Leonard (left) and other Big Four players were in a downturn, and the Clippers were driven out of first place in the Western Conference by the Pelicans and fell to fourth place.AFP
The Big Four are in a downturn, and James Harden is facing a sad end! The Clippers were pushed out of first place in the Western Conference by the Pelicans 106-117, and were continuously surpassed by the Thunder, Timberwolves and Golden Nuggets to fall to fourth place in the Western Conference.
The Clippers’ 4-game winning streak was ended. Paul George made 3 of 15 shots, including 0 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 7 points; Kawhi Leonard scored 15 points; Harden scored 5 three-pointers, 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 rebounds. Assists, career assists milestone, 15th in history; Russell Westbrook 4 points.
The Pelicans have won 4 consecutive games. CJ McCollum had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and Zion Williamson had 21 points and 10 assists.
Although the Clippers ranked first in the Western Conference, they needed a victory to consolidate their ranking. Unexpectedly, they returned to the home court and fell behind by 17 points 19-36 in the first quarter. The Pelicans firmly maintained the lead after establishing an advantage in the first quarter. , Harden did not score a point in the third quarter, Leonard scored 14 points, and after three quarters, the Clippers trailed 69-79. McCollum hit three consecutive three-pointers. With 5 minutes and 15 seconds left before the end, the Pelicans led by 16 points. 2 minutes later, the Clippers disarmed early. They were not yet firmly in first place in the West Region, but suddenly fell to fourth place.
Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said, “We stayed out for 13 days and got off the plane at 2 o’clock this morning. And then we played against a very good team, which beat us 10 times in the past 12 games.”
McCollum played well and contributed both inside and outside. Especially in the final quarter, he felt hot. He scored 13 points and scored 3 consecutive three-pointers, helping the team open up the score and win the game. He played 36 and a half minutes, 10 of 17 shots, 5 of 11 three-pointers, 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, with a plus-minus of +3.
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