23-24 NBA playoffs in the second game of the first round of the West, the Clippers hosted the Mavericks, today Leonard finally returned, most of the game The Clippers were behind, the Clippers overtook the score in the second half of the third quarter, the Clippers once had a 6-point lead in the fourth quarter, after which the Clippers offense went down, the Mavericks overtook the score 14-0 in a wave, the Clippers' Harden and George scored in a row, the Clippers narrowed the difference, Irving hit consecutive free throws at the critical moment, George threw three points at the whistle but it was useless, and the Clippers lost 93-96 at home.
Today's Clippers' offensive efficiency is really bad, the most critical quarter of the Clippers has an offensive stagnation, the Big Three are not clear in the distribution of offensive roles, Leonard is obviously in poor condition today, he only scored 15 points on 7-of-17 shooting, and the success rate of the Clippers' three-point shooting is not ideal, only 7 of 29 shots in the game, if you can't play an efficient offense, it will be very difficult for the Clippers to win.
Today, the role players of the Mavericks also played well, when the Clippers were chasing points, Kleber also scored a key 3 points, Pj Washington also scored 18 points today, Doncic scored 32 points today, Irving scored 23 points, the Mavericks increased their defensive intensity today, if they can continue to have a stable performance on the defensive end, the Mavericks in this series are also likely to be on the next level.