Dallas Mavericks @ LA Clippers
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA | Game ID: 42300172
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 19 22 25 27 93DAL 23 22 20 31 96
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Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving lead Mavs over Clippers 96-93 to tie series as Kawhi Leonard returns
LOS ANGELES -- — Led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving , the Dallas Mavericks bounced back to take away home-court advantage from the Los Angeles Clippers and newly returned and rusty Kawhi Leonard .
Doncic scored 32 points, Irving added 23 and the Mavs won 96-93 on Tuesday night to tie their Western Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece.
“Obviously it was a must-win and everybody was locked in,” said P.J. Washington Jr., who had a big fourth quarter and finished with 18 points. “They punched us in the mouth in Game 1 and we just wanted to respond.”
Game 3 is Friday in Dallas.
Leonard had 15 points and seven rebounds in 35 minutes of his first game since March 31. He hadn’t played or had any contact practices during that stretch because of inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee.
“I felt good,” Leonard said. “We still got more games to play and more time to get better. Just keep trying to get a rhythm back.”
The Mavs led most of the game two days after they trailed by 29 points and eventually lost 109-97.
“We played 48 minutes of physical basketball,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. “Both teams were under 100. It was '90s basketball at its best.”
Paul George and James Harden led the Clippers with 22 points each. Ivica Zubac had 13 points and 12 rebounds. The team shot 37% from the floor and made just 8 of 30 3-pointers.
Leonard appeared to pick up steam after halftime and was more active defensively.
“Kawhi is one of the best in the world,” George said. “He's going to find his rhythm and we're going to find our rhythm around him.”
Plagued by poor shooting and behind for much of the game, the Clippers began rallying in the third. Trailing by seven, they outscored the Mavs 19-10 down the stretch to take a 66-65 lead into the fourth. Doncic tied the game at 65-all before getting called for a technical. Harden’s free throw provided the narrow lead.
“It's been a long time since he got a technical, so I think he was just trying to see if he could get a technical,” Kidd said. “He is using that to get himself going.”
The Clippers kept it up in the fourth, taking a 73-67 lead.
That’s when the Mavs scored 14 straight points to take an 81-73 lead. Washington hit a 3-pointer in front of the Clippers' bench, and Doncic and Irving followed with ones of their own in the spurt.
Zubac's dunk cut the Clippers' deficit to 84-81 before Maxi Kleber and Doncic sank consecutive 3s.
“The second half is the way we should play the whole game,” Doncic said. “We got to learn from that.”
The Clippers trailed 93-90 on Leonard's basket with 20 seconds left. Irving was called for a foul, which the Mavs challenged and got it overturned. Irving made 3 of 4 free throws before George sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
“I had two timeouts and we felt we could burn one on a challenge,” Kidd said. “Kyrie said he hit the basketball and he was right.”
Mavs starting center Daniel Gafford hurt his lower back three minutes into the game, but returned in the second quarter although he was scoreless. Tim Hardaway Jr . sprained his right ankle and didn't return.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 3 5 0 1 4 25 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 4 5 0 0 2 1 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrKlIi 2 4 0 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Kleber, Lively II
out Gafford, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGrKlIi 2 6 +3 2 4 50 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Green, Kleber, Lively II
in Exum, Green
out Irving, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGrJrKl 2 5 +1 2 4 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Exum, Green, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Jones Jr.
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrIiWa 4 8 +1 4 6 67 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
out Exum, Green, Jones Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaJrIrWa 2 6 +2 1 2 50 1 2 50 3 5 60 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Washington
in Gafford
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGaIrJrKl 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Exum, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Exum, Jones Jr., Kleber
out Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrKl 1 2 0 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Dončić
out Exum
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Lively II, Washington
out Gafford, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrKlWa 2 2 0 1 3 33 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Washington
in Kleber
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 5 10 +3 4 9 44 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 2 0 3 2
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlWa 1 6 +4 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Green, Kleber
out Jones Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrJrKl 2 0 -5 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Jones Jr.
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrKlIiWa 2 2 -1 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Kleber, Lively II, Washington
in Lively II, Washington
out Irving, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrIiWa 2 2 -5 0 4 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Irving
out Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrKlWa 10 29 +9 8 12 67 6 7 86 7 10 70 2 6 8 5 1 1 0 4
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Washington
in Jones Jr., Kleber
out Green, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 3 4 -1 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
in George, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaPl 5 6 -1 1 7 14 1 3 33 3 4 75 0 6 6 1 0 2 1 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Plumlee
in Plumlee
out Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaPlPoWe 2 3 -3 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 1
LAC George, Harden, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Powell, Westbrook
out Leonard, Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGePlPoWe 2 6 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
LAC Coffey, George, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Coffey
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLePoWeZu 2 4 +2 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 2 0 1 1
LAC Coffey, Leonard, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Leonard, Zubac
out George, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaLePoZu 2 3 -3 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
LAC Coffey, Harden, Leonard, Powell, Zubac
in Harden
out Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 4 9 +1 4 8 50 0 2 0 1 1 100 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
in George, Mann
out Coffey, Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaMaPoZu 2 4 0 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0
LAC George, Harden, Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Powell
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaLeMaPlPo 2 2 0 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
LAC Harden, Leonard, Mann, Plumlee, Powell
in Leonard, Plumlee
out George, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeMaZu 5 7 -3 3 8 38 1 3 33 0 2 0 1 3 4 1 2 0 2 0
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Mann, Zubac
in George, Zubac
out Plumlee, Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeWeZu 2 9 +3 2 5 40 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 1
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
in Westbrook
out Mann
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaPoWeZu 1 5 +5 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
LAC George, Harden, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Powell
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGePoWeZu 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
LAC Coffey, George, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Coffey
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaPoWeZu 2 3 +1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 1
LAC Coffey, Harden, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Harden
out George
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaPoWeZu 2 5 +3 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1
LAC Coffey, Harden, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaLePoWeZu 2 2 0 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
LAC Harden, Leonard, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Leonard
out Coffey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLePoZu 2 0 -7 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Powell, Zubac
in George
out Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLePoWe 3 4 -4 1 7 14 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Powell, Westbrook
in Westbrook
out Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaLeWeZu 4 11 +3 4 6 67 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 2
LAC George, Harden, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
in Zubac
out Powell
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KL K. Leonard
MP M. Plumlee
NP N. Powell
PG P. George
RW R. Westbrook
TM T. Mann
DALDE D. Exum
DG D. Gafford
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DO Doncic
JG J. Green
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
PW P. Washington
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
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