On March 13, Beijing time, the Clippers played back-to-back away games against the Heat, and it was officially confirmed that Leonard (right knee injury management) was rested and will miss this game, while Powell (right hamstring strain) and Simmons (left knee injury management) also missed this game. Harden will fight back-to-back with a single core, which is undoubtedly the "chosen worker".

The last time Harden played back-to-back games was on March 6, a week ago. At that time, the small card was also rested, and Powell and Bency did not play. Facing the Pistons, the dark horse of the East, Harden ushered in a big explosion, playing 38 minutes and 27 seconds, shooting 14 of 24, 6 of 13 three-pointers, and 16 of 20 free throws, scoring 50 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

Now, the burden of the Clippers' offense is falling on Harden's shoulders again, can he break out again and play a beautiful game to avoid the Clippers suffering a losing streak? In yesterday's game, the Clippers lost 120-127 to the Pelicans, who are the second-to-last in the West. Harden had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 17 assists, and Jr. had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, and they also failed to win.

After losing to the Pelicans, the Clippers' three-game winning streak came to an end with a 35-30 record, two wins behind the Warriors in sixth place and 1.5 wins behind the Timberwolves in seventh. To qualify for the playoffs, the Clippers must try to win every game they deserve.

The Heat are currently 29-35 and on a four-game losing streak and sit in ninth place in the East. This will be the second meeting between the two sides this season, with the Clippers beating the Heat 109-98 in the last meeting. In that game, Harden had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists, shooting 9-of-17 from the field and 6-of-10 from three-point range, with a plus/minus of +13.