Game ID: 22301079
LA Clippers @ Charlotte Hornets
Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 25 30 27 36 118LAC 31 36 26 37 130
CHA vs LAC ScoutingCHA vs LAC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CHA availability going into 3/23 · 3 days' restOUT McGowens missed 6 since 3/09, out tonight
OUT Bolden missed 8 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 18 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/13 after 3, 33 min since (106% of 31)
CHA availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT McGowens missed 7 since 3/09, returns tonight: 3 min (21% of 15)
OUT Bolden missed 9 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 19 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Mann back 3/13 after 3, 32 min since (103% of 31)
CHA availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Bolden missed 10 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 20 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 3/25 after 7, 3 min since (21% of 15)
CHA availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Bolden missed 11 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 21 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 3/25 after 7, 3 min since (21% of 15)
CHA availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Bolden missed 12 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Black missed 22 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 3/25 after 7, 3 min since (18% of 15)
CHA availability going into 4/01 · back-to-backOUT Bolden missed 13 since 3/05, returns tonight: 15 min (115% of 13)
OUT Black missed 23 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 3/25 after 7, 4 min since (25% of 15)
NEW Micić 27 to 32 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Black missed 24 since 2/10, returns tonight: 15 min (139% of 11)
BACK McGowens back 3/25 after 7, 3 min since (21% of 15)
BACK Bolden back 4/01 after 13, 15 min since (115% of 13)
NEW Micić 27 to 34 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Richards missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
BACK Bolden back 4/01 after 13, 15 min since (113% of 13)
BACK Black back 4/03 after 24, 15 min since (139% of 11)
NEW Micić 27 to 35 min over the last 4
CHA availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Richards missed 3 since 4/01, returns tonight: 18 min (68% of 26)
BACK Bolden back 4/01 after 13, 13 min since (99% of 13)
BACK Black back 4/03 after 24, 15 min since (139% of 11)
NEW Micić 27 to 35 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 3 since 3/17, returns tonight: 25 min (93% of 26)
OUT Westbrook missed 11 since 3/03, out tonight
BACK Harden back 3/17 after 2, 36 min since (103% of 35)
BACK Tucker back 3/15 after 2, 20 min since (131% of 15)
LAC availability going into 3/25 · back-to-backOUT Westbrook missed 12 since 3/03, returns tonight: 18 min (82% of 22)
BACK Harden back 3/17 after 2, 36 min since (102% of 35)
BACK Powell back 3/24 after 3, 25 min since (93% of 26)
BACK Tucker back 3/15 after 2, 20 min since (131% of 15)
LAC availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restBACK Harden back 3/17 after 2, 35 min since (101% of 35)
BACK Powell back 3/24 after 3, 28 min since (105% of 26)
BACK Westbrook back 3/25 after 12, 18 min since (82% of 22)
NEW Coffey 21 to 26 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Theis missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Powell back 3/24 after 3, 28 min since (107% of 26)
BACK Westbrook back 3/25 after 12, 18 min since (80% of 22)
NEW Coffey 21 to 26 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Theis missed 3 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 3 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Powell back 3/24 after 3, 28 min since (105% of 26)
BACK Westbrook back 3/25 after 12, 18 min since (80% of 22)
LAC availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Theis missed 4 since 3/25, returns tonight: 18 min (106% of 17)
OUT Tucker missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 3 since 3/27, returns tonight: 8 min (55% of 14)
OUT Boston missed 4 since 3/25, returns tonight: 21 min (212% of 10)
BACK Powell back 3/24 after 3, 28 min since (104% of 26)
BACK Westbrook back 3/25 after 12, 18 min since (82% of 22)
LAC availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Tucker missed 3 since 3/29, returns tonight: 17 min (111% of 15)
BACK Westbrook back 3/25 after 12, 19 min since (87% of 22)
BACK Theis back 4/02 after 4, 18 min since (106% of 17)
BACK Hyland back 4/02 after 3, 8 min since (55% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/02 after 4, 21 min since (212% of 10)
LAC availability going into 4/05 · back-to-backOUT Leonard missed 2 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Theis back 4/02 after 4, 18 min since (106% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 4/04 after 3, 17 min since (111% of 15)
BACK Hyland back 4/02 after 3, 8 min since (55% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/02 after 4, 21 min since (212% of 10)
LAC availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 3 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Theis back 4/02 after 4, 17 min since (103% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 4/04 after 3, 15 min since (102% of 15)
BACK Hyland back 4/02 after 3, 7 min since (54% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/02 after 4, 14 min since (142% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 17 free throws a game; Miller at 20 and Bridges at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Leonard at 23 and George at 22 a game. Without Theis (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 37 percent from three to Charlotte's 31 and the glass, where the Clippers have been minus-1 a night and Charlotte minus-6. Call it the Clippers 114, Charlotte 109.
3/23 @ ATL 91-132 — CHA notes
CHA lost 91-132. CHA shot 42% (35 of 84) to ATL's 56%, 11 of 39 from three. CHA turned it over 13 times to ATL's 8, and ATL turned those into 9 steals. Bridges led with 27 (11 of 19, 4 of 7 from three); Miller added 13, Richards 12. Q1 was theirs, 28-30, but the other 3 periods went 102-63 against them. Bridges's -32 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/25 @ CLE 92-115 — CHA notes
CHA lost 92-115. CHA shot 42% (34 of 80) to CLE's 53%, 9 of 28 from three, and went to the line 18 times to CLE's 10 — 15 points from the stripe to their 6. The glass went 33-47 against them. Miller led with 24 (8 of 18, 3 of 8 from three); Bridges added 13, Mann 12. Q3 was theirs, 29-27, the deficit cut from 14 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 88-63 against them. Williams's -24 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/27 vs CLE 118-111 — CHA notes
CHA won 118-111. CHA shot 58% (44 of 76) to CLE's 49%, 13 of 33 from three, and went to the line 22 times to CLE's 14 — 17 points from the stripe to their 8. Miller led with 31 (11 of 19, 7 of 13 from three); Bridges added 17, Mann 17. The hinge was Q2, 36-27: the deficit went from 10 to 1. CHA trailed 69-70 at the half and won the second half 49-41. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
3/29 vs GSW 97-115 — CHA notes
CHA lost 97-115. CHA shot 40% (34 of 84) to GSW's 54%, 12 of 46 from three, and went to the line 24 times to GSW's 9 — 17 points from the stripe to their 8. Bridges led with 22 (8 of 17, 1 of 7 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Bertans added 14, Miller 12. Q2 was theirs, 28-24, the deficit cut from 9 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 91-69 against them. Bridges's -20 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/31 vs LAC 118-130 — CHA notes
CHA lost 118-130. CHA took 13 more shots (88 to 75), but shot 50% to LAC's 57%, 23 of 52 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 25 fouls committed. The glass went 31-41 against them. Bridges led with 33 (11 of 20, 7 of 14 from three); Miller added 22, Williams 18. Q3 was theirs, 27-26, the deficit cut from 12 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 104-91 against them. Williams's -12 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Miller at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Brown at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 110 a night to Charlotte's 121 and the glass, where Boston has been minus-0 a night and Charlotte minus-6. Call it Boston 119, Charlotte 108, Boston by 11.
4/03 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Miller at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 14 free throws a game; Banton at 22 and Henderson at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Simons (5 straight), Sharpe (38 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 16 times a game to Charlotte's 10 and the glass, where Portland has been minus-3 a night and Charlotte minus-8. Call it Charlotte 113, Portland 109, Portland keeping it close.
4/05 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Miller at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Richards (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Black (2 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 100 a night to Charlotte's 113 and the arc, Orlando at 39 percent from three to Charlotte's 33. Call it Orlando 110, Charlotte 106, Charlotte keeping it close.
4/07 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Miller at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Richards (3 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Giddey at 16 and Holmgren at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (3 straight), Jal. Williams (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been minus-4 a night and Charlotte minus-10. Call it OKC 114, Charlotte 112, Charlotte keeping it close.
3/24 vs PHI 107-121 — LAC notes
LAC lost 107-121. LAC shot 48% (40 of 83) to PHI's 53%, 10 of 28 from three, and went to the line 18 times to PHI's 9 — 17 points from the stripe to their 7. LAC turned it over 13 times to PHI's 8. Leonard led with 20 (7 of 16, 1 of 6 from three); Powell added 20, George 18. Q2 was theirs, 27-22, the deficit cut from 12 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 99-80 against them. George's -18 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/25 vs IND 116-133 — LAC notes
LAC lost 116-133. LAC shot 54% (46 of 85) to IND's 58%, 6 of 20 from three. Leonard led with 26 (11 of 18); George added 26, Powell 22. Q1 was theirs, 34-29, but the other 3 periods went 104-82 against them. Harden's -24 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/27 @ PHI 108-107 — LAC notes
LAC won 108-107. LAC shot 44% (40 of 90) to PHI's 48%, 14 of 36 from three. LAC turned it over 6 times to PHI's 12. George led with 22 (7 of 18, 5 of 8 from three); Leonard added 17, Harden 16. The hinge was Q2, 28-20: the deficit went from 12 to 4. LAC trailed 46-50 at the half and won the second half 62-57. Coffey was the night's best plus/minus at +6.
3/29 @ ORL 100-97 — LAC notes
LAC won 100-97. LAC shot 48% (41 of 85) to ORL's 44%, 8 of 24 from three. Leonard led with 29 (12 of 21, 3 of 6 from three); Zubac added 14, George 12. The hinge was Q3, 33-27: a lead of 2 became 8.
3/31 @ CHA 130-118 — LAC notes
LAC won 130-118. LAC shot 57% (43 of 75) to CHA's 50%, 14 of 29 from three, and went to the line 34 times to CHA's 11 — 30 points from the stripe to their 7. The glass went 41-31 for them. George led with 41 (14 of 21, 8 of 12 from three); Zubac added 24, Leonard 23. The hinge was Q1, 31-25: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
4/02 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Murray at 20 a game. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; George at 24 and Leonard at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Theis (4 straight), Tucker (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Sacramento 115, the Clippers 112, the Clippers keeping it close.
4/04 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; George at 24 and Leonard at 24 a game. Without Tucker (3 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Gordon at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Murray (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-4 a night and the Clippers minus-2 and the defense, Denver allowing 105 a night to the Clippers' 113. Call it Denver 112, the Clippers 111, the Clippers keeping it close.
4/05 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; George at 24 and Leonard at 23 a game. Without Leonard (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sexton at 23 and Collins at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Clarkson (4 straight), Collins (2 straight), Lofton Jr. (12 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 17 times a game to the Clippers' 10 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 106 a night to Utah's 118. Call it the Clippers 116, Utah 110.
4/07 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; George at 23 and Zubac at 15 a game. Without Leonard (3 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Eva. Mobley at 18 and LeVert at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Okoro (4 straight), Wade (15 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 105 a night to Cleveland's 119 and the line, where the Clippers take 25 free throws a game to Cleveland's 18. Call it the Clippers 116, Cleveland 108.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiMiRi 6 13 0 2 4 50 2 7 29 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 1
CHA Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Richards
in Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Richards
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 9 22 +7 7 9 78 2 7 29 0 0 0 2 8 6 0 2 1 1
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, T. Mann, Zubac
in George, Harden, Leonard, T. Mann, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiMiRiWi 3 2 -7 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Micić, Miller, Richards, Williams
in Williams
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 9 22 +7 7 9 78 2 7 29 0 0 0 2 8 6 0 2 1 1
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, T. Mann, Zubac
in George, Harden, Leonard, T. Mann, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMaThWi 3 10 +1 2 2 100 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Mann, Thor, Williams
in Bertans, Mann, Thor
out Micić, Miller, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLePoWeZu 2 7 -3 3 5 60 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
LAC Coffey, Leonard, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Coffey, Powell, Westbrook
out George, Harden, T. Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeMaMiRiWi 3 10 -3 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1
CHA Bertans, Mann, Miller, Richards, Williams
in Miller, Richards
out Bridges, Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGePlPoWe 5 16 +4 3 5 60 3 4 75 1 1 100 2 4 2 0 1 2 2
LAC Coffey, George, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in George, Plumlee
out Leonard, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMcMiRi 3 4 -5 2 5 40 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 2
CHA Bertans, Bridges, McGowens, Micić, Richards
in Bridges, McGowens, Micić
out Mann, Miller, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGePlPoWe 5 16 +4 3 5 60 3 4 75 1 1 100 2 4 2 0 1 2 2
LAC Coffey, George, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in George, Plumlee
out Leonard, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMcMiRi 3 4 -5 2 5 40 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 2
CHA Bertans, Bridges, McGowens, Micić, Richards
in Bridges, McGowens, Micić
out Mann, Miller, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaPlPoWe 1 6 +4 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
LAC George, Harden, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Harden
out Coffey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMcMiMiWi 3 6 0 1 2 50 1 3 33 1 2 50 1 2 2 0 0 0 2
CHA Bridges, McGowens, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Miller, Williams
out Bertans, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 4 9 -1 2 4 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 3 2 0 0 0 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, T. Mann, Zubac
in Leonard, T. Mann, Zubac
out Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiMiWi 2 5 +2 0 0 0 1 1 100 2 4 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Mann
out McGowens
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 4 9 -1 2 4 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 3 2 0 0 0 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, T. Mann, Zubac
in Leonard, T. Mann, Zubac
out Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMiMiWi 1 5 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Bertans
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaLePoMaWe 2 5 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 3 3 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
LAC Harden, Leonard, Powell, T. Mann, Westbrook
in Powell, Westbrook
out George, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiMiRi 6 18 +5 3 5 60 4 5 80 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 5
CHA Bridges, Mann, Micić, Miller, Richards
in Mann, Richards
out Bertans, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 7 16 -4 2 4 50 2 6 33 6 6 100 2 3 3 1 0 1 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, T. Mann, Zubac
in George, Zubac
out Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiMiRiWi 2 4 +1 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
CHA Bridges, Micić, Miller, Richards, Williams
in Williams
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 7 16 -4 2 4 50 2 6 33 6 6 100 2 3 3 1 0 1 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, T. Mann, Zubac
in George, Zubac
out Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMaThWi 3 2 -3 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 2
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Mann, Thor, Williams
in Bertans, Mann
out Micić, Miller
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLePoWeZu 3 7 +5 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
LAC Coffey, Leonard, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Coffey, Powell
out George, T. Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeMaMiRiWi 1 2 -3 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
CHA Bertans, Mann, Miller, Richards, Williams
in Miller, Richards
out Bridges, Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaPoWe 4 12 -1 3 5 60 1 1 100 3 3 100 0 1 4 2 0 1 3
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Powell, Westbrook
in George
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMaMiWi 2 9 +2 0 1 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 2
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Mann, Miller, Williams
in Bridges
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaPoWe 4 12 -1 3 5 60 1 1 100 3 3 100 0 1 4 2 0 1 3
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Powell, Westbrook
in George
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBrMiMiWi 8 25 0 4 5 80 5 12 42 2 3 67 0 4 7 0 0 1 8
CHA Bertans, Bridges, Micić, Miller, Williams
in Micić
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLePoZu 7 19 +1 4 6 67 2 3 67 3 4 75 0 6 3 0 1 1 3
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Powell, Zubac
in Leonard, Zubac
out Coffey, Westbrook
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHABM B. McGowens
BM B. Miller
DB D. Bertans
GW G. Williams
JT J. Thor
MB M. Bridges
MI Micic
NR N. Richards
VM V. Micić
LACAC A. Coffey
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KL K. Leonard
MP M. Plumlee
NP N. Powell
PG P. George
RW R. Westbrook
TM T. Mann
CHA/LAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Paul George pours in 41 points as Clippers continue dominance of Hornets with 130-118 victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Paul George knocked down eight 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 41 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 130-118 on Sunday night for their fifth straight road win.
George finished 14 of 21 from the field and 8 of 12 from beyond the arc to beat the Hornets for the 12th consecutive time.
Ivica Zubac had 24 points and 12 rebounds and Kawhi Leonard chipped in with 23 points for the Clippers (47-27).
George said he wasn't sure what type of a night he was going to have after he airballed his first shot and had another blocked.
“You don't know,” George said. “But what I do know is you have to stay aggressive and it's all about catching a rhythm. And what I do know is that once you catch a rhythm you can't be stopped at that point.”
Miles Bridges scored 33 points on seven 3s and Brandon Miller had 22 for Charlotte (18-56), which has lost eight of nine and continues to limp toward the season finish line.
After the game, Miller did a jersey swap with George, someone he has idolized while growing up and calls his favorite player.
“That’s my guy. Big bro," Miller said. “I look forward to working out with him this summer. It’s going to be a tough matchup every time we play each other. Just always look for a show when he’s on the court. He’s a great shot-maker, but not just that, he takes pride on the defensive side.”
Although the Clippers have won five of their last seven games and find themselves in fourth place in the Western Conference, George refused to say that the team is starting to jell.
“No, we are still a work in progress,” George said. “I thought we were the better team so we should have won. But I thought it should have been more decisive than what it was. So we have room to improve. But we will get there.”
Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said he was disappointed in his team's defensive effort, which included allowing 23 3-pointers.
“I just didn’t think we had a defensive mindset coming into the game,” Lue said. “We scored so easy that we let our guards down defensively, and (the Hornets) did a good job of running good stuff and taking advantage of the mismatches. We just didn’t lock in.”
The Clippers built a 12-point halftime lead behind George, who had 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting including five 3s and scored with ease while defended by the rookie Miller.
Los Angeles held a double-digit lead for most of the second half and Norman Powell’s driving layup for an and-one pushed the lead to 17 with 10 minutes remaining.
The Hornets would make a run behind three straight 3s by Davis Bertans , a driving layup by Grant Williams and a 3 from Miller to cut the lead to six with 5 1/2 minutes remaining. But Powell’s 3 from the left wing would push the lead back to 10 and give the Clippers some breathing room.
The Clippers outrebounded the Hornets 41-31.
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Clippers: Wrap up a four-game road trip at Sacramento on Tuesday night.