Clippers Win Big Over Nets 126-67! Player Ratings: 4 Perfect Scores, 2 Good, 2 Disappointing
On January 16th, Beijing time, we continue to focus on the NBA regular season. The Clippers hosted the Nets at home. The Clippers are currently ranked fifth in the West, but their points ranking is only two wins away from tenth place. On the other hand, after a series of consecutive losses, the Nets have dropped out of the playoff zone and their ranking is precarious. Let's review this exciting game together!
In the first quarter, Powell helped the Clippers score first, and Claxton responded with a dunk in time. At 4-all, Leonard made a mid-range shot to score 4 points in a row, helping the Clippers take the lead. Martin scored 3 points to stop the bleeding, and Zubac responded with a slam dunk. The score was never really opened up. Harden's breakthrough 2+1 helped the Clippers lead 13-7. Martin scored another 3-pointer to help the Nets catch up to 12-13. Harden responded in time to extend the lead to 21-14. In the following three minutes, the Clippers entered a scoring drought, and the Nets went on a 7-0 run to end the first quarter tied at 21. In the second quarter, the competition between the two sides remained fierce. Coffey's 3-pointer helped the Clippers open up a 5-point lead. Then the Nets experienced a scoring drought, scoring only 14 points in the quarter, allowing the Clippers to lead by 23 points at halftime!
Entering the second half, the game basically lost all suspense. The Clippers' offense exploded even more in the third quarter, scoring an astonishing 44 points and winning the quarter by 28 points, extending their lead to over 50 points. The Nets had no more ways to catch up and conceded defeat. By the last 6 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Clippers had extended their lead to 64 points, and the game was declared over early. The Clippers won big with a score of 126-67 against the Nets and continued to rank fifth!
Player stats:
Wilson and Sharp were the only two Nets players to score in double figures. Leonard scored 23 points, Jones 11 points, Zubac 11+9, Powell 18 points, and Harden 21+6+11, moving up to 15th in career scoring in this game. Coffey added 10+4!
Perfect scores: Leonard, Harden, Powell, Zubac
Good: Jones, Coffey
Disappointing: Claxton, Martin