NBA Playoffs: Clippers beat Mavericks 2-2 in total Nick Ka missed 66 points and rejected 31 points to reverse

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2024-04-29 06:26Posted in Tianjin Sports Creators

On April 29, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. In today's Western Conference Focus, the Mavericks host the Clippers in Game 4, after the Mavericks led the Clippers 2-1. Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was absent due to injury, George scored 16 points in the first quarter to lead the Clippers to establish a lead, and the Clippers led by up to 31 points, and the Mavericks fought back under the leadership of Irving, and the difference was once narrowed to 2 points. The Clippers re-established a double-digit lead in the final quarter, Irving led the Mavericks to complete the comeback, and George and Harden scored back-to-back points at key moments, and finally the Clippers defeated the Mavericks 116-111 on the road, bringing the series to 2-2! Game 5 of the series between the two teams will be played on May 2, when the Clippers will return to play at home.

Data on both sides:

Clippers - George 33 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Harden 33 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Zubac 13 points, Mann 11 points, Powell 11 points, Coffey 4 points and 3 rebounds, Westbrook 5 points and 3 rebounds, Plumlee 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists;

Mavericks - Irving 40 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Doncic 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Jones 14 points and 7 rebounds, Washington 10 points and 4 rebounds, Lively 8 points and 6 rebounds, Gafford 5 points and 5 rebounds.

Star of the game: Harden + George

In Leonard's absence, Harden and George combined for 66 points, and they scored consecutive points at critical moments to withstand the counterattack, helping the Clippers reject a 31-point comeback and tie the series at 2-2!

Highlights:

1. Unstoppable! George's magical first quarter exploded with 16 points

2. Harden made a three-point stop and hit a steady shot

3. Continue the firepower! Powell pressed the whistle with three points impartially

4. What kind of defense is this? Harden plays Doncic in the middle of the retreat

5. Irving hit three three-pointers in a row after 2+1 and scored 12 points in a row

6. Gorgeous combos!Owen broke through the ball and Lively II dunked with both hands

7. It is up to George to stabilize the situation! George's three-point move helped the Clippers stop the decline

8. Swallow slowly, flicker, Doncic stepped back and hit a mid-range shot

9. It was Mann's turn in this quarter! Mann hit two three-pointers in a row from the bottom corner

10. Miraculous goal! Jones scored 8 points in a row

11. Doncic hit the first three-pointer of the game at the top of the arc, and the Mavericks magically equalized the score

12. This is personal ability! Irving first hit a long-range three-point shot, and then hit a strong shot, and the Mavericks overtook strongly

13. George hit a three-point shot in the bottom corner and scored a life-saving shot

14. Harden scored five key points in a row to kill the suspense of the game

Contest Recap:

At the beginning of the first quarter, Doncic first hit two free throws and then made a shot, George hit a three-point shot, Gafford and Coffey scored one after another, Gafford hit both free throws, and the Mavericks led by three points. The Clippers played a counterattack, Zubac, George, and Mann scored 6 points in a row to complete the overtake, after Doncic shot, Harden hit both free throws, George scored 2+1, Harden and Wei Shao hit three points in a row, and after George scored again, the Clippers led 13-0 to 14 points. Doncic and Josh Green scored four points in a row to narrow the gap, Powell, George and Mann hit four three-pointers in a row to hit 12-0 again, Doncic hit two free throws, Powell hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, the Clippers led the Mavericks 39-16 to end the first quarter, and George scored 16 points to tie the Mavericks team.

In the second quarter of the game, Washington scored four points in a row, and Harden hit two three-pointers in a row to respond. After Jones scored, Harden hit again. Zubac and Doncic scored in succession, Zubac hit a basket, George hit a technical foul free throw, and Harden hit a three-pointer to extend the Clippers' lead to 31 points on a 6-0 run. Irving first played 2+1, and then hit two three-pointers in a row, and one person led the team to play 9-0 to narrow the difference. After Harden hit a three-pointer, Irving hit a three-pointer and then assisted on a Lively dunk to narrow the Mavericks to 20 points. George and Washington hit three-pointers in quick succession. Harden made a good shot, and Irving and Lively hit back-to-back shots to continue to close the gap. After George hit another three-pointer, Lively scored again, and Irving drew a foul and hit both free throws to give the Clippers a 66-47 lead over the Mavericks to end the first half. Like George in the first quarter, Irving scored 16 points in a single quarter.

Irving, Jones and Doncic led the team to a 6-2 run to narrow the gap, and after Mann hit a three-point shot, Jones made a layup, and Irving scored four points in a row to narrow it to 10 points. After Mann hit a three-pointer, Doncic scored four points on consecutive free throws, and Zubac and Coffey responded. Then the Clippers fell into a scoring drought, Irving hit a free throw, Jones scored five points in a row, Lively dunked, Irving hit a three-pointer, and the Mavericks narrowed to only 2 points on an 11-0 run. After a timeout, Zubac scored a layup, George hit a layup, and Doncic hit a layup to give the Clippers an 82-78 lead over the Mavericks to end the third quarter.

In the final quarter, Doncic made a successful throw, and Powell and Plumlee led the team to a 6-1 run to stretch the margin to seven points. After the timeout, Harden and Plumlee continued to score 11 points, Jones and Powell hit three-pointers successively, Irving and Westbrook hit layups successively, Irving hit three-pointers, Washington hit 2+1, Kleber and Doncic hit three-pointers in a row, and the Mavericks made a wave of 12-1 to make it 98-98! Harden scored six points in a row to play 6-2 to regain the lead, and Irving first hit a three-point shot and then made a layup to complete the overtake. The Clippers first hit George for three points, and then Harden scored 2+1 to lead by 5 points, Doncic made two free throws for a foul, Harden threw and hit again, George made one of two free throws for a foul, and the Clippers led by 6 points 26.3 seconds before the end. Doncic hit a layup, Harden hit two free throws, Irving also hit two free throws, George made one of two free throws to lead by five points, Irving and Doncic missed three consecutive points, and the Clippers won a thrilling victory.

Both starters:

Clippers - Harden, Mann, Coffey, George, Zubac;

Mavericks - Doncic, Irving, Washington, Jones, Gafford

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