Harden hit a new high with 33 points! The 15-point explosion in the final quarter, Leonard's absence, and he became the Clippers' thigh

2024-04-29 17:09:27

Harden hit a new high with 33 points! The 15-point explosion in the final quarter, Leonard's absence, and he became the Clippers' thigh

Jialu takes stock of sports

2024-04-29 07:00Posted in Jiangxi Sports Creators

On April 29, Beijing time, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Mavericks 116-111 on the road, and the team won G4, and the series score came to a 2-2 draw. The Clippers didn't win the game so easily, and although the team led by 31 points at the top, the Mavericks, led by Irving and Doncic, led the team to take the lead in the final quarter. But at the critical moment, Harden stepped up, he made consecutive throws, and at the same time, he was able to cause fouls, and hit the free throw line steadily, under Harden's strong play, the Clippers held their lead and successfully had the last laugh.

Harden hit a new high with 33 points! The 15-point explosion in the final quarter, Leonard's absence, and he became the Clippers' thigh

Harden was definitely the biggest contributor to the Clippers' win in this game, taking on more of the offensive burden in Leonard's absence, and he also consumed the ball very well, and was very good in terms of individual offense and tandem. In the first quarter of the game, Harden hit a three-pointer from the outside and handed out 3 assists at the same time, helping the team to launch a 39-16 offensive attack in a single quarter, directly opening up the difference.

In the second quarter of the game, when his teammates' offense was inaccurate, he took over the team's offense, hitting unreasonable three-pointers from the outside in a row, and also throwing and scoring at the free throw line, scoring 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 5-of-6 shooting in a single quarter, helping the team maintain a 17-point lead. Throughout the first half, Harden had 16 points and 5 assists.

In the second half of the game, especially in the final quarter, when the Mavericks were crazy about chasing points, it was Harden who stepped forward and named Irving and Doncic to complete the singles in a row, and at 100 draws, Harden scored 4 points in a row to stabilize the lead, and when Irving scored 5 points in a row to lead the team again, Harden singled Washington to score 2+1, and then got rid of Washington's defense and threw it again, helping the team lead by 5 points. With 17 seconds left, Harden was fouled and hit two free throws to give his team a six-point lead, both of which also sealed the win. Throughout the final quarter, Harden scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, and five key throws made the team refuse to reverse and successfully win the game.

In the whole game, Harden played 40 minutes, scored 33 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists on 12-of-17 shooting, and scored 33 points in a single game to create a new high in this year's playoffs. Harden's offensive ability hasn't dropped too much, and when the team needs him, he can also get back to the Rockets' feel and score high points in games.

In this series, Harden became the best player for the Clippers, scoring the most points on the team in all four games. He averaged 26 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1.3 blocks per game, shooting 54.1% from the field and 50% from three-point range, and played 41.3 minutes per game. Leonard may not be able to play for the rest of the series, and if Tyronn Lue can develop more offensive tactics for Harden, then the Clippers still have a chance to emerge as the winner in this series.

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