On February 25, Beijing time, the Clippers played away against the Pistons, the dark horse of the East who won 6 consecutive games, and Harden, who was knocked down and replaced at the end of the last game, will play back-to-back. In this game, Ka Jr. and Powell continue to be sidelined, Ben Simmons is also rested, plus Cam Christie, Flowers, Jordan Miller and Kay Jones, who will not play in the G League, the Clippers will miss as many as 7 players today.

In the last game against the Pacers, Harden was a single-core battle, Xiaoka and Powell did not play, and Harden alone scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists, but the team still lost to the opponent and suffered two consecutive defeats. This time against the Pistons, who have been in excellent form recently, it will be difficult for the Clippers to win on the road.

Harden was knocked out by an opponent in the final quarter of the game against the Pacers and was substituted with a painful expression. At that time, some fans said that Harden should rest back-to-back, but what he didn't expect was that Harden would continue to fight. After the game, he admitted that it would be difficult to win without Powell and Nick, but when it came to his injury, Harden said lightly that it was "not a big deal."

Leonard's injury status is marked as "left foot soreness", while Powell's condition is more serious, with a lesion in the patellar tendon of his left knee and may be out for a longer period of time. Ben Simmons is a "left knee injury management" and falls under the regular back-to-back rotation.

The Clippers are not in a good position at the moment, and although they are in sixth place in the West, they are only one win away from the Timberwolves, who are seventh in the West. The Clippers are in the midst of an eight-game road streak, and there are still five games to play on the road against the Pistons. If they don't bounce back soon, they could fall into the play-off places. Without Powell and Nick by his side, the pressure on Harden's shoulders is obviously not small.