Getty Images Patrick Beverley #21 of the Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers went up against the Houston Rockets last night in a thrilling game, earning victory by only three points, 122-119.
Clippers guard Patrick Beverley was scrappy on the defensive end but unfortunately fouled out against James Harden on a reach. Harden scored the three for an and one but missed his free throw. This wasn’t Beverley’s most defensive play of the game though. Beverley came out ready to aggravate his opponents at the start of the game. In the first quarter, Beverley was guarding Harden who had the ball at the corner. Harden made a quick fake in one direction pushing a little off of Beverley who then exaggerated the contact and flopped to the floor. Beverley was already warned last game against the Boston Celtics about the league’s anti flopping rule, so today the Clippers guard was fined $5,000 for being in violation of it, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.
According to the NBA, Beverley received his first warning for flopping on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics. The Clippers barely edged over the Celtics in overtime, 107-104. In the third quarter, Beverley had an Oscar winning performance for a flop he had against Jayson Tatum. Beverley was guarding Tatum when the 21-year-old took a dribble towards the hoop and grazed Beverley’s face as he was moving past him. The two-time All Defensive Team member exaggerated his flop as he snapped his neck right and grabbed the side of his face.
LAC’s Patrick Beverley received a warning for violating league’s anti-flopping rule Nov. 20 vs BOS.
Beverley knew he over exaggerated the minor contact Tatum created and even made jokes about it after the game was over. As reported on twitter, Beverley posted the replay on his Instagram story in the form of a Grammy Awards parody. The faces of Beverley, Blake Griffin and James Harden are all featured in the video. The clip shows Beverley winning an Oscar for the flop he exaggerated during the Clippers vs. Celtics game.
Pat Bev posted this on his Instagram story lmaooo 😫
Clippers back-to-back Game Thrillers
The Los Angeles Clippers have had back-to-back thrilling games against the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets. Against the Celtics the Clippers barely earned victory as they won in overtime by only three points, 107-104. With only seconds left in OT, it was Leonard who sealed the game with a vicious block against Kemba Walker who tried for a potential game winning three at the corner. After the Klaw took down the shot he walked away emotionless as the final buzzer went off closing out the game, 107-104.
Kawhi Leonard with one of the most emotionless game-ending blocks you’ll ever see 😐
Again, the Clippers waited until the end of the game to make a statement but this time against the Houston Rockets. Last week the Clippers lost to the Rockets, 102-93. Last night, Leonard came in clutch like always and with 10:56 left he tied the game up 86-86. The Rockets gained another lead but Lou Williams came in and knocked down a three to trail the Rockets by only one. With 15 seconds left, Leonard scored on a pull-up jumper to grab the final lead of the game, 120-119. The Clippers and Rockets now post the same record 11-5.