The Clippers host the Mavericks, and Leonard welcomes a comeback. The two sides played a 90s defense and confrontation in this game, and their shooting efficiency was low, but the Mavericks kept the Clippers at bay, but the Clippers went on a 7-0 run in the third quarter to tie the score in one fell swoop. But they suddenly lost power in the final quarter and eventually lost to the Mavericks 93-96.
Match data
The small card scored 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 1 block on 7-of-17 shooting, Harden scored 22 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 6-of-14 shooting, and George had 22 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
Star performance
Xiaoka is still playing more cautiously today, and the knee injury still affects his performance, and the effect of several consecutive strong hits is not very good. In the second half, Leonard made a steal in the backcourt and countered with a fierce dunk, hoping that he would slowly regain his form and confidence. In addition, Xiaoka's defense in this game was really good, especially after giving away a few wonderful steals. I believe that he will slowly find himself, and the God of War card will eventually return.
George played a decent game, scoring in the opening streak and then gradually losing his presence on the offensive end, but he still had a bright performance on the defensive end. In this playoffs, George will need to have a strong performance, because it is directly related to the size of his next contract.
Harden's shooting efficiency was low today, especially on three-pointers, as he missed none of his first six shots and didn't hit a three-pointer until the seventh. Although he was not very efficient, he played very well on the defensive end, with both steals and blocks, as well as supplements and assists.
Performance
First, the two sides are fiercely confrontational in the game, and the defense is full of pressure, which is the taste of the playoffs, which directly leads to a low shooting percentage. In addition, we can see that Harden is desperately defending, and Doncic is not to be outdone. Second, neither side has been able to fully open up their outside shots, which requires the coaches of both sides to make targeted changes to play to the strengths of their respective teams. Third, the Clippers paid special attention to the control of turnovers today, even if the opponent fought fiercely, the Clippers still controlled the rhythm on the court.