The best team of the moment is from California and it is the Clippersauthors of an eighth victory in a row on the floor of Pacers (151-127), in the wake of the 90 units of their triplet James Harden (35, with 9 assists) – Kawhi Leonard (28) – Paul George (27).
Despite Bennedict Mathurin (34 points coming off the bench), Indiana was no match and once again paid for his generosity in defense, against this franchise of Los Angeles who didn't ask for so much offensively and who, at the same time, joined the Top 6 of the Western Conference.
Initially balanced, this match changed in the second quarter, when the Clippers took the advantage thanks to their first real run assassin of the game, then never letting go of the controls and increasing their lead throughout the second half.
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
– A scoring success for Los Angeles. Victorious in an eighth consecutive meeting, the Clippers mainly built this success on offense, where they established their season point records in a half (77) and in a match (151). In turn, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and James Harden easily dynamited a beleaguered Pacers defense, the Californian franchise finishing with excellent success percentages (57, 50, 87), making the difference in the second quarter, when she slowed down the opposing attack to inflict a run of 10-0 which will definitely give him the advantage.
– Indiana in the tough. With that of last night, that now makes four defeats in a row for the Pacers, falling back to 8th place in the East and once again weighed down by their inability to defend effectively, even for more than a few minutes. Without Myles Turner, injured, the mission was all the more complicated and, even if Bennedict Mathurin blazed, Tyrese Haliburton's very small match weighed heavily in the balance at the finish. Be careful not to let this bad period last too long for Rick Carlisle's men…
– The tribute to George McGinnis. Returning home for the first time since December 4, the Pacers took the opportunity to pay a final tribute to their late legend, who died five days ago. Before the meeting, they observed a minute of silence, while broadcasting a video of the best exploits of “Big Mac” in the jersey of the Indiana franchise.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
