Crazy Game! Clippers Unleash a 19-4 Scoring Spree: Harden Scores 9 Points with Assists, LeBron and Brow Struggle to Keep Up with 23 Points
On January 20th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued with the Clippers hosting the Lakers at home. This was the first Los Angeles derby of the season, with both teams' main players in action and starting off in good form, trading blows on the offensive end as James and Harden traded three-pointers, with the Clippers slightly taking the lead; in the second quarter, the Lakers' offense stalled, allowing the Clippers to pull away with a 19-4 scoring spree, leading 64-49 at halftime.
In this game, Davis and Harden were both in action, with Hachimura starting off with a dunk for points, Powell scoring 7 consecutive points with inside drives and outside shots, Xiaoqiang getting an offensive rebound basket, James hitting two consecutive threes, Harden responding with a 3+1, and the two teams trading blows on the offensive end. Leonard also hit a three-pointer, taking an 18-12 lead, James drove for a basket, Christie hit a three-pointer, Leonard made a jumper, Zubac scored under the basket, and the Clippers were able to take control. Powell continued to score with a drive, Davis scored under the basket, Harden hit a three-pointer, Reeves also hit a three-pointer, and the Clippers led 32-26 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Batum hit a three-pointer, James responded with a counterattack, Leonard made a jumper, Reeves hit a three-pointer, and the Clippers still held the initiative on the court. The Lakers' offense showed some signs of recovery, with James scoring under the basket, Powell hitting a three-pointer, Christie breaking through for points, successfully narrowing the gap. However, the Lakers' offense failed to continue, and Porter helped the Clippers score consecutively, while Leonard continued to score, completely suppressing the Lakers. Coffey responded with a dunk, unleashing a 19-4 scoring spree to extend the lead to 17 points. The Lakers managed to stop the bleeding with free throws, Xiaoqiang responded with a dunk, and the Clippers led 64-49 at halftime.
In the first half, the Clippers completely dominated, making the Lakers uncomfortable on defense, with Powell scoring 14 points, Leonard 11 points, Zubac 10 points and 8 rebounds, and Harden 9 points and 4 assists on the offensive end.
On the Lakers' side, James scored 13 points and 6 assists, Davis had 10 points and 5 rebounds, and Reeves had 12 points, but unfortunately, the team made 9 turnovers, giving the Clippers too many counterattack opportunities.