Big upset! Harden tried his best with 15+11, and the Clippers defeated the Jazz with 21 points! Kawhi scored 3 of 9, Paul 1 of 5

NBA regular season Clippers VS Jazz

The NBA regular season continues, and the Clippers go to the road to start the first game of the season with the Jazz. In this campaign, Tyronn Lue's starting five are James Harden, Kawhi Kawhi, Beal, Zubac and Derrick Jones Jr., while Salt Lake City's starting five are Markkanen, Kessler, Mykhailiuk, Filipovsky and teenager George. Three of the Jazz's starting lineup are over 2.11 meters tall. In terms of athletic talent, Salt Lake City can be said to crush its opponents. However, as a traditional powerhouse, the Clippers have always had a place in the Western Conference. However, the trend of this game was one-sided, which was surprising.

Big upset! Harden tried his best with 15+11, and the Clippers defeated the Jazz with 21 points! Kawhi scored 3 of 9 and Paul scored 1 of 5!

Full game review

At the beginning of the first quarter, Salt Lake City resolutely attacked the inside, while the Clippers failed to focus on one thing on the defensive end. Kessler, Markkanen, and Filipovsky each took advantage of their height to wreak havoc in the penalty area. The Jazz blossomed more and soon took a double-digit lead. The Clippers' long-range shooting is not ideal, and it is difficult to score stably in the penalty area. Harden is struggling to support both scoring and connecting the team.

Harden defends youngster George

However, since then, the Clippers have made consecutive mistakes. The Jazz fired more and more courageously inside and outside, and were able to widen the point difference to more than 20 points. After the first quarter, the Clippers trailed 19-43.

In the second quarter, Brook Lopez attacked from the outside and helped the Clippers chip away at the point difference. However, Salt Lake City's long-range shooting remained unabated. Markkanen, Mykhailiuk and others led the team to attack from beyond the three-point line, and the Jazz were able to widen the point difference to 31 points.

Markkanen dunked

Zubac teamed up with Harden to chase points, but the Clippers struggled to achieve anything in the positional battle and were also exhausted on the defensive end. At halftime, the Clippers trailed 47-78.

In another rematch, Derrick Jones Jr. continued to attack the inside to score points, while Harden continued to play the role of passer. The Jazz's offensive momentum did not diminish at all. Relying on the strength of everyone, Salt Lake City expanded the point difference to 37 points. Before entering the final quarter, the Clippers trailed 80 to 108.

Jones Jr. defended on the court.

In the final decisive battle, the Clippers were unable to chase points. Although Collins scored continuously in the penalty area, the Jazz were full of firepower and always maintained a lead of more than 20 points. The game lost suspense early. In the end, the Clippers completely defeated their opponents 108-129 and failed to take a lead in the game. Salt Lake City had a good start to the season.

Two team statistics

For the Jazz, Kessler scored 22 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks on 7-of-7 shooting. Markkanen scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on 8-of-13 shooting. Sensabaugh contributed 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 7-of-13 shooting. George 1 6 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals, Hendricks had 13 points and 5 rebounds, Clayton had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Filipovski had 9 points, 4 boards and 5 assists, Mykhailiuk had 9 points, 1 board and 3 assists, Nurkic had 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and Bailey had 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

The Jazz upset the Clippers

. Zubac efficiently scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists on 9-of-13 3-pointers. Da Luo scored 15 points and 3 rebounds on 5-of-11 3-pointers. Collins scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 1 rebound on 6-of-12 3-pointers. Assists and 2 blocks, Derrick Jones contributed 12 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 5 of 7, Christie had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Beal had 5 points and 1 rebound, Niederhauser had 4 points and 1 rebound, Batum had 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Kobe Brown had 2 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, Dunn had 5 rebounds and 1 assist, and Sanders had 1 rebound and 1 assist.

In a big upset, the Clippers defeated the Jazz by 21 points.

The Jazz have completely entered into a rebuilding process and have missed the playoffs for many consecutive years. The Clippers are regulars in the playoffs. After receiving strong support from Collins, Los Angeles, Paul, and Bill during the offseason, the Clippers are regarded as the favorites to win the championship. In terms of lineup and strength, the Clippers are far better than Salt Lake City. The rebuilding Jazz team overturned the Clippers. It can be said that they staged a good show in which the weak defeated the strong, the inferior defeated the superior, and caused an upset.

Harden tried his best with 15+11.

Clippers super giant James Harden tried his best in this battle. Harden played 29 minutes, making 5 of 12 shots, 2 of 9 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He had a double-double of 15 points, 2 rebounds, and 11 assists. Harden scored the second-highest score on the team with a shooting percentage of nearly 50%. Although his outside touch is not ideal, he is highly aggressive on the offensive end. Moreover, Harden is also the assist king in this game. Harden led the team to achieve six players scoring in double figures, showing his strong ability to connect the team.

James Harden

Harden, who takes care of both offense and connecting the team, has done his best. The Clippers felt cold on the outside in this campaign, and were suppressed by their opponents on the inside. Harden was unable to reverse the situation. In positional battles, the Clippers were hampered by their shortcomings in height and athleticism and were unable to fight against their opponents. As the team's head coach, Tyronn Lue needs to bear the main responsibility for the formation of this game.

Kawhi Kawhi is 3-for-9

Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers star, performed poorly in this campaign. Kawhi played 29 minutes, making 3 of 9 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. Xiaoka feels cold in the hand, with only a 33% shooting rate and a 20% long-range shooting rate. Kaka continued to hit the ground running on the offensive end and failed to carry the team's scoring banner.

Harden and Kawhi

As the team's chief scorer, Kawhi was completely lost on the offensive end. In this campaign, Xiaoka's plus-minus value was still the lowest in the game - 25. On both offense and defense, Kawhi was outplayed by Markkanen.

Paul is 1 of 5

Chris Paul, one of the core backcourt players of the Clippers, was completely lost in this campaign. Paul played 15 minutes as a substitute, making 1 of 5 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 1 free throw. He scored 4 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, and 1 steal.. Paul shot only 20% from the field and his three-point shooting percentage dropped to 25%.

Paul defends on the court

As one of the Clippers' most important offseason signings, Paul's offensive efficiency in this campaign was not ideal. However, Paul sent the second-most assists on the team. Paul's ability to control the game is still strong. However, Paul's performance on the offensive end has seen a visible decline, and he needs to continue to improve his efficiency as a backup point guard.