December 6th News: In today's NBA regular season game, the Clippers lost to the Grizzlies 98-107.
After the game, Clippers reporter Joey Linn compiled several statistics related to James Harden.
"Since Kawhi Leonard's return from injury, Harden's field goal percentage is only 38.3%, and his three-point percentage is as low as 28.1%.
During the periods when Harden has been on the court, the Clippers have been outscored by 47 points, and the team's record during that time is 1 win and 6 losses.
Harden carried the offensive burden while Leonard was absent, but his performance has clearly struggled since Leonard's return.
This season, when both stars are playing simultaneously, the Clippers' record is only 4 wins and 9 losses."
In this game, Harden played 36 minutes, shooting 6 of 13 from the field, 3 of 7 from three-point range, and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line, scoring 18 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 block.
Leonard played 35 minutes, shooting 10 of 23 from the field, 2 of 9 from three-point range, and 2 of 2 from the free-throw line, scoring 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.
