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LA Clippers: Top 10 Performances of Lou Williams’s Career Year

By Garrett Chorpenning

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Lou Williams of the Los Angeles Clippers poses for portraits during the NBAE Circuit as part of 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 15, 2018 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Michael J. LeBrecht II/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Lou Williams of the Los Angeles Clippers poses for portraits during the NBAE Circuit as part of 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 15, 2018 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Michael J. LeBrecht II/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 23: Lou Williams #23 of the LA Clippers goes to the basket against the Indiana Pacers on March 23, 2018 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 23: Lou Williams #23 of the LA Clippers goes to the basket against the Indiana Pacers on March 23, 2018 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images) /

No. 6: March 23, 2018 — Clippers 104, Pacers 109

Lou’s Line: 27 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 turnovers

What makes this second Point God instance more impressive than the last, despite Lou recording less assists, comes down to a few things.

First of all, Lou was responsible for more points in this game. Against the Warriors on that previous slide, Williams was responsible for 46 points, or 36% of the team’s score. Against the Pacers in March, Williams scored 27 and assisted for another 21, making him responsible for 48 points in total. That’s just under half of LA’s final tally.

Secondly, Lou’s assist-to-turnover ratio is a bit improved this time around. In the last Point God slide, Williams had 12 assists and three turnovers, making his ratio 4:1. Here, though, Williams had 10 assists and two turnovers — a 5:1 ratio. It’s a slim improvement, but it is an improvement.

Lastly, the stress factor must be considered. Late March is the “clutch time” of the NBA’s regular season, and at the time, the Clippers were fighting for their playoff lives. A win on the road against a strong Pacers team would be a huge confidence booster, and it would come at the best possible time. In addition to that, this game came down to the wire, and both teams needed the win.

While the Clippers didn’t come out on top, Williams gave his all, and his numbers prove worthy of a second Point God appointment.