Los Angeles clippers are making an impulse for NBA playoffs. If the postseason started today, the clippers would be in the game tournament.
On Wednesday, Los Angeles reinforced their hopes of playoffs by defeating Detroit Pistons. The 123-115 victory was fed at night of 50 points by James Harden. The number represented the largest number of points that 11 times there of the NBA has scored in a single game during the 2024-25 campaign.
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James Harden #1 of the Clippers handles the ball during the game against the Detroit Pistons on March 5, 2025 in Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. (Juan Ocampo/NBAE through Getty Images)
Harden has appeared in 59 of the 62 clippers games so far this season. Los Angeles enters the local contest of Friday night against the New York Knicks in the eighth place in the classification of the West Conference.
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Harden registered 38 minutes in the last victory of the clippers and the workload of the 35-year-old seems to increase from the All-Star break last month. After Wednesday's game, he was asked about the increase in the game of minutes.
James Harden #1 of Los Angeles Clippers in action against the New York Knicks during a game in Madison Square Garden on November 6, 2023 in New York City. The Knicks defeated Clippers 111-97. (Rich Schultz/Getty images)
He proceeded to deliver an epic response. “I will rest when the season ends,” said the Clippers guard before moving away.
The clippers star, Kawhi Leonard, stayed out of Wednesday's victory due to break.
Harden's conditioning has been a conversation issue sometimes throughout his career in the NBA.
April 12, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; The Los Angeles Clippers Guard, James Harden (1) is heated before the NBA game against Utah Jazz on Crypto.com Arena. (Kiyoshi Mio-USA Today Sports)
In 2022, Fox Sports reported that Harden and Kevin Durant “heads”. The discontent arose from Durant's belief that Harden was not “maximum physical.” Harden and Durant played for the Brooklyn Nets at that time.
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The clippers have gone 2-6 in their last eight games. They entered Friday's action for the seventh place of Minnesota Timberwolves for two games in the victories column.
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