{"id":118807,"date":"2025-01-19T07:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=118807"},"modified":"2025-01-19T05:07:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T10:07:40","slug":"clippers-offense-has-historic-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/01\/19\/clippers-offense-has-historic-week\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Clippers Offense Has Historic Week to Begin Win Streak"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a tragic week in Los Angeles, the Clippers remained strong. They have played tremendous basketball to begin a three-game win streak.<\/span> Due to the blistering winds in Los Angeles, some of the worst wildfires Southern California has ever seen struck people\u2019s homes and businesses. The fires caused the NBA to reschedule some Lakers\u2019 and Clippers\u2019 home games. But since the Clippers came back onto the floor last Monday, they left their struggles in the past. The Clippers offense has performed at an elite level, while making some history in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n

LA Clippers Offense Has Historic Week to Begin Win Streak<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Clippers returned to play against the Miami Heat, who had Jimmy Butler<\/a> (suspension) and Bam Adebayo<\/a> (injured) sidelined. In a 109-98 victory, James Harden<\/a> and his all-around performance was the difference in this game. Distributing the basketball has been Harden\u2019s strength around this Clippers offense. He is leading the team in assists, averaging eight per game.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the following game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Clippers would play one of the all-time most dominant displays of basketball in a game. LA\u2019s 59-point win was tied for the tenth-largest margin<\/a> of victory in NBA history and the largest in Clippers history. The Clippers played an astonishing third quarter, where they went on a 32-3 run on the Nets. This was also the game where Kawhi Leonard<\/a> began to look like himself again. He scored 23 points and shot 8-11 from the field.<\/span><\/p>\n

Facing a back-to-back, the Clippers traveled to Portland to play the struggling Trail Blazers and the dominance continued. Norman Powell<\/a> continued his incredible season, pouring in a steady 23 points against a Portland team he once called home. This game also resulted in a 29-point victory that concluded a historical two-day stretch. LA defeated Brooklyn and Portland by a combined margin of 88 points, tying the largest margin in league history.<\/span><\/p>\n

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59 + 29 = 88 \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n

Our back-to-back big wins tie for the largest margin over a 2-day span in @NBA<\/a> history! pic.twitter.com\/VlUer4dUxr<\/a><\/p>\n

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n