The LA Clippers defeated Charlotte Hornets 113-104 in a thrilling contest in NBA. Though the Los Angeles Clippers seemed to be headed for their third consecutive loss, they went on a crazy tear in the second half and defeated Charlotte 113-104 Tuesday night. Perhaps Kawhi Leonard’s absence had raised a few concerns, but this victory shows that the Clippers are willing to stick it out and have depth.
James Harden was the rave of the evening, dropping an eye-popping line: Six sixes: 29 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. & A 20-point first half for Harden (a few of which emerged from, or influenced the flow of, skip passes and other erratic low vertical moves) lent evidence to not only just how much he can dominate a game.
Though he hit some roadblocks in this match, the number of active players who have put their monitors over 17,000 points has one less now with the addition of Paul George to these hallowed ranks. Among George’s 25 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists that night were five three-pointers for the win. In addition, he sealed the game with a huge shot that gave the Clippers a 1 And their lead of 11 points.
The Clippers were supposed to devastate the such a shorthanded Charlotte Hornets with their army of reserves. But the Hornets still help it close all night, and in fact took a seven-point lead into the fourth. Going into overtime Austin came out with an amazing blitz of 17 points in a row to grab the lead back. The win was important, but victory does not often come so easily for whoever the foe may be.
That win rests their record at 18-12, giving them a share of the tiebreaking measure and moving into fourth seed, ahead of the Dallas Mavericks. That the team could even win without Leonard means just how talented here roster looks. proceeding to next game, the Memphis Grizzlies.