On April 24, the NAB playoffs continue with the Clippers hosting the Mavericks G2 game at home today. It is worth mentioning that before the start of the game, the Clippers announced that the injury status of the small card was doubtful, but at the pre-game press conference, the Clippers canceled the doubtful status of the small card and could play in this game without any appearance restrictions. Xiaoka has missed more than 20 days of games because of knee inflammation, and he only participated in shooting training before training, but what people didn't expect was that Xiaoka suddenly returned to play before the game, which is a huge benefit for the Clippers.
As a result, the Clippers G2 will usher in a change of formation against the Mavericks, and after the return of the small card to the starter, the Clippers will usher in the strongest starter, and the young player Coffey will continue to return to the bench. The Clippers defeated the Mavericks in the G1 game, and now the small card is back in the G2 home game, which can be said to usher in a number of positive news. In the last series against the Mavericks, Xiaoka averaged 32.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, with a three-point shooting rate of 61/43/90%. Judging from the first game, the Mavericks' defense is a weakness, and if the small card plays normally, it is bound to make the Mavericks even more uncomfortable.
It is worth mentioning that last night NBA celebrity Perkins also participated in an "NBA Today" program, talking about the game between the Clippers and the Mavericks G2, he saw that the Clippers could win in G2, he thought that Doncic and Irving would not start with only 8 points like the last game, Lively and Gafford should play better, Zubac will be difficult to get another 20+, and Luka will dominate this game. If there is no small card return, then the Clippers G2 will definitely usher in a maverick who has rebounded in state, and Zubac will also be targeted, but now that the small card is back, there are variables, and the famous mouth may be slapped in the face again this time.
In the end, the key to the matchup between these two teams is defense, the Clippers have the capital to maintain high-intensity defense at least in the first half, while the Mavericks are really not on the same level in terms of defense. If the Clippers want to win today, they will have to stick to the same policy as they did in the last game and continue to defend well. At the same time, it is also necessary to avoid some unstable factors due to the return of the small card, which leads to the change of ball possession. If the Clippers can do both, it won't be much of a problem to win today. As for the Mavericks, if they want revenge, they must play high-quality offense, and someone outside of Doncic and Irving must break out, otherwise it will be too difficult to win against the Clippers.
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