If there was a team of the month award in the NBA, that much was clear LA Clippers by unanimous decision – and certainly not for the Detroit Pistons with their 25-game losing streak – with a pristine record for Angelenos until December 21st. However, one team finally found a brake for them led by Ty Lue: Oklahoma City Thunder Hit them this Thursday, winning 134-115.
The Clippers had their toughest test this month, where they had nine wins in nine games: visiting the Western Conference guard and without the presence of Kawhi Leonardwhom they held out in this back-to-back (the Clippers had beaten the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday) because of a hip injury.
OKC was respected and it was a storm from the first quarter, which they won 35-29 with 11 points from Josh Guiday and 11 others Shai Gilgeous-Alexandersix triples and 56.5% from the field.
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Other names, those of Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wigginsanswered in the second trimester in which Giddey left injured with a sprained ankleMeanwhile inside The Clippers got off to a good start in the third and took the lead. on the scoreboard.
OKC then developed a storm of multiple counterattack pointspunished a lot from the three-pointer in the closing and finished with 45 points in those 12 minutes, enough to put the game in your pocket. The last minutes of the game were for the substitutes.
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Gilgeous-Alexander, originally a Clippers guy who lasted one year with the franchise after being drafted before being shipped to Oklahoma for Paul George, was the number with 31 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 stealsbut OKC also had 23 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds from rookie Holmgren and 21 points and 4 assists from Lou Dort.
SGA steal & slam 😤@OGandE Power Play of the game pic.twitter.com/mIJqqGh4v4
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 22, 2023
The home team made 58.6% of their goals and reached their own sixth win in eight December gamesenough to stay close to the leader Minnesota Timberwolves.
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In the Clippers, who for the first time this season did not have Kawhi, the stars who all happen to be ex-OKC They completed their forms but without being able to make a difference in the game: James Harden He scored 23 points and dished out 6 assists. Russell Westbrook finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds as a substitute and Paul George finished with 22 points.
