and defensive ends, Mann had 13 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Powell had 5 points, Wei Shao had 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, and Plumlee had 2 points and 5 boards.
Harden scored 28+8+6 3-pointers
Clippers superstar James Harden achieved a strong explosion, Harden played 39 minutes, 8 of 17 shots, 6 of 11 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, 28 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks of all-around data, plus/minus +7. Harden scored a team-high score on over 50 percent shooting and is the team's assist leader. Harden juggled offense and tandem teams, leading the team to five players to score in double figures.
Harden singled Doncic
Harden scored 20 points in the first half of the game, leading the team to expand the difference to more than 20 points, helping the Clippers occupy the initiative on the court early. In addition, Harden is also the team's block leader. Defensively, Harden's performance was also commendable. Harden, as the player who hit the most three-pointers in this game, killed all sides on the offensive end, which can be described as completely crazy.
Zubac double-doubled
Zubac, the Clippers' interior stalwart, dominated the restricted area in this game. Zubac played 33 minutes, 10-of-17 shooting, 0-of-1 free throws, and a double-double of 20 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +15. Zubac was efficient to score the second-highest score on the team and was strong on the offensive end. In addition, Zubac made several rebounds and showed great aggression.
Zubac attacks the inside
At the same time, Zubac is also the rebounding king of this game. Zubac's four frontcourt rebounds also led the two teams. Zubac was impressive on both ends of the floor, and he was another contributor to the Clippers' victory.
Irving Doncic 64+20
The Mavericks' duo of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic played an all-around performance in this game. Irving played 39 minutes, 10-of-18, 3-of-6 three-pointers, 8-of-9 free throws, 31 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, with only one turnover. Irving shot 63% from the field to the second-highest point in the game, and as the steals leader of the game, Irving's rebounding and assist statistics also ranked second on the team. Irving scored 20 points in the third quarter, showing off his ability to cut points. Owen has done his best, and it can be said that he is still honored.
Doncic vs. Irving
Doncic played 42 minutes, shooting 11-of-26, 4-of-12 from three-point range, 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, and a big double-double of 33 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal. Doncic scored the game's highest points and was the team's rebounding and assist leader. In addition, Doncic hit a team-high three-pointer. However, Doncic had a game-high four turnovers. Also, Doncic has been poor on the defensive end. Throughout the game, Doncic's performance can be described as flawed.
Doncic and Irving combined for 64 points, 20 boards, 10 assists and 3 steals in this game, but in the face of Harden and Zubac's rampage, George and Westbrook's wonderful play, and the Clippers' outside firepower, they could only accept the defeat.