Game ID: 22300372
LA Clippers @ Dallas Mavericks
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 22 34 27 28 111LAC 35 32 18 35 120
DAL vs LAC ScoutingDAL vs LAC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DAL availability going into 12/12 · back-to-backOUT Williams missed 3 since 12/06, returns tonight: 40 min (152% of 26)
OUT Green missed 4 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 14 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 12/08, returns tonight: 15 min (146% of 10)
BACK Hardaway Jr. back 12/06 after 2, 29 min since (118% of 25)
BACK Exum back 12/06 after 2, 31 min since (193% of 16)
NEW Lively II 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Curry 13 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 19 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 2 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Green missed 5 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 15 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/12 after 3, 40 min since (152% of 26)
BACK Hardaway Jr. back 12/06 after 2, 32 min since (129% of 25)
BACK Exum back 12/06 after 2, 32 min since (200% of 16)
BACK Holmes back 12/12 after 2, 15 min since (146% of 10)
NEW Lively II 23 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Curry 13 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 19 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 12/16 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 3 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Green missed 6 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 16 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/12 after 3, 38 min since (145% of 26)
BACK Hardaway Jr. back 12/06 after 2, 32 min since (129% of 25)
BACK Exum back 12/06 after 2, 32 min since (195% of 16)
BACK Holmes back 12/12 after 2, 9 min since (85% of 10)
NEW Lively II 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 18 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 12/18 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 4 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Green missed 7 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 17 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/12 after 3, 36 min since (136% of 26)
BACK Holmes back 12/12 after 2, 9 min since (85% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Exum 16 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 18 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 5 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Green missed 8 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 18 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/12 after 3, 32 min since (123% of 26)
BACK Holmes back 12/12 after 2, 8 min since (78% of 10)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Exum 16 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 12 to 18 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 6 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Green missed 9 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 19 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/12 after 3, 32 min since (122% of 26)
BACK Holmes back 12/12 after 2, 8 min since (78% of 10)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Exum 16 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 18 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT Irving missed 7 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Green missed 10 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 20 since 11/10, out tonight
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Exum 16 to 29 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 8 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Green missed 11 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 4 since 12/18, returns tonight: 32 min (137% of 23)
OUT Kleber missed 21 since 11/10, out tonight
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Exum 16 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Hardy 12 to 19 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 12 to 19 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Irving missed 9 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Green missed 12 since 12/02, returns tonight: 21 min (89% of 24)
OUT Kleber missed 22 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Lively II back 12/25 after 4, 32 min since (137% of 23)
NEW Hardaway Jr. 25 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Exum 16 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Hardy 12 to 20 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 12/12 · back-to-backOUT Coffey missed 4 since 12/02, returns tonight: 9 min (43% of 21)
OUT Tucker missed 6 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 16 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 4 since 12/02, returns tonight: 9 min (64% of 14)
LAC availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restOUT Tucker missed 7 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 17 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 2 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Coffey back 12/12 after 4, 9 min since (43% of 21)
BACK Hyland back 12/12 after 4, 9 min since (64% of 14)
LAC availability going into 12/16 · 1 day's restOUT Tucker missed 8 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 18 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 3 since 12/11, returns tonight: 5 min (50% of 10)
BACK Coffey back 12/12 after 4, 19 min since (93% of 21)
BACK Hyland back 12/12 after 4, 9 min since (64% of 14)
LAC availability going into 12/18 · 1 day's restOUT Tucker missed 9 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 19 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 12/14, out tonight
BACK Coffey back 12/12 after 4, 18 min since (89% of 21)
BACK Boston back 12/16 after 3, 5 min since (50% of 10)
LAC availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Tucker missed 10 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 20 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 3 since 12/14, out tonight
BACK Coffey back 12/12 after 4, 18 min since (89% of 21)
BACK Boston back 12/16 after 3, 6 min since (55% of 10)
LAC availability going into 12/21 · back-to-backOUT Tucker missed 11 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 21 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 4 since 12/14, returns tonight: 10 min (71% of 14)
BACK Coffey back 12/12 after 4, 23 min since (109% of 21)
BACK Boston back 12/16 after 3, 6 min since (55% of 10)
LAC availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Tucker missed 12 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 22 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 12/21 after 4, 10 min since (71% of 14)
BACK Boston back 12/16 after 3, 9 min since (91% of 10)
NEW Coffey 21 to 27 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Leonard missed 2 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 13 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 23 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 12/21 after 4, 9 min since (64% of 14)
BACK Boston back 12/16 after 3, 10 min since (101% of 10)
LAC availability going into 12/29 · 2 days' restOUT Leonard missed 3 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 14 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 24 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 12/21 after 4, 9 min since (64% of 14)
NEW Coffey 21 to 26 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Dončić at 37 and Hardaway Jr. at 19 a game. Without Irving (5 straight), Green (8 straight), Kleber (18 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 118, shooting 55 percent and 43 from three, 26 free throws a game; Leonard at 31 and Harden at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Without Tucker (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and Dallas minus-2 and the arc, the Clippers at 43 percent from three to Dallas's 37. Call it the Clippers 121, Dallas 117, Dallas keeping it close.
12/12 vs LAL 127-125 — DAL notes
DAL won 127-125. DAL shot 49% (44 of 89) to LAL's 54%, 21 of 43 from three. DAL turned it over 10 times to LAL's 15. Dončić led with 33 (12 of 28, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 32, Exum 26. The hinge was Q1, 34-26: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 15. Dončić was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
12/14 vs MIN 101-119 — DAL notes
DAL lost 101-119. DAL shot 47% (39 of 83) to MIN's 50%, 7 of 32 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MIN's 25. The glass went 34-45 against them. Dončić led with 39 (15 of 27, 2 of 7 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Lively II added 15, Exum 14. Q1 was theirs, 30-26, but the other 3 periods went 93-71 against them. They led by as many as 15. Hardaway Jr.'s -30 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/16 @ POR 131-120 — DAL notes
DAL won 131-120. DAL shot 49% (48 of 97) to POR's 50%, 16 of 47 from three. Dončić led with 40 (15 of 28, 4 of 12 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 25, Jones Jr. 18. The hinge was Q2, 38-24: DAL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 18. Curry was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
12/18 @ DEN 104-130 — DAL notes
DAL lost 104-130. DAL shot 45% (41 of 92) to DEN's 56%, 13 of 38 from three. Dončić led with 38 (13 of 24, 6 of 12 from three, 6 of 10 at the line); Exum added 11. Q2 was theirs, 39-40, but the other 3 periods went 90-65 against them. Dončić's -29 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/20 vs LAC 111-120 — DAL notes
DAL lost 111-120. DAL took 14 more shots (91 to 77), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to LAC's 56%, 14 of 43 from three. DAL turned it over 6 times to LAC's 12. Dončić led with 28 (9 of 25, 2 of 11 from three, 8 of 14 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 21, Jones Jr. 19. Q3 was theirs, 27-18, the deficit cut from 11 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 102-84 against them. Williams's -18 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/22 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 28 free throws a game; VanVleet at 22 and Brooks at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Whitmore (8 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 36 and Hardaway Jr. at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Irving (6 straight), Green (9 straight), Lively II (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-2 a night and Dallas minus-5 and the line, where Houston takes 28 free throws a game to Dallas's 21. Call it Houston 119, Dallas 114.
12/23 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 44 percent and 28 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 36 and Hardaway Jr. at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Irving (7 straight), Green (10 straight), Lively II (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Vassell at 20 and Johnson at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 38 percent from three to Dallas's 28 and the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-0 a night and Dallas minus-7. Call it Dallas 119, San Antonio 116, San Antonio keeping it close.
12/25 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 27 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Booker at 28 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Beal (3 straight), Okogie (5 straight), Bates-Diop (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 36 and Hardaway Jr. at 19 a game. Without Irving (8 straight), Green (11 straight), Lively II (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-6 a night and Dallas minus-3 and the arc, Dallas at 34 percent from three to Phoenix's 27. Call it Phoenix 118, Dallas 116, Dallas keeping it close.
12/27 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 39 and Hardaway Jr. at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Irving (9 straight), Green (12 straight), Kleber (22 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Allen at 17 and Strus at 17 a game. Without Mitchell (3 straight), Garland (5 straight), Eva. Mobley (9 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-4 a night and Dallas minus-5. Call it Dallas 118, Cleveland 117, Cleveland keeping it close.
12/12 vs SAC 119-99 — LAC notes
LAC won 119-99. LAC shot 52% (44 of 84) to SAC's 42%, 11 of 29 from three. The glass went 49-38 for them. Leonard led with 31 (11 of 14, 2 of 3 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Harden added 15, Powell 15. The hinge was Q2, 38-24: a lead of 8 became 22, and the lead reached 33. Harden was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
12/14 vs GSW 121-113 — LAC notes
LAC won 121-113. LAC shot 51% (41 of 81) to GSW's 43%, 13 of 32 from three, and went to the line 30 times to GSW's 19 — 26 points from the stripe to their 17. Harden led with 28 (6 of 12, 5 of 6 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Leonard added 27, Powell 21. The hinge was Q2, 40-28: a lead of 1 became 13, and the lead reached 16. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
12/16 vs NYK 144-122 — LAC notes
LAC won 144-122. LAC shot 57% (50 of 88) to NYK's 47%, 16 of 33 from three, and went to the line 34 times to NYK's 26 — 28 points from the stripe to their 23. Leonard led with 36 (12 of 16, 5 of 6 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); George added 25, Powell 16. The hinge was Q2, 42-33: a lead of 2 became 11, and the lead reached 32. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
12/18 @ IND 151-127 — LAC notes
LAC won 151-127. LAC shot 57% (56 of 98) to IND's 52%, 19 of 38 from three. The glass went 46-34 for them. Harden led with 35 (12 of 16, 8 of 11 from three); Leonard added 28, George 27. The hinge was Q2, 40-28: LAC came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 33. Harden was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
12/20 @ DAL 120-111 — LAC notes
LAC won 120-111. LAC shot 56% (43 of 77) to DAL's 43%, 11 of 31 from three. LAC turned it over 12 times to DAL's 6, and DAL turned those into 8 steals. Leonard led with 30 (12 of 22, 1 of 6 from three); N. Powell added 21, Harden 17. The hinge was Q1, 35-22: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 22. N. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
12/21 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 27 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Holmgren at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest. The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 114, shooting 55 percent and 43 from three, 27 free throws a game; Leonard at 30 and Harden at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Tucker (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-5 and the arc, the Clippers at 43 percent from three to OKC's 32. Call it OKC 120, the Clippers 118, the Clippers keeping it close.
12/23 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 121, shooting 54 percent and 43 from three, 25 free throws a game; Leonard at 30 and George at 25 a game. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Without Tucker (12 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brown at 25 and Tatum at 24 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the line, where the Clippers take 25 free throws a game to Boston's 18 and the defense, Boston allowing 113 a night to the Clippers' 121. Call it the Clippers 119, Boston 118, Boston keeping it close.
12/26 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 128, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Leonard at 31 and George at 24 a game. Without Leonard (2 straight), Tucker (13 straight). 2 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 121, shooting 42 percent and 25 from three, 17 free throws a game; Rozier at 21 and Bridges at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Ball (12 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 41 percent from three to Charlotte's 25 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-2 a night and Charlotte minus-7. Call it the Clippers 123, Charlotte 111, the Clippers by 12.
12/29 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 124, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; George at 24 and Harden at 24 a game. Without Leonard (3 straight), Tucker (14 straight). 2 days' rest. Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Morant at 29 and Bane at 28 a game. Without Jackson (5 straight), Kennard (19 straight), LaRavia (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 40 percent from three to Memphis's 34 and the line, where Memphis takes 26 free throws a game to the Clippers' 20. Call it the Clippers 119, Memphis 113.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrPoWi 5 11 -2 2 6 33 2 5 40 1 2 50 2 3 3 1 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Jones Jr., Powell, Williams
in Dončić, Exum, Jones Jr., Powell, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaLeMaZu 6 13 +1 3 5 60 2 6 33 1 1 100 1 4 4 1 2 1 1
LAC Coffey, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
in Coffey, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrJrPoWi 2 1 -6 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Powell, Williams
in Hardaway Jr.
out Exum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaLeWeZu 2 7 +7 3 3 100 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 3 0 1 0 0 1
LAC Coffey, Harden, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
in Westbrook
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrJrMoPr 2 7 +3 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Morris, Prosper
in Morris, Prosper
out Powell, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLePoWeZu 3 6 -1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 4 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
LAC Coffey, Leonard, N. Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in N. Powell
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrMoWi 2 3 -6 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Morris, Williams
in Exum, Williams
out Jones Jr., Prosper
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLePoThWe 2 9 +6 0 0 0 3 4 75 2 2 100 1 0 2 0 0 0 1
LAC Coffey, Leonard, N. Powell, Theis, Westbrook
in Theis
out Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExJrHaPoWi 3 5 -5 1 5 20 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
DAL Exum, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Powell, Williams
in Hardy, Powell
out Dončić, Morris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaPoThWe 6 20 +5 4 6 67 2 3 67 6 7 86 0 5 4 2 0 0 2
LAC Harden, Mann, N. Powell, Theis, Westbrook
in Harden, Mann
out Coffey, Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExHaJrPo 3 9 -1 1 1 100 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 2
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardy, Jones Jr., Powell
in Dončić, Jones Jr.
out Hardaway Jr., Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaPoThWe 6 20 +5 4 6 67 2 3 67 6 7 86 0 5 4 2 0 0 2
LAC Harden, Mann, N. Powell, Theis, Westbrook
in Harden, Mann
out Coffey, Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrJrPo 1 6 +4 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Powell
in Hardaway Jr.
out Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaLeMaTh 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAC Coffey, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Theis
in Coffey, Leonard
out N. Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrJrWi 3 8 0 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Williams
in Williams
out Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaLeMaZu 9 12 -12 6 10 60 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 4 0 0 5 2
LAC Coffey, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
in Zubac
out Theis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrHaJrWi 2 6 +4 1 2 50 2 5 40 1 1 100 3 2 2 0 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Jones Jr., Williams
in Hardy
out Exum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaLeMaZu 9 12 -12 6 10 60 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 4 0 0 5 2
LAC Coffey, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
in Zubac
out Theis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrJrWi 5 12 +10 5 7 71 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 4
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Williams
in Exum
out Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaLeMaZu 9 12 -12 6 10 60 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 4 0 0 5 2
LAC Coffey, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
in Zubac
out Theis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrJrWi 5 12 +10 5 7 71 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 4
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Williams
in Exum
out Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaLePoZu 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
LAC Coffey, Harden, Leonard, N. Powell, Zubac
in N. Powell
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaJrPoWi 2 4 -4 0 0 0 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Hardy, Jones Jr., Powell, Williams
in Hardy, Powell
out Exum, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaLePoWeZu 3 12 +7 3 3 100 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 2 4 1 0 0 3
LAC Harden, Leonard, N. Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Westbrook
out Coffey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrHaJr 3 4 0 2 3 67 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Jones Jr.
in Exum, Hardaway Jr.
out Powell, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLePoWeZu 3 4 0 2 3 67 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 5 2 0 1 1 1
LAC Coffey, Leonard, N. Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Coffey
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrHaWi 3 6 +1 3 5 60 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Williams
in Williams
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLePoThWe 2 0 -6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 2
LAC Coffey, Leonard, N. Powell, Theis, Westbrook
in Theis
out Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrHaWi 3 6 +1 3 5 60 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Williams
in Williams
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaPoThWe 4 9 -3 3 4 75 0 2 0 3 3 100 0 2 3 0 1 1 4
LAC Coffey, Harden, N. Powell, Theis, Westbrook
in Harden
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrHaJr 6 22 +8 2 3 67 4 6 67 6 6 100 0 1 5 1 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Jones Jr.
in Jones Jr.
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaPoThWe 4 9 -3 3 4 75 0 2 0 3 3 100 0 2 3 0 1 1 4
LAC Coffey, Harden, N. Powell, Theis, Westbrook
in Harden
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrHaJr 6 22 +8 2 3 67 4 6 67 6 6 100 0 1 5 1 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Jones Jr.
in Jones Jr.
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaLeMaPo 7 23 +10 7 8 88 2 4 50 3 3 100 1 5 4 1 0 1 3
LAC Coffey, Harden, Leonard, Mann, N. Powell
in Leonard
out Theis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrJrWi 4 5 -11 2 2 100 0 3 0 1 3 33 0 1 1 0 1 1 2
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Williams
in Williams
out Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaLeMaPo 7 23 +10 7 8 88 2 4 50 3 3 100 1 5 4 1 0 1 3
LAC Coffey, Harden, Leonard, Mann, N. Powell
in Leonard
out Theis
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
DT D. Theis
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KL K. Leonard
NP N. Powell
RW R. Westbrook
TM T. Mann
DALDE D. Exum
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DP D. Powell
DO Doncic
GW G. Williams
JH J. Hardy
LD L. Dončić
MM M. Morris
OP O. Prosper
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
LAC/DAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Leonard, Clippers extend win streak to 9 by holding off Mavs rally in 120-111 victory
DALLAS -- — Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are in a far better place than they were for their previous trip to Dallas last month, just after James Harden had joined their lineup.
On the best run in the NBA at the moment.
Leonard scored 30 points, and the Clippers held on after leading by 22, extending their win streak to nine games with a 120-111 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night.
Norman Powell scored 21 points off the bench with Paul George sidelined by an illness, and Harden had 17 points and 11 assists. The Clippers have the NBA's longest active win streak, tied for the league high this season, and the franchise's longest streak since a 10-game run in 2015-16.
Dallas star Luka Doncic’s franchise record of 11 consecutive games with at least 30 points ended with 28 in a sixth straight game without All-Star guard Kyrie Irving , who has a bruised right heel.
Doncic recorded his sixth triple-double by getting 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
When they lost 144-126 at Dallas on Nov. 10, the Clippers hadn't won since acquiring Harden in a trade with Philadelphia. They were on their way to a six-game losing streak. They're 14-3 since that skid.
“It’s going to take time for them to find the rhythm, find the continuity, find the chemistry,” Powell, who tied his season high in scoring, said of matching Harden with Leonard, George and Russell Westbrook .
“It’s no summer league, summertime pickup basketball where you're doing whatever you want,” Powell said. “There’s a system in place, and everybody's got to figure out their role and how it goes.”
With the Clippers leading by one late in the fourth quarter, Leonard, who also had 10 rebounds, hit a layup and assisted on a three-point play by Powell.
The five-time All-Star then had a dunk and a layup on either side of two missed free throws from Doncic as part of a 9-0 run that made it 120-110 with 52 seconds remaining.
Amir Coffey scored 12 points in his second start of the season, both in place of George in the past four games. George missed the previous game with a hip injury.
Tim Hardaway Jr . scored 21 points for Dallas, and Derrick Jones Jr . had 19.
In addition to Irving, Dallas is without rookie center Dereck Lively II because of a sprained ankle and guard Josh Green , who has a sprained elbow.
The Dallas rally kicked into gear with an unusual sequence in the final minute of the first half after the Mavericks trailed by 22 midway through the second quarter.
Hardaway had three misses on the same possession, dropping him to 1 of 10, before getting a fourth shot and hitting a 3. Grant Williams had two of the three offensive rebounds.
Thirty seconds later, Hardaway beat the first-half buzzer with a 29-foot 3-pointer to get the Mavericks within 11 at 67-56, the closest they had been since early in the second quarter.
“When you’re short-handed, you’ve got to make shots,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. “We started to make shots there at the end of the second.”
UP NEXT
Clippers: At Oklahoma City on Thursday to finish a back-to-back and wrap up a three-game trip sandwiched between four-game homestands.
Mavericks: At Houston on Friday. The Rockets just had an 11-game home winning streak stopped in a 134-127 loss to Atlanta.