- James Harden went 1-7 from three-point range and made a clutch shot late
- The Los Angeles Clippers are an astonishing -67 when Harden is on the court
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The Los Angeles Clippers fell to 0-4 since trading for 10-time All-Star James Harden after being defeated 105-101 by the Memphis Grizzles on Sunday.
Harden had 11 points in the game and shot 4-12 from the field and 1-7 from three-point range.
Through Harden’s four games in LA, the Clippers are a whopping -67 when he’s on the court, compared to +24 when he’s on the bench.
The only 3-pointer he hit came to tie the game with 1:33 left, but he made a clutch shot in the final seconds.
Memphis is at the bottom of the Western Conference, but they improved to 2-8 while waiting for All-Star guard Ja Morant to return from a 25-game suspension next month. Both wins are underway.
The Los Angeles Clippers fell to 0-4 since trading for 10-time All-Star James Harden
Harden shot 4-12 from the field and 1-7 from three-point range in Sunday’s loss to the Grizzlies
Desmond Bane led the game with 27 points as the Memphis Grizzlies won the game 105-101
Luke Kennard hit four 3-pointers and scored 13 points off the bench against his old team. Memphis made 13 3-pointers, while the Clippers made seven of their 12 in the fourth.
Paul George scored 26 points, Norman Powell added 20 and Russell Westbrook had 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists on his 35th birthday, but the Clippers dropped their fifth in a row and lost for the first time in four games at home.
During one of the four losses, Harden even faced “Daryl Morey” chants while shooting free throws against the Brooklyn Nets.
Desmond Bane scored 27 points to lead the Grizzlies in the afternoon game.
The Grizzlies were outscored 33-26 in the fourth, but held on by making six of eight free throws in the final minutes.