Just before the half, we were trailing by 35 points LA Clippers point guard Reggie JacksonThe Clips joked that they were “right there we want to be” in their fight against the Washington Wizards.
The Clippers were still stunned when the buzzer sounded. Even though the injured were not present, they played. Kawhi Leonard Paul GeorgeLA tied the second largest NBA comeback (since 1996-97), and stun the Wizards 116-115Tuesday, Capital One Arena
With 1 minute, 20 second left in the first period, the Clippers were trailing 66 to 31. Their 35-point comeback tied them. Sacramento Kings“Win over the Chicago BullsIt is second only behind the in 2009 Utah JazzSurmonting a deficit of 36 points against the Denver Nuggets1996
Clippers are becoming more used to unlikely comebacks. They are the first team to erase a deficit of 24 points or more and win three consecutive seasons in 25 seasons. They’ve done it all in January with three comeback wins over the Nuggets. Philadelphia 76ersAnd now, the Wizards.
“Why are we doing this to ourselves?” Clippers guard Luke KennardAfter the win, he said. “I don’t know. It’s not something I want to do anymore.
“Man, that was insane!”
Clippers coach Ty Lue opened third quarter with many of his starters sitting on the bench, despite being down 66 to 36 at halftime. Lue didn’t play starters Jackson, Nicolas Batum Ivica ZubacIn the second half, you may choose to go with men such as Amir CoffeyKennard (25 Points), (29 Points), Terance Mann (16 points).
Clippers (24-25), kept believing they could come back after overcoming a 25-point deficit against the Nuggets 87-85, Jan. 11, and a 24-point deficit against Doc Rivers to shock their coach and the Sixers in Philadelphia 102-101.
The Clippers started to believe when they reduced Tuesday’s deficit to 17 at the end of the third period.
Lue stated, “It is crazy,” and was left without his two stars, Leonard, (right ACL rehab), or George (right elbow injury). Marcus Morris Sr. (personal reasons). “Because I was shocked at the score. [at one point]In the first half, I thought that we were down 19. Then I looked again and said, “We’re down 29!” And I looked again, and I said, “We’re down 29!” It happened so quickly.
“We kept working hard. I can remember when it was about 17 going into the fourth. I believe that when we got to 10 I was like, “OK, we have a real shot.”
After being down 35, the Clippers ran an unbelievable 72-39 to tie the score at 105-103 with just 2:46 remaining. The Clippers ran out of gas.
Former Clipper and 2019-20 Sixth Men of the Year Montrezl HarrellOn a Coffey fastbreak layup, he delivered an impressive chase down block. Bradley Beal(23 points) scored a 3. Washington would extend the lead to eight with 36.8 seconds remaining.
The Wizards led seven to one with less than twenty seconds left. However, Coffey drove in for the dunk. After Kyle KuzmaKennard made one of the two free throws and buried a 32-foot 3-pointer near the logo. With nine seconds remaining, Kennard cut the lead down to 115-112.
Washington failed to inbound and was penalized with a 5-second violation. With 1.9 seconds remaining, Kennard hit a 27-foot three and was fouled by Beal. The Clippers guard converted the four-point play to become the only player in the past 25 seasons with a game-winning four-point play in the final five seconds of a game, according to data from ESPN Stats & Information. It was the Clippers first and only lead of game.
Batum, a 13-year-old veteran, had his hands on his head disbelievingly on the sideline.
The stunned Wizards players were not surprised.
Entering Tuesday, teams were 1-16,239 over the past 20 seasons when trailing by seven or more points with under 20 seconds remaining in regulation, according to ESPN Stats & Info research.
After the game, Beal stated that “I have no words.” “Besides ’embarrassing.'”
Beal stated that he was frustrated by having to go back in. “This should have been an opportunity for starters to get some rest. Simple and straightforward.
Washington (23-25) lost the fourth consecutive time. However, this was the most difficult loss of the season.
Kennard scored seven points within the final nine seconds. This set off a Clippers celebration which saw Lue bathed in cold water in the visitors locker area.
Coffey stated that it was “probably the most crazy game I’ve ever played,” January has been wild. You don’t know when the game ends. The buzzer will sound.
“Like tonight. Anything could happen.”