Clippers beat Cavaliers 132-119, Leonard scored 33 points, Mitchell's double-double was not enough to save the team

On March 19, the NBA regular season ushered in a focus battle, the Los Angeles Clippers played against the Eastern Conference powerhouse Cleveland Cavaliers at home. The two sides staged a fierce offensive battle. The Cavaliers scored 45 points in the first quarter to take the lead, but the Clippers successfully reversed with the outbreak in the third quarter, and finally defeated the Cavaliers 132-119 and won the victory.

At the beginning of the game, the Cavaliers entered the game quickly and showed strong offensive firepower. In the first quarter, they scored 45 points in a single quarter. Strus, Mitchell and Garland, who were in hot form, scored multiple points. The Clippers relied on the stable output of Leonard, Harden and others to chase closely and scored 37 points in a single quarter. The two sides had extremely fast offense and defense conversion speeds, presenting a wonderful offensive battle for the fans.

Entering the second quarter, the Cavaliers' offensive rhythm slowed down, while the Clippers maintained a good touch and gradually eroded the score difference. Zubac continued to create damage in the paint, Harden connected the team's offense, and the Clippers continued to close the score. At the end of the half, the Cavaliers still maintained a slight lead, but the Clippers had already shown a strong momentum to catch up.

After the halftime break, both teams fell into a short offensive stagnation period, but the Clippers quickly found the rhythm under the leadership of Leonard and Zubac, and started an offensive that combined inside and outside. Leonard made breakthroughs and outside shots, and Zubac played strongly in the interior. The Clippers scored 38 points in a single quarter and successfully overtook the score. The Cavaliers were in trouble on both offense and defense in this quarter.

Entering the last quarter, the Cavaliers' offense was completely silent, and the team only scored 17 points in a single quarter. The Clippers played steadily and continued to maintain efficient offensive output. Leonard and Harden teamed up to control the rhythm of the game to ensure that the team always took the initiative. In the end, the Clippers defeated the Cavaliers 132-119 and successfully won a key victory at home.

Clippers player statistics

Leonard 33 points, 7 rebounds , 4 assists , 4 steals, Zubac 28 points , 20 rebounds , 1 assist , Harden 22 points , 4 rebounds , 9 assists, Bogdanovic 20 points , 4 rebounds , 7 assists, Powell 11 points , 1 rebound , 1 assist, Derrick Jones 10 points , 3 rebounds , 2 blocks, Batum 3 points , 5 rebounds , 3 assists, Coffey 3 points , 2 rebounds , 1 assist, Dunn 2 points , 1 rebound, Simmons 2 rebounds , 2 assists

Cavaliers player statistics

Strus 24 points, 4 rebounds , 1 assist, Mitchell 18 points , 4 rebounds , 11 assists , Garland 17 points , 5 rebounds , 8 assists , 2 steals, Mobley 17 points , 3 rebounds , 1 assist, Hunter 17 points , 1 rebound , Jerome 10 points , 4 assists, Allen 8 points , 8 rebounds , 1 assist, Merrill 3 points , 1 rebound, Okoro 3 points , 2 assists, Wade 2 points, 3 rebounds , 1 assist

In this game, the Clippers were able to stabilize the situation in the first quarter in the face of the Cavaliers' fierce offensive, and then gradually overtook through teamwork, and played a key offensive wave in the third quarter to secure the victory. Leonard continued his strong performance, not only with excellent offense and defense, but also stepped up at the critical moment and became an important contributor to the team's victory. Zubac's dominance in the interior should not be ignored. His 28 points and 20 rebounds were extremely dominant.