35+5+5 in 2 consecutive games to match Zanduku! Harden scored 37+7+8 in the air and missed the tie with 9 points in the last 19 seconds.

After defeating the Mavericks in double overtime in their last game, ending a 6-game losing streak, the Clippers lost to the Celtics 118-121 on the road today, bringing their record to 4 wins and 9 losses, and still missed the top ten in the Western Conference. The Green Army has won two consecutive games, and its record has become 7 wins and 7 losses. Although the winning rate has reached 50%, it still misses the top ten in the Eastern Conference.

Harden, who had a 40+ triple-double in the last game, is still very impressive today. He played 37 minutes and made 9 of 22 shots, 5 of 11 three-pointers, and 14 of 15 free throws. He scored a game-high 37 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 1 steal, with a plus-minus of -8. Harden performed poorly in the first half, scoring only 5 points, but scored 32 points in the second half, including 18 points in the final quarter. It is worth mentioning that the Clippers were trailing throughout the game, down to 24 points at most. However, in the last 19 seconds of the game, Harden scored 9 points in a row to close the gap to 1 point. Unfortunately, they missed the tying three-pointer and failed to drag the game into overtime.

With Leonard absent continuously, Harden can only carry the team on his shoulders, and he has been very strong in the past 4 games, scoring at least 35 points in 3 games, and also scored two large triple-doubles. Harden has also scored at least 35 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in two consecutive games, becoming the fourth player in history to do this after the age of 36, after James (5 times), Durant (2 times), and Curry. Harden also averaged 26 points, 6.3 rebounds and 9 assists per game this season, with three shooting percentages of 46%, 40%, and 91% respectively. Unfortunately, the Clippers' record is hard to describe.

Zubac played steadily, playing 34 minutes, making 6 of 10 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and a double-double of 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. Lins played steadily, playing 30 minutes, making 8 of 13 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 17 points and 2 rebounds, with a plus-minus of -7. Bogdanovic was the best player of the week. He played 35 minutes and made 4 of 10 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists.

For the Celtics, 5 players on the team scored in double figures, 3 scored 20+, and Brown and Pritchard both scored 30+. Brown performed well, playing 39 minutes, shooting 14 of 33, 1 of 7 three-pointers, 4 of 7 free throws, scoring 33 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He scored 13 points in the final quarter and had a victory plus-minus of +22. Pritchard felt hot. He played 33 minutes and made 10 of 16 shots, 8 of 13 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 30 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists, but his plus-minus was -15.

Derrick White is very comprehensive. He played 39 minutes, made 7 of 17 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks, with a plus-minus of +20. Cota played well, playing 33 minutes, making 7 of 16 shots, 0 of 1 free throw, 14 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, with a plus-minus value of +16.