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79 points! Three shots exploded! Harden s battle for redemption! The playoff tiebreak is coming

11:48am, 9 May 2025【Basketball】

On May 2, the Clippers, who were behind 2-3 in the series, had no choice but to retreat!

In this life-and-death battle at home, Harden bottomed out and exploded on the offensive end. He joined forces with Ka and Powell, scoring 20+ points, leading the Clippers to beat the Nuggets 111-105, and tied the series with a strong score of 3-3! We usher in the tiebreak battle! In the first half of the game, Harden scored 21 points and scored 20 points against Jokic!

Tyron Lu changed the team in the second half, and veteran Batum replaced Dunn. This change changed the situation and caught the Nuggets off guard. The Clippers' 22-9 offensive wave widened the gap to double digits! Stop the Nuggets! After the timeout, the Clippers resisted and the Clippers led by 11 points at the end of the third quarter!

In the final quarter, Xiao Ka came up to join forces with Harden to widen the gap to 14 points. Harden's physical strength declined, and the Nuggets chased 15-5 to 6 points. At the critical moment, Powell made a three-pointer! 1 minute and 53 seconds, the Clippers led by 9 points 110-101!

Nuggets chased 5 points, but there was not much time left. The Clippers withstood the pressure and won this life-and-death battle without any danger!

Powell contributed 24 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, and Xiao Ka contributed 27 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists with a stable output! Harden played the second half and made a tough battle of 46 minutes and 35 seconds to score 28 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists in a life-and-death battle proved himself!

One of the key figures in the Clippers' winning game, veteran Batum made a great contribution to offense and defense in 34 minutes on the court, scoring 6 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, plus or minus value +11, second only to the small card with +14.

Zubac scored 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 bombs and 1 interrupted. He joined hands with Batum to defend Jokic in the second half, allowing the first center in the three MVP league to score only 5 points in the second half!

Jokic faced the targeted defense of the Clippers, fought for 41 minutes and 36 seconds, made 11 of 22 shots, scored 25 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 4 mistakes; Murray made 9 of 19, scored 21 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 blocks, 3 mistakes, Gordon scored 19 points, 5 rebounds, Braun scored 14 points, and Porter Jr. 5 points;

on the bench, Westbrook scored double points in the first half, helping the Nuggets hold on to the score, but unfortunately, chasing points at critical moments missed layups, 5 of 10 shots in 34 minutes, hitting 2 three-pointers, contributing 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. In general, his performance was already very outstanding. Without him, the Nuggets could not play in a critical moment.

The next G7 is a life-and-death battle for both sides. If you win, you advance, and if you lose, you end this season!