Game ID: 42300173
LA Clippers @ Dallas Mavericks
Friday, April 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 18 36 24 23 101LAC 23 18 26 23 90
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 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 6 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Fudge missed 5 since 4/04, returns tonight: 7 min (53% of 13)
OUT Powell missed 3 since 4/07, returns tonight: 21 min (179% of 12)
BACK Green back 4/10 after 12, 14 min since (57% of 24)
NEW Exum 16 to 26 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 7 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Green back 4/10 after 12, 19 min since (77% of 24)
BACK Fudge back 4/12 after 5, 7 min since (53% of 13)
BACK Powell back 4/12 after 3, 21 min since (179% of 12)
NEW Exum 16 to 24 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 4/21 · 6 days' restOUT Dončić missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 42 min (111% of 38)
OUT Irving missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 39 min (107% of 36)
OUT Lively II missed 8 since 4/02, returns tonight: 19 min (83% of 23)
BACK Green back 4/10 after 12, 23 min since (95% of 24)
BACK Fudge back 4/12 after 5, 13 min since (100% of 13)
BACK Powell back 4/12 after 3, 24 min since (205% of 12)
DAL availability going into 4/23 · 1 day's restBACK Dončić back 4/21 after 2, 42 min since (111% of 38)
BACK Irving back 4/21 after 2, 39 min since (107% of 36)
BACK Green back 4/10 after 12, 19 min since (80% of 24)
BACK Lively II back 4/21 after 8, 19 min since (83% of 23)
BACK Fudge back 4/12 after 5, 13 min since (100% of 13)
BACK Powell back 4/12 after 3, 16 min since (139% of 12)
DAL availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restBACK Dončić back 4/21 after 2, 44 min since (115% of 38)
BACK Irving back 4/21 after 2, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Green back 4/10 after 12, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Lively II back 4/21 after 8, 20 min since (86% of 23)
BACK Fudge back 4/12 after 5, 13 min since (100% of 13)
BACK Powell back 4/12 after 3, 16 min since (139% of 12)
DAL availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restBACK Dončić back 4/21 after 2, 43 min since (112% of 38)
BACK Irving back 4/21 after 2, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Lively II back 4/21 after 8, 18 min since (80% of 23)
BACK Fudge back 4/12 after 5, 13 min since (100% of 13)
BACK Powell back 4/12 after 3, 13 min since (110% of 12)
DAL availability going into 5/01 · 2 days' restOUT Hardaway Jr. missed 2 since 4/26, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 4/21 after 2, 43 min since (113% of 38)
BACK Irving back 4/21 after 2, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Lively II back 4/21 after 8, 18 min since (79% of 23)
DAL availability going into 5/03 · 1 day's restOUT Hardaway Jr. missed 3 since 4/26, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 4/21 after 2, 42 min since (111% of 38)
BACK Irving back 4/21 after 2, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Lively II back 4/21 after 8, 20 min since (85% of 23)
DAL availability going into 5/07 · 3 days' restOUT Hardaway Jr. missed 4 since 4/26, returns tonight: 17 min (70% of 25)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 32 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Harden missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 10 min (29% of 35)
OUT Leonard missed 6 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Theis back 4/10 after 2, 10 min since (57% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 4/04 after 3, 17 min since (114% of 15)
NEW Westbrook 22 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Coffey 21 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Hyland 14 to 23 min over the last 3
NEW Boston 10 to 16 min over the last 3
LAC availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 7 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Harden back 4/12 after 2, 10 min since (29% of 35)
BACK Theis back 4/10 after 2, 18 min since (108% of 17)
NEW Coffey 21 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Hyland 14 to 24 min over the last 4
NEW Boston 10 to 18 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 4/21 · 6 days' restOUT Leonard missed 8 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Harden back 4/12 after 2, 10 min since (29% of 35)
BACK Theis back 4/10 after 2, 22 min since (129% of 17)
NEW Coffey 21 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Plumlee 14 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Hyland 14 to 30 min over the last 3
NEW Boston 10 to 24 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 4/23 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 9 since 4/02, returns tonight: 35 min (102% of 34)
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 4/14, out tonight
BACK Harden back 4/12 after 2, 25 min since (71% of 35)
BACK Theis back 4/10 after 2, 22 min since (129% of 17)
NEW Coffey 21 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Boston 10 to 24 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restOUT Theis missed 2 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 2 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 3 since 4/14, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 14)
OUT Boston missed 2 since 4/21, returns tonight: 3 min (28% of 10)
BACK Harden back 4/12 after 2, 30 min since (87% of 35)
BACK Leonard back 4/23 after 9, 35 min since (102% of 34)
NEW Coffey 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Plumlee 14 to 19 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restOUT Theis missed 3 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 3 since 4/21, out tonight
BACK Harden back 4/12 after 2, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Leonard back 4/23 after 9, 30 min since (87% of 34)
BACK Hyland back 4/26 after 3, 3 min since (23% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/26 after 2, 3 min since (28% of 10)
LAC availability going into 5/01 · 2 days' restOUT Theis missed 4 since 4/21, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 17)
OUT Tucker missed 4 since 4/21, returns tonight: 10 min (69% of 15)
BACK Leonard back 4/23 after 9, 30 min since (87% of 34)
BACK Hyland back 4/26 after 3, 3 min since (23% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/26 after 2, 3 min since (28% of 10)
NEW Harden 35 to 41 min over the last 4
NEW Zubac 27 to 32 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 5/03 · 1 day's restBACK Leonard back 4/23 after 9, 30 min since (87% of 34)
BACK Theis back 5/01 after 4, 4 min since (26% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 5/01 after 4, 10 min since (69% of 15)
BACK Hyland back 4/26 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/26 after 2, 4 min since (42% of 10)
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 96 a night and allowing 107, shooting 41 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and Irving at 26 a game. 2 days' rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 109, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 17 free throws a game; George at 18 and Harden at 18 a game. Without Theis (2 straight), Tucker (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Dallas 110, the Clippers 109, the Clippers keeping it close.
4/12 vs DET 89-107 — DAL notes
DAL lost 89-107. DAL shot 43% (36 of 83) to DET's 48%, 8 of 29 from three. DAL turned it over 20 times to DET's 6, and DET turned those into 11 steals. Hardy led with 25 (9 of 19, 2 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Prosper added 16. Q2 was theirs, 25-26, but the other 3 periods went 81-64 against them. Powell's -15 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/14 @ OKC 86-135 — DAL notes
DAL lost 86-135. DAL shot 33% (32 of 97) to OKC's 56%, 8 of 39 from three. The glass went 41-58 against them. Williams led with 22 (8 of 21, 1 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Prosper added 15, Lawson 12. Q4 was theirs, 29-27, the deficit cut from 51 to 49, but the other 3 periods went 108-57 against them. Green's -44 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/21 @ LAC 97-109 — DAL notes
DAL lost 97-109. DAL shot 39% (31 of 80) to LAC's 46%, 10 of 33 from three, and went to the line 33 times to LAC's 13 — 25 points from the stripe to their 11. Dončić led with 33 (11 of 26, 4 of 12 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Irving added 31, Washington 11. Q4 was theirs, 33-22, the deficit cut from 23 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 87-64 against them. Lively II's -19 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/23 @ LAC 96-93 — DAL notes
DAL won 96-93. DAL shot 42% (32 of 76) to LAC's 37%, 14 of 33 from three. DAL turned it over 13 times to LAC's 8, and LAC turned those into 9 steals. Dončić led with 32 (11 of 26, 5 of 14 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Irving added 23, Washington 18. The hinge was Q1, 23-19: from level to 4 ahead. Kleber was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
4/26 vs LAC 101-90 — DAL notes
DAL won 101-90. DAL shot 45% (39 of 86) to LAC's 46%, 9 of 35 from three. DAL turned it over 8 times to LAC's 19. Dončić led with 22 (7 of 25, 3 of 14 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Irving added 21, Lively II 13. The hinge was Q2, 36-18: DAL came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 21. Washington was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
4/28 vs LAC — 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 94 a night and allowing 107, shooting 40 percent and 29 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 25 a game. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 104, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Harden at 19 and Zubac at 16 a game. Without Theis (3 straight), Tucker (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Dallas 109, the Clippers 108, the Clippers keeping it close.
5/01 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 104, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and George at 21 a game. Without Theis (4 straight), Tucker (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 109, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 29 a game. Without Hardaway Jr. (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 39 percent from three to Dallas's 30 and the line, where Dallas takes 24 free throws a game to the Clippers' 19. Call it the Clippers 112, Dallas 106.
5/03 vs LAC — 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 106 a night and allowing 100, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Hardaway Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Harden at 22 and George at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 40 percent from three to Dallas's 34 and the line, where Dallas takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 20. Call it Dallas 111, the Clippers 107, the Clippers keeping it close.
5/07 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 89, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 25 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 7 days' rest. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Hardaway Jr. (4 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 89 a night to Dallas's 99 and the line, where Dallas takes 25 free throws a game to OKC's 17. Call it OKC 112, Dallas 106.
4/12 vs UTA 109-110 — LAC notes
LAC lost 109-110. LAC took 8 more shots (96 to 88), fed by 20 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to UTA's 47%, 10 of 39 from three, and got to the line 19 times to UTA's 25. Hyland led with 20 (7 of 17, 3 of 11 from three); Coffey added 16, Theis 14. Q1 was theirs, 38-27, but the other 3 periods went 83-71 against them. They led by as many as 13. Hyland's -18 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/14 vs HOU 105-116 — LAC notes
LAC lost 105-116. LAC shot 39% (41 of 104) to HOU's 49%, 8 of 37 from three. LAC turned it over 12 times to HOU's 18. Mann led with 24 (10 of 14, 1 of 3 from three); Coffey added 18, Theis 16. Q2 was theirs, 30-24, turning a 3-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 92-75 against them. Plumlee's -20 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/21 vs DAL 109-97 — LAC notes
LAC won 109-97. LAC shot 46% (40 of 87) to DAL's 39%, 18 of 36 from three, and got to the line 13 times to DAL's 33. Harden led with 28 (8 of 17, 6 of 11 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); George added 22, Zubac 20. The hinge was Q2, 22-8: a lead of 12 became 26, and the lead reached 29. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
4/23 vs DAL 93-96 — LAC notes
LAC lost 93-96. LAC took 11 more shots (87 to 76), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 37% to DAL's 42%, 8 of 30 from three. LAC turned it over 8 times to DAL's 13. Harden led with 22 (6 of 14, 2 of 10 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); George added 22, Leonard 15. Q3 was theirs, 25-20, turning a 4-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 76-68 against them. Leonard's -8 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/26 @ DAL 90-101 — LAC notes
LAC lost 90-101. LAC shot 46% (32 of 70) to DAL's 45%, 10 of 29 from three. LAC turned it over 19 times to DAL's 8, and DAL turned those into 12 steals. Harden led with 21 (7 of 13, 5 of 8 from three); Powell added 21, Zubac 19. Q1 was theirs, 23-18, but the other 3 periods went 83-67 against them. Harden's -21 in 44 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/28 @ DAL — 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 94 a night and allowing 107, shooting 40 percent and 29 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 25 a game. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 104, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Harden at 19 and Zubac at 16 a game. Without Theis (3 straight), Tucker (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Dallas 109, the Clippers 108, the Clippers keeping it close.
5/01 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 104, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and George at 21 a game. Without Theis (4 straight), Tucker (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 109, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 29 a game. Without Hardaway Jr. (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 39 percent from three to Dallas's 30 and the line, where Dallas takes 24 free throws a game to the Clippers' 19. Call it the Clippers 112, Dallas 106.
5/03 @ DAL — 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 106 a night and allowing 100, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Hardaway Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Harden at 22 and George at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 40 percent from three to Dallas's 34 and the line, where Dallas takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 20. Call it Dallas 111, the Clippers 107, the Clippers keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 6 12 -2 6 8 75 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 1 1 2
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 6 14 +2 5 7 71 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 3 3 1 0 2 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
in George, 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
DoIrJrIiWa 1 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaMaWeZu 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
LAC George, Harden, Mann, Westbrook, Zubac
in Westbrook
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGrIrKlIi 3 4 +3 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 2
DAL Exum, Green, Irving, Kleber, Lively II
in Exum, Irving
out Dončić, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaPlPoWe 2 1 -3 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 1 2 2
LAC Coffey, Harden, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Coffey, Plumlee
out George, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaGrIrWa 3 11 +2 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Irving, Washington
in Dončić, Gafford, Washington
out Exum, Kleber, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaPlPoWe 3 9 -2 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1
LAC Coffey, Harden, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 2 5 +5 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Jones Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaPlPo 2 0 -5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Plumlee, Powell
in George
out Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGaJrWa 1 5 +3 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Gafford, Jones Jr., Washington
in Exum
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaLeMaPoZu 4 7 -6 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 3
LAC Harden, Leonard, Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Leonard, Mann, Zubac
out Coffey, George, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 4 13 +8 6 8 75 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 2 4 1 2 0 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Irving, Lively II
out Exum, Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaLeMaPoZu 4 7 -6 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 3
LAC Harden, Leonard, Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Leonard, Mann, Zubac
out Coffey, George, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 3 5 +2 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford, Irving
out Green, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 7 10 -1 3 5 60 0 3 0 4 4 100 0 6 3 1 1 2 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
in George, Leonard, Mann
out Coffey, Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaGrJrWa 3 4 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Jones Jr., Washington
in Green
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 7 10 -1 3 5 60 0 3 0 4 4 100 0 6 3 1 1 2 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
in George, Leonard, Mann
out Coffey, Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrIiWa 1 2 +2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Exum, Lively II
out Gafford, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 7 10 -1 3 5 60 0 3 0 4 4 100 0 6 3 1 1 2 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
in George, Leonard, Mann
out Coffey, Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlIi 2 3 -2 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Lively II
in Green, Kleber
out Jones Jr., Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaPoWeZu 2 6 +3 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
LAC George, Harden, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Powell, Westbrook
out Leonard, Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGaGrIrKl 2 7 -1 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Exum, Gafford, Green, Irving, Kleber
in Exum, Gafford
out Dončić, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaPoWeZu 1 5 -2 0 0 0 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
LAC Coffey, Harden, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Coffey
out George
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaGrIrWa 3 9 +6 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Irving, Washington
in Dončić, Washington
out Exum, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLePoZu 1 0 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Powell, Zubac
in George, Leonard
out Coffey, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaGrIrWa 3 9 +6 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Irving, Washington
in Dončić, Washington
out Exum, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaPo 2 3 -1 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Powell
in Mann
out Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlWa 3 6 +1 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Kleber
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLePoWe 2 5 +1 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Powell, Westbrook
in Westbrook
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrKl 3 4 -2 2 2 100 0 4 0 1 1 100 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Gafford, Jones Jr.
out Green, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLePoZu 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Powell, Zubac
in Zubac
out Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrKl 3 4 -2 2 2 100 0 4 0 1 1 100 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Gafford, Jones Jr.
out Green, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaMaPoZu 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
LAC George, Harden, Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Mann
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
PoExGrHaLa 2 4 -5 1 2 50 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
DAL D. Powell, Exum, Green, Hardy, Lawson
in D. Powell, Exum, Green, Hardy, Lawson
out Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrCoHyPl 3 9 +4 3 4 75 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 3 1 0 0 1 3
LAC Boston, Brown, Coffey, Hyland, Plumlee
in Boston, Brown, Coffey, Hyland, Plumlee
out George, Harden, Mann, Powell, Zubac
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALAL A. Lawson
DE D. Exum
DG D. Gafford
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DP D. Powell
DO Doncic
JG J. Green
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
PW P. Washington
LACAC A. Coffey
BB B. Boston
BH B. Hyland
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KB K. Brown
KL K. Leonard
MP M. Plumlee
NP N. Powell
PG P. George
RW R. Westbrook
TM T. Mann
DAL/LAC 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
Luka Doncic and defensive-minded Mavs take a chippy 101-90 win over Clippers for 2-1 series lead
DALLAS -- — Luka Doncic called out to his coaches during a flurry of 3-pointers from James Harden .
The Mavericks superstar and NBA scoring champion wanted to defend the star guard of the Los Angeles Clippers.
It's suddenly defense first in Dallas.
Doncic had 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and the defensive-minded Mavericks had a chippy 101-90 victory over the Clippers on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
The Mavs rode the same defense that gave them home-court advantage with a Game 2 victory in LA, and won in Dallas three years after losing all three first-round games on their floor in a seven-game loss to the Clippers. Game 4 is Sunday in Dallas.
“I think we all see that when we’re on the defensive side, there’s a different look in everybody’s eyes,” said rookie center Dereck Lively II , who had all 13 of his points in the first half as the Mavs got their lob game going with 10 dunks before the break. “It’s like being aggressive and being the aggressor even though they have the ball.”
Daniel Gafford , Lively's tag-team partner as a dunker and rim protector, had an emphatic block of a dunk attempt by Paul George early in the fourth quarter while Dallas was taking control for good in a game with five technical fouls, a flagrant foul and two ejections.
Harden scored 21 points for the Clippers, but just seven after halftime, while fellow stars George and Kawhi Leonard had little impact.
Norman Powell also had 21, and Ivica Zubac had 19 points and eight rebounds. But the Clippers had 19 turnovers and the Mavericks had seven blocks — three of them from Gafford and two from Lively.
George dealt with foul trouble and finished with seven points, five rebounds, five assists — and five fouls.
Leonard never looked comfortable in his second game back after missing nine games with right knee inflammation and had nine points and nine rebounds.
“It just didn’t respond the way we wanted after the first game,” Leonard said about his surgically repaired knee. “But we’re going to get it right. Time will tell. We’re doing all the right things.”
Kyrie Irving picked up his fourth foul early in the second half before scoring 19 of his 21 points in the final 13-plus minutes, including eight in the final 1:18 of the third quarter. Doncic's co-star was instrumental in Dallas rebuilding an 18-point lead that had been cut to six.
An already testy game reached a boiling point midway through the fourth quarter when Russell Westbrook slung Doncic around after fouling him.
Westbrook was called for a technical for that contact and for shoving P.J. Washington after Washington confronted him. Washington also was called for a tech during the sequence, and already had one from an earlier shoving match with Terance Mann .
Westbrook, who in the first half got a flagrant 1 foul for excessive contact when fouling Josh Green on a breakaway, and Washington were ejected.
Westbrook, who missed all seven shots and scored one point, drew the ire of the crowd one other time when he bowled over Doncic after Zubac was called for a foul as Doncic went up for a shot. Officials reviewed the play but ruled Westbrook's contact incidental.
“We’ve got to channel our aggression in other ways,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “It’s getting chippy. I like the physicality. I like the tough possessions. I like all of that. But we’ve got to make sure we’re not getting the technical fouls, we’re not getting thrown out of the game, because everybody’s important.”
Doncic, who briefly left the court after limping off while grabbing his right knee in the first quarter, was just 7 of 25 from the field and 3 of 14 from 3-point range.
But Dallas held George and Westbrook to a combined 1 of 10 from deep, while Leonard didn't even have a 3 attempt among just seven shots in 25 minutes.
“He’s trying to find his way back,” Lue said. “We’re just managing it. Just being smart, making sure we do it right by Kawhi and seeing how he feels and just kind of gauge it from there.”
Harden scored 12 of his 14 first-half points with four 3-pointers in a three-minute span starting in the final second of the first quarter. He didn’t score again until the final minute of the third as the Clippers finished with 19 turnovers while also losing their composure.
“We’re all competing for each inch to find a way to win,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. “This series is going to be more mental as it goes on just because of the physicality. I thought the guys did a great job of protecting one another.”