Game ID: 42300171
Dallas Mavericks @ LA Clippers
Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 34 22 31 22 109DAL 22 8 34 33 97
DAL @ LAC ScoutingDAL @ 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.
LAC availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 4 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Theis back 4/02 after 4, 17 min since (103% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 4/04 after 3, 15 min since (100% of 15)
BACK Hyland back 4/02 after 3, 7 min since (54% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/02 after 4, 14 min since (142% of 10)
LAC availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Leonard missed 5 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Theis missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 10 min (57% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 4/04 after 3, 15 min since (100% of 15)
BACK Hyland back 4/02 after 3, 11 min since (78% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/02 after 4, 10 min since (98% of 10)
NEW Coffey 21 to 28 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
DAL availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 11 since 3/17, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 4 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Fudge missed 3 since 4/04, out tonight
NEW Exum 16 to 26 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 12 since 3/17, returns tonight: 14 min (57% of 24)
OUT Lively II missed 5 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Fudge missed 4 since 4/04, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 2 since 4/07, out tonight
NEW Exum 16 to 26 min over the last 5
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)
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 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 16 free throws a game; George at 24 and Hyland at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Leonard (8 straight). 6 days' rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 35 and Irving at 30 a game. Without Dončić (2 straight), Irving (2 straight), Lively II (8 straight). 6 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the line, where Dallas takes 21 free throws a game to the Clippers' 16. Call it the Clippers 115, Dallas 113, Dallas keeping it close.
4/09 @ PHX 105-92 — LAC notes
LAC won 105-92. LAC shot 47% (41 of 87) to PHX's 34%, 12 of 26 from three, and got to the line 11 times to PHX's 28. LAC turned it over 18 times to PHX's 8, and PHX turned those into 16 steals. The glass went 63-38 for them. George led with 23 (7 of 15, 3 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Mann added 17, Zubac 17. The hinge was Q1, 37-10: from level to 27 ahead, and the lead reached 37. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
4/10 vs PHX 108-124 — LAC notes
LAC lost 108-124. LAC shot 46% (44 of 95) to PHX's 48%, 12 of 36 from three. Hyland led with 37 (15 of 29, 6 of 12 from three); Boston added 23, Plumlee 12. Q2 was theirs, 29-27, turning a 1-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 97-79 against them. Brown's -30 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
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 — 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 107 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 14 free throws a game; Hyland at 21 and George at 18 a game. Without Leonard (9 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and Irving at 25 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 34 percent from three to Dallas's 30 and the line, where Dallas takes 19 free throws a game to the Clippers' 14. Call it the Clippers 113, Dallas 109, Dallas keeping it close.
4/26 @ 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 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.
4/28 @ 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.
4/09 @ CHA 130-104 — DAL notes
DAL won 130-104. DAL shot 54% (50 of 93) to CHA's 44%, 17 of 50 from three. The glass went 55-39 for them. Dončić led with 39 (13 of 25, 8 of 17 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Gafford added 26, Irving 18. The hinge was Q1, 36-18: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 27. Irving was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
4/10 @ MIA 111-92 — DAL notes
DAL won 111-92. DAL shot 49% (43 of 87) to MIA's 41%, 15 of 44 from three. DAL turned it over 7 times to MIA's 15. Dončić led with 29 (9 of 23, 4 of 15 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Irving added 25, Washington 12. The hinge was Q2, 36-23: a lead of 9 became 22, and the lead reached 25. Hardaway Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
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 — 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 107 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 14 free throws a game; Hyland at 21 and George at 18 a game. Without Leonard (9 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and Irving at 25 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 34 percent from three to Dallas's 30 and the line, where Dallas takes 19 free throws a game to the Clippers' 14. Call it the Clippers 113, Dallas 109, Dallas keeping it close.
4/26 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 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.
4/28 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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 3 7 -4 1 3 33 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
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
CoGeHaMaZu 7 18 +5 5 9 56 2 4 50 2 3 67 1 7 6 0 1 0 1
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
in Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 3 4 -3 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
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
CoGeHaMaZu 7 18 +5 5 9 56 2 4 50 2 3 67 1 7 6 0 1 0 1
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
in Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrKlIiWa 1 2 +2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Irving, Kleber, Lively II, Washington
in Kleber
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaMaZu 7 18 +5 5 9 56 2 4 50 2 3 67 1 7 6 0 1 0 1
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
in Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExKlIiWa 1 2 -4 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Kleber, Lively II, 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
CoHaPoWeZu 4 11 +4 1 3 33 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 1 2
LAC Coffey, Harden, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Powell, Westbrook
out George, Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrKlIi 2 5 0 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Hardaway Jr.
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaPoWeZu 4 11 +4 1 3 33 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 1 2
LAC Coffey, Harden, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Powell, Westbrook
out George, Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExJrIrKlIi 1 2 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Exum, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber, Lively II
in Irving
out Dončić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaPlPoWe 1 5 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
LAC Harden, Mann, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Mann, Plumlee
out Coffey, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 2 0 -6 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Dončić, Jones Jr., Washington
out Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeMaPlPoWe 5 7 +3 3 8 38 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 5 1 2 0 1 2
LAC George, Mann, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in George
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 1 2 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeMaPlPoWe 5 7 +3 3 8 38 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 5 1 2 0 1 2
LAC George, Mann, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in George
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrKl 2 2 +2 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Kleber
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeMaPlPoWe 5 7 +3 3 8 38 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 5 1 2 0 1 2
LAC George, Mann, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in George
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrKlIi 2 2 -1 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Lively II
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
GeHaMaPoZu 2 3 +1 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
LAC George, Harden, Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Harden, Zubac
out Plumlee, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExJrIrIiWa 2 0 -7 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
DAL Exum, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Exum, Hardaway Jr., Washington
out Dončić, Jones Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaMaZu 3 8 +7 2 6 33 0 1 0 4 4 100 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
in Coffey
out Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExIrKlWa 2 1 -1 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Irving, Kleber
out Hardaway Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaPoWeZu 3 4 +3 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 2 2
LAC Harden, Mann, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Powell, Westbrook
out Coffey, George
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 5 11 -3 4 7 57 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 2
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford, Jones Jr.
out Exum, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaMaZu 6 14 -3 1 4 25 4 8 50 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 0
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
in Coffey, George
out Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExIrKlWa 4 13 +8 4 5 80 1 1 100 2 2 100 1 4 1 0 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Exum, Kleber
out Gafford, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaMaZu 6 14 -3 1 4 25 4 8 50 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 0
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
in Coffey, George
out Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExIrKlWa 4 13 +8 4 5 80 1 1 100 2 2 100 1 4 1 0 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Exum, Kleber
out Gafford, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaMaWeZu 2 5 -2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
LAC George, Harden, Mann, 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
DoGaJrIrKl 2 4 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Gafford, Hardaway Jr.
out Exum, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeMaPoWeZu 3 4 0 2 7 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1
LAC George, Mann, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Powell
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGaJrIrKl 1 6 -2 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Exum, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber
in Exum
out Dončić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeMaPlPoWe 1 8 +2 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
LAC George, Mann, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Plumlee
out Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrJrIiWa 3 7 +4 2 3 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 2 1 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Dončić, Green, Lively II, Washington
out Exum, Gafford, Irving, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaPlPoWe 3 3 -5 0 4 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
LAC Coffey, Harden, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Coffey, Harden
out George, Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrKlWa 2 6 -1 0 1 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Irving, Kleber
out Green, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaPlPoWe 2 7 +1 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1
LAC George, Harden, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in George
out Coffey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlWa 5 16 +9 3 5 60 1 3 33 8 11 73 3 2 2 2 0 0 3
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Green
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaMaPoZu 4 10 -2 0 0 0 2 4 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 2 6
LAC George, Harden, Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Mann, Zubac
out Plumlee, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlWa 5 16 +9 3 5 60 1 3 33 8 11 73 3 2 2 2 0 0 3
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Green
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaMaPo 2 0 -7 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Powell
in Coffey
out Zubac
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALDE D. Exum
DG D. Gafford
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DO Doncic
JG J. Green
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
PW P. Washington
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
LACAC A. Coffey
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
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
Harden and Zubac lead Leonard-less Clippers to 109-97 win over Doncic and Mavs in playoff opener
LOS ANGELES -- — James Harden spent the season developing a pick-and-roll chemistry with big man Ivica Zubac . The future Hall of Famer in his first season in Los Angeles is schooling the longest-tenured Clipper.
It paid off in their playoff series opener.
Harden scored 28 points in his playoff debut for the Clippers, Zubac had a playoff-career high 20 points to go with 15 rebounds, and Los Angeles defeated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks 109-97 Sunday.
“Just a perfect game for a big,” said Harden, who, like Paul George , is seeking his first NBA championship.
Game 2 is Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
“We are going against some Hall of Famers,” Dallas' Kyrie Irving said. “I don’t even know if we even are favorites in this series and so we just have to pay attention to what we can control.”
Coach Tyronn Lue called the game's first play for Zubac, and the Clippers were off to a dominating start.
“When I'm out there, I'm going to try to punish them in the post,” said Zubac, in his sixth season with the team. “I want to be the best version I can be for this team.”
Harden hit 6 of 11 3-pointers and had eight assists. George finished with 22 points after the Mavs slowed him in the first half. The Clippers outdid the Mavs at their own 3-point game, making 18 of 36 from long range to 10 of 33 for Dallas.
“We're going to be very good any time Zu is playing at that level,” George said.
The Clippers had five players in double figures without Kawhi Leonard . The two-time NBA Finals MVP hasn't played since March 31 because of inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee. Russell Westbrook finished with 13 points and fellow reserve guard Norman Powell played 30 minutes.
“We obviously want Kawhi back when he's ready,” George said. “The luxury we have is just experience with James, myself, Russ, Norm’s been in big playoff battles.”
The teams were meeting in the playoffs for the third time in five years, with the Clippers having won both previous series.
“Their mentality was next man up and they did very well, very well,” Doncic said. “We just got to stay focused 48 minutes.”
Doncic led the Mavs with 33 points and 13 rebounds. Irving had 31 points and seven rebounds, but the Mavs got little from their supporting cast.
“Luka was finding the open guy. We just didn't shoot well,” Mavs coach Jason Kidd said. “I like the way we played in the second half and we got to build on that.”
Trailing by 22, the Mavs outscored the Clippers 10-2 to close within 102-88. Dallas was helped by a technical on Zubac and a flagrant-1 foul for his subsequent actions after a second free throw attempt by Doncic. In all, it cost the Clippers four points after Doncic scored when the Mavs retained possession.
“I didn't have a lot of technicals and flagrants in my life,” Zubac said. “I don't know how I got both on the same play.”
Harden hit another 3-pointer, George scored four in a row and the Clippers closed out the win.
“Very important to start off on the right note,” George said. “You want to take care of business at home.”
The Mavs revived themselves in the third, when Doncic and Irving (20 points) combined for 29 of their 34 points. But they still trailed 87-64 going into the fourth. George's 3-pointer put the Clippers ahead by 29, their largest lead.
"In the second half that is how we should play the whole game, so we got to learn from that,” Doncic said.
The Clippers dominated the first half, leading 56-30 at the break. It was the fewest points they've allowed in either half of a playoff game and a first-half playoff low for the Mavs, who were outscored 22-8 in the second quarter when they made just two field goals.
“In a playoff game, man, scoring eight points feels like forever," Irving said. “It started with how we started off the second quarter and allowed them to feel very comfortable in that first quarter and there was carryover. We got to give them credit for hitting shots and doing the right thing. Capitalizing off our turnovers and our lack of physicality.”
Harden scored 20 points in the half, including nine in a row in the second quarter. He made his first four 3s.
Doncic and Irving were a combined 5 of 19 from the floor in the half. Doncic had all of his 11 in the first quarter; Irving had two of his six points in the second.
Terance Mann and Amir Coffey , who started in place of Leonard, led a Clippers defense that held Dallas to 9 of 40 field-goal shooting and 2 of 18 from 3-point range in the half.