Lost a three-pointer! Harden s 37+8 almost led to a 24-point reversal: 18 points in the final quarter and three consecutive three-pointers, trying his best

On November 17, the Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Celtics in an away game. Knicks Kawhi continued to rest due to injury. Harden made 9 of 22 shots, 5 of 11 three-pointers, and 14 of 15 free throws. He scored 37 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. He was in poor shape in the first half, and scored 32 points in the second half. He almost completed a 24-point comeback with 18 points in the final quarter.

The Clippers continued their seventh consecutive road trip. In the first quarter, the Clippers were attacked 27-11 by the Celtics, and then fought back to narrow the gap. After the first quarter, they trailed by 7 points 30-37. Harden was in poor condition. He made 1 of 4 shots in the first quarter and scored 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

The Clippers were in trouble again in the second quarter, losing another 7 points 19-26 in a single quarter. Harden was still out of shape in this quarter, and did not score on 0-of-3 shots in the quarter. After halftime, the Clippers trailed 49-63 by 14 points. Harden only scored 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists on 1-of-7 shooting in the first half. The Clippers fell behind and were hit by injuries. Jones Jr. was accidentally injured in the last 2 minutes of the first half. His right knee was injured by Jaylen Brown. He was helped off the field and exited the game early due to injury.

Change sides and fight again. The Green Army led 8-0 to 22 points in the third quarter. Then Harden showed obvious strength on the offensive end, making consecutive fouls and scoring free throws. The opponent scored on floaters and three-pointers. In a single quarter, he scored 3 of 7 and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored 14 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds. He felt warmer and led the team back to suspense. In this quarter, the Clippers trailed by up to 24 points, and after three quarters, the Clippers caught up to 5 points.

The Clippers continued to resist tenaciously in the final quarter. After falling behind by 12 points at 96-108, Harden led a 9-0 wave to instantly catch up to 3 points. During this period, Harden scored a mid-range shot and hit a key three-pointer; the Green Army once again led by double digits with a wave of offensive. The Clippers fell behind by 10 points with 1 minute and 29 seconds left in the game. Harden broke through and scored, Collins scored on a counterattack, Harden fouled on the outside and made all three free throws.

Harden made three extra free throws to catch up to 3 points. Afterwards, the Clippers defense missed a man and Jaylen Brown contributed a key dunk. In the last 13.8 seconds, Harden faced White and hit an extra three-pointer. Due to too little time, the Clippers adopted foul tactics. White made two free throws and Harden hit another three-pointer. Unfortunately, Harden missed the tie-breaking three-pointer and ultimately missed the chance of a big reversal. They lost to the Celtics 118-121; Harden left the game in frustration after the game.