Alexander Sarr ruled out, Clippers continue against Wizards

To try to get a little closer to the Top 10 in the West, c Clippers received Wizards who have won only one of their last five matches. If Chris Middleton scored Washington’s first seven points, Los Angeles didn’t let up. Tyrone Lue’s men went 12-0 during which Kobe Sanders shoots an arrow from a long distance to give the townspeople an advantage.

In the process, the Clippers are evolving. James Harden (22 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists) sends Janić Konan-Niederhauser (16 points, shooting 7/7) in the alley-oop. The leader continues with the winning basket followed by a long shot from Nicholas Batum (9 points, 8 rebounds). After twelve minutes of the game, Los Angeles leads 37-22.

This deficit even reached twenty units after two free throws Brooke Lopez. The former Bucks player has been valuable in this first period since the counter pivot Alexandre Sarr (4 points, 2 blocks) at the beginning of the match before alternating the basket in the racket and the long shot. Washington’s French interior was also penalized, in this second quarter, for a foul on Brook Lopez. Frustrated, he bounces the ball on the ground and it flies away. This gesture is penalized with a technical foul, the second of the night for a sophomore, which is synonymous with expulsion.

Awakening the wizard stunned by Kawhi Leonard

The Wizards return to the locker room with a 19-point deficit (70-51), but Brian Keefe’s men wake up after the break. It was 7-0 early in the second half, forcing Tyronn Lue to take a timeout. If Kawhi Leonard (33 points, 4 assists, 4 steals) made a 3-pointer to try to contain the fire, the Wizards went on an 11-0 run a few minutes later to get within eight points (79-71).

After six minutes without a single point in the game, Jordan Miller delete Kishawn George (23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists) for a basket, but the Wizards’ wing returns with a long shot and Washington closes to within two points (83-81). However, the visitors were unable to get back in front, as rookie Janić Konan-Niederhauser made a series of baskets, while Nikolas Batum managed another long shot to give his team some breathing room (96-88).

If the third quarter was complicated for Los Angeles, the fourth was easier thanks to Kawhi Leonard. The two-time NBA champion takes matters into his own hands and collects eight points in a row to knock out the Wizards (107-93). Bilal Coulibaly’s teammates did not recover and lost 119:105.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

– Collective effort for the Clippers. Without John Collins, Ivica Zubac or Derrick Jones Jr., the Clippers started the game well with a 24-point lead, only for the Wizards to come back in the second half. However, Washington was never able to tie the game or get back in front because of the Janic Konan-Niederhauser-Jordan Miller duo. The former had a perfect game with 16 points on 7/7 shooting, while the latter allowed the Clippers to come alive after just going through a six-minute stretch without hitting a single shot. The duo had a strong stretch in the third act where they scored ten straight points to prevent Washington from regaining control of the match.

– Alexandre Sarr sent off, Bilal Coulibaly injured. Washington has two Frenchmen in their squad, but both were seen little during this match. After ten minutes of play, Bilal Coulibaly leaves his teammates due to back pain and will not play anymore. For his part, Alexandre Sarr was penalized with two technical fouls. The first came just four minutes into the game, when the pivot called for a foul after a successful basket against Brook Lopez. The second comes in the second quarter, during a duel with Brook Lopez. While the French bites at the feint you champion 2021he is punished with another foul and to express his frustration, he sends the ball to the ground, but the several meters high jump does not please the referees. Aleksandar Sarr was then penalized with another technical foul, which is synonymous with exclusion.

– Clippers closer than ever to the playoffs. This success carried by Kawhi Leonard, the author of 33 points, including 14 in the last quarter, allows the Clippers to achieve their 11th success in 13 games, but also to put pressure on the Grizzlies, 10th, who will play in Berlin this Thursday against the Magic. If Orlando loses, Memphis and Los Angeles will have the same 17-23 record.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.