In a potential Western Conference play-in tournament matchup, the Dallas Mavericks and LA Clippers squared off again for their second consecutive game, both teams aiming to finish their seasons on a strong note.
The Mavericks entered the game ranked No. 9 in the West, while the Clippers sat at No. 8. On Friday night, the Clippers took down the Mavericks 114-91.
Looking to bounce back, the Mavericks were now featuring Anthony Davis facing the Clippers for the first time since his trade from the LA Lakers. Kawhi Leonard was also available for the Clippers.
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Below is the box score for the Dallas Mavericks vs LA Clippers game.
Dallas Mavericks vs LA Clippers player stats and box score
Dallas Mavericks player stats
PLAYER
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
FGM
FGA
FG%
3PM
3PA
3P%
FTM
FTA
FT%
OREB
DREB
STL
BLK
TO
PF
=+/-
P.J. Washington
15:57
7
3
0
3
5
60.0
0
2
0.0
1
2
50.0
0
3
0
1
1
1
-10
Anthony Davis
16:32
16
7
0
6
15
40.0
1
4
25.0
3
6
50.0
2
5
1
0
2
2
-5
Dereck Lively II
08:28
2
1
0
1
3
33.3
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
1
2
1
0
1
-5
Klay Thompson
12:47
8
0
0
3
6
50.0
2
5
40.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
-9
Spencer Dinwiddie
17:40
2
4
6
0
4
0.0
0
1
0.0
2
2
100
2
2
0
0
1
0
-10
Naji Marshall
17:36
2
1
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0.0
2
2
100
0
1
0
0
0
0
-8
Max Christie
10:03
3
1
1
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
0
0.0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Kai Jones
09:15
8
5
0
4
4
100
0
0
0.0
0
1
0.0
2
3
1
0
0
3
0
Caleb Martin
11:42
4
1
3
2
5
40.0
0
2
0.0
0
0
0.0
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
TOTALS
52
28
11
20
44
45.5
4
15
26.7
8
13
61.5
7
16
5
2
7
8
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LA Clippers player stats
PLAYER
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
FGM
FGA
FG%
3PM
3PA
3P%
FTM
FTA
FT%
OREB
DREB
STL
BLK
TO
PF
=+/-
Norman Powell
17:19
5
1
0
2
7
28.6
1
3
33.3
0
2
0.0
0
1
0
0
1
2
12
Kawhi Leonard
15:24
18
2
3
8
13
61.5
2
3
66.7
0
0
0.0
1
1
1
1
2
0
10
Ivica Zubac
17:37
12
7
1
5
5
100
0
0
0.0
2
2
100
1
6
0
0
0
2
11
Kris Dunn
12:18
3
0
1
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
0
0
2
11
James Harden
19:18
19
6
6
7
12
58.3
1
3
33.3
4
5
80.0
2
4
1
0
2
0
12
Bogdan Bogdanović
13:02
2
1
1
1
2
50.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
1
1
0
0
1
-3
Derrick Jones Jr.
08:03
2
3
0
1
4
25.0
0
2
0.0
0
0
0.0
1
2
0
0
0
0
-1
Nicolas Batum
10:36
0
2
0
0
1
0.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
2
0
0
0
0
-5
Ben Simmons
06:23
0
0
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
-2
TOTALS
61
24
13
25
45
55.6
5
13
38.5
6
9
66.7
5
17
4
1
6
7
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Dallas Mavericks vs LA Clippers: Game recap
After a tight start that saw the game tied at 8-all in the first five minutes, the LA Clippers took control, building a lead as large as 14 in the first quarter, which ended with them ahead 33-21, thanks to 12 points from James Harden, 10 from Ivica Zubac and eight from Kawhi Leonard.
Leonard caught fire in the second quarter, but the Mavericks closed the gap. A 3-pointer from Max Christie with 1:29 remaining made it a six-point game, 54-48.
However, the Clippers stifled the Mavericks’ momentum and went into halftime with a 61-52 lead, with Harden scoring four more points in the final minute to bring his first-half total to 19.
Leonard finished the first half with 18 points, while Zubac was close to a double-double with 12 points and seven rebounds.
For the Mavericks, Anthony Davis led the way with 16 points and seven rebounds.
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