Beijing time on December 15th, the NBA regular season continued, with the Los Angeles Clippers facing the Golden State Warriors at home. In this game, the Warriors were prepared and took the initiative to change their formations to seize the opportunity and got off to a perfect start of 10-3. Under Harden's organization, the Clippers remained calm and regained the lead in just half a quarter. In the second quarter, Harden took over the game, contributing 13 points and 4 assists. The Clippers beat the Warriors by 12 points in a single quarter, extending the score to double digits in one fell swoop. Changing sides and fighting again, Tang Shen exploded and scored 16 points in a single quarter to help the Warriors chase the score. This situation lasted until the beginning of the final quarter. The Warriors chased the point difference to 1 point. Harden stepped up and took over the game again. Shooting, penalties and passing helped the Clippers stabilize the situation. In the end, the Clippers narrowly won the game 121-113.
The Warriors were in troubled times. Green was suspended indefinitely. Kerr gritted his teeth and directly pushed Wiggins to the bench, using Kuminga and Podemski to partner the Splash Brothers + Grandpa Lu. Tang Shen lived up to Cole's last trust, scoring 30 points, 5 assists and 8 three-pointers. However, Curry was once again lost in the Clippers' iron barrel formation. After scoring only 24 points on 24 shots in the previous game, Curry scored only 17 points on 17 shots in this game. It is rare for Curry to continue to feel sluggish. More importantly, the Warriors' energy on the defensive end is not as dedicated as the Clippers. Throughout the game, the Clippers team entertained the warriors who came from afar with 9 hot pot shots, and the scene was a bit brutal. After this game, the Warriors suffered a three-game losing streak. This was their eight-game losing streak against the Clippers on the road, and their 11-game losing streak when they visited Los Angeles. The last time they won in Los Angeles was back in 2019.
For the Clippers, George missed the season for the first time due to left hip soreness. Coach Lu mentioned Kofi to the starting lineup, but the dangerous move worked wonders. Kofi created a surprise, contributing 18 points and 4 three-pointers; Ka continued his recent hot offensive and defensive performance, efficiently scoring 27 points + 8 rebounds + 2 assists + 1 steal + 1 block. He was as cold-blooded and stable as a robot; and Powell, who was like a scoring machine, fell into a passive position when the Clippers started. At that time, Tyronn Lue replaced Powell early. He continued to attack the Warriors' weak inside line and failed every time. Of course, the Clippers were able to overturn the Warriors without any danger in the absence of George, and Harden made a major contribution.
After the whole game, Harden played 42 minutes, making 6 of 12 shots (5 of 6 three-pointers), 11 of 12 free throws, and scored 28 points + 7 rebounds + 15 assists + 4 blocks. The plus-minus value on the field was as high as +12, and the three statistics of points, assists, and blocks were all a single-game high in his Clippers career. Facing his old rivals Curry and Paul, Harden used every opportunity to show his magic as the scoring leader, assist leader, and collision king. Whether it was hard-hitting from outside the three-point line or creating damage and going to the free throw line to score points, Harden He can really defend and give them what he wants. At the same time, Harden broke multiple NBA records in one game.
According to statistics from the NBA's official website, after this game, Harden's career regular season scoring total reached 25,008 points, officially breaking the 25,000-point mark. He is the 24th player in NBA history to achieve this achievement and the third active player. The first player to achieve this achievement, the other two are James and Durant. At the same time, after this campaign, Harden's career regular season three-pointers reached 2,800, ranking third in NBA history, second only to Ray Allen (2,973) and Curry (3,499). In addition, this is the 20th time Harden has contributed at least 25 points, 15 assists and rebounds in a single game, tying him with Westbrook for third place in NBA history, second only to Big O (76 times) and Magic (36 times).
In another statistics, Harden is the second player in NBA history to contribute at least 20 points + 15 assists + 4 blocks in a single game, comparable to James (2010 Cavaliers vs. Nuggets, James scored 43 Points, 13 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 blocks). In addition, this is the 318th time in Harden's career that he has scored at least 25 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game, ranking fourth in NBA history, second only to Jordan (319), Big O (502) and James (668). . What's even more amazing is that this is the 10th time in Harden's career that he has scored at least 25 points, 15 assists, and 5 three-pointers in a single game, the most in NBA history! I have to say that this is the Harden we are familiar with and look forward to, reappearing the light of reaching the top.In the words of NBA celebrity Mr. Su and Clippers coach Tyronn Lue, this is what Harden can do, but he is usually unwilling to do it.
After the game, Harden said frankly in an interview: Whether I score 10 points or 20 points, winning is the key. Everything I do is to win and to make the team's chemical reaction better. better. Harden was definitely not just talking about it, he actually did it and did it! In the last 13 games, the Clippers have achieved a record of 10 wins and 3 losses. In the process, the Clippers' offensive efficiency (117.2) ranked 13th in the league, their defensive efficiency (109.7) ranked fifth in the league, and their net efficiency (+7.5) ranks 4th in the league. After the Clippers won six consecutive games, their overall record reached 14 wins and 10 losses, ranking seventh in the Western Conference, only 0.5 games behind the sixth-place Lakers (15 wins and 10 losses). I have to say that the Lakers should be careful. The Clippers are getting better after acquiring Harden. They also want to become the NBA championship and the king of Los Angeles!
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