James Harden, Kawhi Leonard keep Clippers rolling against Heat
StatMuse: Harden and Kawhi tonight: 21 PTS 25 PTS 8 REB 11 REB 11 AST 4 STOCKS 14-3 since January 1st (best record in the Western Conference). pic.twitter.com/dkV3klhwoK
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Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers out scored Miami by 14 points in the 14:10 that Kawhi Leonard was off floor – 8:56 PM
Clippers out scored Miami by 14 points in the 14:10 that Kawhi Leonard was off floor – 8:56 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Harden and Kawhi tonight:
21 PTS 25 PTS
8 REB 11 REB
11 AST 4 STOCKS
14-3 since January 1st (best record in the Western Conference). pic.twitter.com/dkV3klhwoK – 8:34 PM
Harden and Kawhi tonight:
21 PTS 25 PTS
8 REB 11 REB
11 AST 4 STOCKS
14-3 since January 1st (best record in the Western Conference). pic.twitter.com/dkV3klhwoK – 8:34 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
It’s a 12-5 Miami run, and the end of this game is taking forever. Clippers stars have had rough moments down stretch (George turnovers and Butler quick ATO 3 over him, Harden miss FT, Leonard fouls Butler after blow by)
Clippers still lead 99-95 with 13.3 left – 8:30 PM
It’s a 12-5 Miami run, and the end of this game is taking forever. Clippers stars have had rough moments down stretch (George turnovers and Butler quick ATO 3 over him, Harden miss FT, Leonard fouls Butler after blow by)
Clippers still lead 99-95 with 13.3 left – 8:30 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
And now the James Harden run
As I kept saying, the defense got them to the 4th, but the Clippers would find their flow
You needed some source of consistent offense across the last 12
Hasn’t been seen yet – 8:13 PM
And now the James Harden run
As I kept saying, the defense got them to the 4th, but the Clippers would find their flow
You needed some source of consistent offense across the last 12
Hasn’t been seen yet – 8:13 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Not many plays between timeouts, but Mason Plumlee used one to secure a defensive rebound.
Caleb Martin had a tough paint finish around Plumlee, but Miami slept getting back, and Norm got a corner 3 from George.
Clippers lead 83-76 with 7:24 left. Butler is back, Kawhi not yet – 8:08 PM
Not many plays between timeouts, but Mason Plumlee used one to secure a defensive rebound.
Caleb Martin had a tough paint finish around Plumlee, but Miami slept getting back, and Norm got a corner 3 from George.
Clippers lead 83-76 with 7:24 left. Butler is back, Kawhi not yet – 8:08 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George blocked Jaquez in the lane, and then Harden went to work:
– transition? no
– attack ball screen? no
– Plumlee roll? no
– iso? no
– PG spotting up for 3 YES
Clippers lead 80-74 with 8:24 left to go – 8:04 PM
Paul George blocked Jaquez in the lane, and then Harden went to work:
– transition? no
– attack ball screen? no
– Plumlee roll? no
– iso? no
– PG spotting up for 3 YES
Clippers lead 80-74 with 8:24 left to go – 8:04 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers fail to score in last 3:21 of 3rd quarter. They still lead 69-67 entering 4th quarter. Fort Lauderdale Saturday Night offense on display by both teams
Kawhi Leonard leading Clippers with 21 points and 8 rebounds, but he has to rest with 29 minutes. 4th quarter necessary – 7:52 PM
Clippers fail to score in last 3:21 of 3rd quarter. They still lead 69-67 entering 4th quarter. Fort Lauderdale Saturday Night offense on display by both teams
Kawhi Leonard leading Clippers with 21 points and 8 rebounds, but he has to rest with 29 minutes. 4th quarter necessary – 7:52 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Kawhi had 10 points in the third quarter for the Clippers. Josh Richardson had nine for the Heat. Miami down two going into the fourth quarter with a chance to earn a statement win. – 7:52 PM
Kawhi had 10 points in the third quarter for the Clippers. Josh Richardson had nine for the Heat. Miami down two going into the fourth quarter with a chance to earn a statement win. – 7:52 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of third quarter: Clippers 69, Heat 67. Kawhi Leonard got going in the third quarter and has 21 points. But Clippers didn’t score for the final 3:21 of the quarter. – 7:51 PM
End of third quarter: Clippers 69, Heat 67. Kawhi Leonard got going in the third quarter and has 21 points. But Clippers didn’t score for the final 3:21 of the quarter. – 7:51 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
All tied up at the half, 43-43.
Kawhi with 11 pts, 5 rebs, 1 asst
Norm Powell: 7 pts, 1 reb, 1 asst
PG 6 pts, 3 rebs, 1 asst
Harden and Westbrook each with 5 pts – 7:13 PM
All tied up at the half, 43-43.
Kawhi with 11 pts, 5 rebs, 1 asst
Norm Powell: 7 pts, 1 reb, 1 asst
PG 6 pts, 3 rebs, 1 asst
Harden and Westbrook each with 5 pts – 7:13 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers and Heat tied at 43 entering halftime in Miami.
Both teams with only 17 FGs.
Clippers have 3 more 3s and 2 more offensive rebounds
Miami has 3 more free throws and 3 fewer turnovers
Kawhi/PG/Harden: 8/24 FGs.
Miami missing Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson’s shooting. – 7:13 PM
Clippers and Heat tied at 43 entering halftime in Miami.
Both teams with only 17 FGs.
Clippers have 3 more 3s and 2 more offensive rebounds
Miami has 3 more free throws and 3 fewer turnovers
Kawhi/PG/Harden: 8/24 FGs.
Miami missing Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson’s shooting. – 7:13 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Zu’s first points come off a dunk from Kawhi, then he handled himself well in a Rozier iso – 7:04 PM
Zu’s first points come off a dunk from Kawhi, then he handled himself well in a Rozier iso – 7:04 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers call timeout to get Kawhi Leonard and Terance Mann back in the game.
Miami tied game at 33 on a Terry Rozier floater with 5:31 left in 1st half. Clippers went on an 8-0 run but this is going to be a grind – 6:59 PM
Clippers call timeout to get Kawhi Leonard and Terance Mann back in the game.
Miami tied game at 33 on a Terry Rozier floater with 5:31 left in 1st half. Clippers went on an 8-0 run but this is going to be a grind – 6:59 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
11-point Miami lead GONE
Clippers lead 28-27 after back-to-back 3s by Harden and Powell. Spo calls timeout with 8:36 left in 1st half.
This is how the game in LA started on January 1. Clippers took a quarter to remember Heat play zone and the game changed when the jumpers fell. – 6:52 PM
11-point Miami lead GONE
Clippers lead 28-27 after back-to-back 3s by Harden and Powell. Spo calls timeout with 8:36 left in 1st half.
This is how the game in LA started on January 1. Clippers took a quarter to remember Heat play zone and the game changed when the jumpers fell. – 6:52 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers fell down by 11 points. Another sleepy start for them, although it’s more offensive issues, like Heat zone blowing up an ATO.
But after another Kawhi dunk through a no call, it’s a 6-0 Clippers run and Spo has to stop the game.
Miami leads 16-11 with 4:16 left in 1st. – 6:33 PM
Clippers fell down by 11 points. Another sleepy start for them, although it’s more offensive issues, like Heat zone blowing up an ATO.
But after another Kawhi dunk through a no call, it’s a 6-0 Clippers run and Spo has to stop the game.
Miami leads 16-11 with 4:16 left in 1st. – 6:33 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Such a fun defensive matchup watching Jimmy and Haywood deny Kawhi and PG
But early credit to Rozier and Bam in these Harden-Zubac PnR’s
Really bringing it defensively – 6:24 PM
Such a fun defensive matchup watching Jimmy and Haywood deny Kawhi and PG
But early credit to Rozier and Bam in these Harden-Zubac PnR’s
Really bringing it defensively – 6:24 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Thunder with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor this season: +413. Nobody else on the team is better than a +260 (Jalen Williams) and nobody else in the NBA is better than a +372 (Kawhi). OKC is -19 without him. – 6:21 PM
Thunder with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor this season: +413. Nobody else on the team is better than a +260 (Jalen Williams) and nobody else in the NBA is better than a +372 (Kawhi). OKC is -19 without him. – 6:21 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
STARTERS 2/4
LAC
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
MIA
Jimmy Butler
Haywood Highsmith
Bam Adebayo
Josh Richardson
Terry Rozier – 5:42 PM
STARTERS 2/4
LAC
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
MIA
Jimmy Butler
Haywood Highsmith
Bam Adebayo
Josh Richardson
Terry Rozier – 5:42 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Asked Ausar where this past week ranks for him as far as defensive difficulty (he had stretches against Shai, Donovan Mitchell, PG, Kawhi and Banchero).
“Second-hardest week. My first game was D Book and KD, preseason. This was a tough week, tough guys.” – 5:34 PM
Asked Ausar where this past week ranks for him as far as defensive difficulty (he had stretches against Shai, Donovan Mitchell, PG, Kawhi and Banchero).
“Second-hardest week. My first game was D Book and KD, preseason. This was a tough week, tough guys.” – 5:34 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
The Heat face a top 4 offense later today in the Clippers
Butler and Highsmith guarding PG and Kawhi
Wonder if we see more switching from the Heat in certain lineups
Should be another one of those nights with Jimmy setting a tone – 11:41 AM
The Heat face a top 4 offense later today in the Clippers
Butler and Highsmith guarding PG and Kawhi
Wonder if we see more switching from the Heat in certain lineups
Should be another one of those nights with Jimmy setting a tone – 11:41 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis tonight:
48 PTS
6 REB
10 AST
5 STL
Joins Harden as the only active player with a 45/5/10/5 game. statmuse.com/nba/player/gia… – 10:57 PM
Giannis tonight:
48 PTS
6 REB
10 AST
5 STL
Joins Harden as the only active player with a 45/5/10/5 game. statmuse.com/nba/player/gia… – 10:57 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Top10 @smart_MS3 memories, no order – 1. Harden charge takes 2. Diving toss off Kawhi 3. G7 winning Bubble block vs TOR 4. Left hand vs BK 5. Coming back from ankle injury ECF 6. GW pass to Tatum vs BK 7. Guarding Millsap in ‘16 8. GW vs TOR 9. KG dive 10. Missed FT OREB vs HOU – 10:29 PM
Top10 @smart_MS3 memories, no order – 1. Harden charge takes 2. Diving toss off Kawhi 3. G7 winning Bubble block vs TOR 4. Left hand vs BK 5. Coming back from ankle injury ECF 6. GW pass to Tatum vs BK 7. Guarding Millsap in ‘16 8. GW vs TOR 9. KG dive 10. Missed FT OREB vs HOU – 10:29 PM
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