Doncic 32+9+6, Mavericks 1-1 Clippers, Hardenway does his best, and the small card needs to be adjusted

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2024-04-24 13:37Published in Henan

NBA playoffs in the first round of the West, the Clippers vs. the Mavericks, the last game, Leonard was absent, the Clippers defeated the Mavericks under the leadership of Harden, Wei Shao, George, Zubac, this game is very important for the Mavericks, after the competition, the Mavericks under the leadership of Doncic and Irving, 96-93 narrowly defeated the Clippers, the big score was 1-1, the two sides returned to the same running line, Leonard's comeback was sluggish, disrupting the team's rhythm, Harden, Wei Shao tried his best, but he couldn't shake the dominance of Doncic and Irving.

In this game, Leonard returned from injury, which is definitely good news for the Clippers, after all, they have beaten their opponents without Leonard in the last game, and now they are ushering in the absolute core return, the team is bound to complete 2-0 at home, from the beginning of the game, the Mavericks have changed their previous tactics, they are more to take the inside offense, two minutes into the game, Zubac received two fouls, helpless to rest, the Mavericks grabbed the Clippers who lacked the inside line, launched a fierce attack, plus they strengthened the defense, resulting in the Clippers shooting rate is not high, the Clippers only scored 19 points in a single quarter, Doncic broke out, and the Mavericks maintained a 4-point advantage。

In the second quarter, Harden's state warmed up, helping the Clippers withstand the pressure, and the Mavericks have maintained a 4-point lead, Leonard and George broke out, they once turned the situation around, but the offensive end suddenly lost power, giving the Mavericks another chance, they played 14-0, stabilized the situation, in the third quarter, the two sides were evenly matched, and the shooting rate was not too good. In the final quarter, Doncic and Irving hit key three-pointers, Harden and Powell hit three-pointers and couldn't help the team narrow the gap, and as Leonard made Irving foul and was successfully challenged by Kidd, the Clippers lost their last chance. In the end, he lost to the Lone Ranger.

Judging from the whole game, the changes of the Mavericks are obvious to all, especially on the defensive end, Doncic changed his previous style of play, in addition to being strong on the offensive end, the defensive end also left a deep impression on the fans, he shot 11 of 26 in the whole game, got 32 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, and showed his strength at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, Irving scored 23 points, Washington scored 18 points, Jones also scored 10 points, Washington and Kleber made contributions at critical moments, an offense, a rebound, and helped the team win.

The Clippers did not have any comeback defense, but Leonard's comeback broke the team's offensive rhythm, and the team shot 8 of 30 three-pointers, which was not as strong as the last game, Harden got 22 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and Wei Shao got 7 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, plus or minus +8, the highest on the team, the two tried their best, but they didn't help the team win, George scored 22 points, Leonard got 15 points and 7 rebounds, the Big Four in the Mavericks' tough defense, the shooting percentage was insufficient, which was one of the main reasons for the Clippers' loss, Zubac got 13 points and 12 rebounds, due to foul problems, almost didn't play much in the first quarter, Plumlee's performance was helpless, overall, the Clippers lost in lack of preparation.

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