The Clippers defeated the Nuggets 101-120 and were eliminated 3-4! Who is the culprit of losing? The data will not lie

On May 4, the first tiebreak game of the NBA playoffs this season started, with the Nuggets playing against the Clippers at home on the plateau. The winners of the two teams will face the regular season champion Thunder in the second round of the playoffs. In the first three games between the two sides, the Clippers led 2-1, was dunked by Gordon in the fourth game, and then suffered a crushing defeat, winning a narrow victory on the field, drawing 3-3. Now that the 7th game is over, the Clippers defeated the Nuggets 101-120 and were eliminated 3-4! Who is the culprit of losing? The data won't lie.

After the start of this game, the shooting rates of both sides were not high. With close guard and interference, the game was full of intensity. The Clippers 26-21 Nuggets in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Westbrook became the key man for the Nuggets. He not only made 2 three-pointers, but also had 2 steals, snatched 1 offensive rebound, and had exquisite passes, scoring 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in the first half. Driven by Westbrook, the Nuggets led the Clippers 37-21 in the second quarter and led the Clippers 11 points in the first half.

Jones, who was taken to the starter, played for 9 and a half minutes. His shot was inaccurate and he made 1 of 4 three-pointers. Leonardi made a breakthrough in an external shot and scored 14 points. Harden scored 7 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists in the first two quarters, and 2 steals and 1 block, which was very comprehensive.

After coming up in the third quarter, Leonard made a three-pointer, Braun also made a three-pointer and returned with a color. Gordon made a layup, and the gap widened to 15 points. The Clippers immediately called a timeout. But Tyron Lue's timeout did not work at all. When he came back, the Nuggets continued to score. The Clippers scored aside and the score reached 73-50. The Clippers could no longer hold on. The Clippers players became more and more anxious, and their mistakes increased, and they lost confidence, while the Nuggets became more and more relaxed. Braun assisted Gordon to score a back-ditch score, 82-54, and the Clippers lost and collapsed. In this quarter, the Nuggets beat the Clippers by 16 points and played in the fourth quarter with a huge advantage of 27 points.

The Nuggets continued their good form in the last quarter, and they scored 6-0 in the upwards, and the Clippers called a timeout. But at this time, the Clippers' morale was down and they had no fighting spirit. The two teams began to replace substitutes, and the suspense of the game ended early. After Westbrook made a counterattack dunk, the Clippers were stunned 103-68. The most disappointing player of the Clippers in this game was undoubtedly Harden. He suddenly lost power after playing more than a quarter, his eyes were confused and he had no enthusiasm. When the Nuggets were attacking strongly, Harden, as the leader of the Clippers, lost his chain and was invisible. Whether from the performance on the court or mentality, Harden was not trustworthy. He scored 0 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists in the second half of the game, 7 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists in the game, and minus 29 plus or minus, without Westbrook's passion.

35-year-old Harden has won 0 career championships so far. There is a reason. The incomplete perfection of his team is a factor. The most important thing is that Harden's personal performance is not tough enough, and important games are often very bad.