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Summary

The Clippers were on offense, with Wei Si Bu Lu Ke being blocked by Ba Ti Er and Paul. Griffin defended against Se Fu Luo Sha, while Pa Jin Si was cutting through the middle but was defended by Ba Ti Er. Durant attacked from the right side but missed the jump shot, and Griffin grabbed the rebound. The Clippers' lineup wasn't very tall, but they controlled the pace and slowly fell back. Paul blocked again, attracting Yi Ba Ka to switch defenses, and the ball was passed to Griffin in the middle. Pa Jin Si blocked Griffin's cutting route, and Griffin passed the ball to the right bottom corner, where Guy received it and passed it to Ba Ti Er, who scored. The score was 5-0, and Zhang He Li praised Ba Ti Er's performance. Yu Jia noted that Ba Ti Er had a 40.4% three-point shooting percentage in the regular season and 41.6% in the playoffs. Battier defended Westbrook, who had a hard time getting past him. Westbrook drove directly at Paul but couldn't get past him and settled for a three-point shot. The Clippers were on offense again, with Paul bringing the ball up to the top of the key to set a screen for Griffin. Paul attracted Ibaka's defense and passed the ball to Griffin, who was being guarded by Perkins. Griffin passed the ball to the corner, where Durant was waiting. Battier made a three-point shot, and the score was 8-0. The Thunder's offense struggled to contain the Clippers' defense. Durant received the ball with his back to the basket and made a "big swing" move, causing Gay to commit a foul. Durant made both free throws, making the score 8-2. The Thunder's defense continued to struggle, and Paul and Griffin set another screen in the middle of the court.

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