Harden scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists! 4 assists in the final quarter were difficult to stop the defeat, and even surpassed the Jordan Magic

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2024-04-24 12:57Posted in Tianjin Sports Creators

On April 24, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. In today's Western Conference playoffs, the Clippers lost to the Mavericks at home, and the series total score became 1-1!

Although the Clippers lost, Harden's performance was still remarkable. In the whole game, Harden played a total of 42 minutes, shooting 6 of 14, including 2 of 10 three-pointers and 8 of 9 free throws, with a total of 22 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, only one turnover, and a plus/minus of -6!

In the first quarter of the game, Harden only made two three-point shots and missed all of them, and only scored 3 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists from free throws. Entering the second quarter, Harden regained his shooting touch, scoring through mid-range jumpers and layups, and even completed a violent dunk on the counterattack. In the first half, Harden scored 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting, handed out 4 assists, both of which were team-highs, and scored 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block.

In the third quarter, the defensive intensity of both sides increased, and after missing the first six three-point shots of the day, Harden finally hit his seventh three-point shot. Harden then made a three-point foul from the outside and hit all free throws, and then he hit a technical foul free throw to lead the Clippers to a one-point lead after three quarters.

In the final quarter, Harden assisted Powell to hit a three-pointer to extend the lead, but then the Clippers suffered a crazy comeback from the Mavericks. With a minute and a half to go, Harden's three-point shot narrowed it to six points. With 20.5 seconds left before the end, Harden assisted Leonard for a layup, but in the end it was unable to help the team win.

It should be noted that Harden reached consecutive milestone moments today.

After his second assist, his career playoff assists reached 1,023, surpassing Michael Jordan to rank 12th all-time;

After hitting his fourth free throw of the day, Harden made 1,069 free throws in the playoffs, surpassing the Magic (1,068) for 10th all-time NBA shooting.

According to the schedule, the Clippers will play the Mavericks in the third round on April 27, and it will be interesting to see if Harden can lead the Clippers to victory.

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