The Clippers faced the Hornets at home today. With the help of their star player James Harden who scored 31 points and 10 rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard who also scored 23 points, the Clippers won three consecutive games with a score of 123:88. They have also won 6 of the last 7 games and aim to advance directly to the first round of the playoffs.

The two sides fought back and forth at the beginning of the game, but Harden was in full swing in the first quarter, making 5 of 7 shots, including 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws to score 15 points, helping the Clippers to widen the gap. Entering the second quarter, Leonard began to join the battle and teamed up with Harden, helping the Clippers to a large lead of 65:41 at the end of the first half.

After the break, the Clippers’ two star players continued to attack with a combined 20 points in the third quarter. As the lead widened, the Clippers sent bench players to practice in the final quarter, and at one point widened the lead to 38 points. The Hornets’ shooting rate in the first half was less than 40%, and even if they recovered in the second half, it was too late, allowing the Clippers to easily win at home.

Harden scored a game-high 31 points today, with 10 rebounds and 7 assists, followed by Leonard with 23 points, and Ivica Zubac also had an excellent performance with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. As for the Hornets, only two players scored in double digits, with Mark Williams scoring 18 points, the highest on the team, and also grabbed 15 rebounds and 7 assists, while LaMelo Ball scored 16 points.