The Dallas Mavericks faced the LA Clippers without stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, resulting in a tough battle. Despite a good start, the Mavs struggled offensively throughout the game, allowing the Clippers to claw their way back and eventually secure the victory.
The Dallas Mavericks played the first of two straight games against the LA Clippers on Thursday night, down Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving . While the Clippers were down Kawhi Leonard and Terance Mann, they did get former Maverick Derrick Jones Jr. back in their lineup.
Quentin Grimes started to get going, and they also started getting to the free-throw line more. After some failed foul baiting from James Harden, Klay Thompson hit two straight baskets and Jazian Gortman had a nice layup to allow the Mavs to take a 30-24 lead heading into the second quarter. Dallas' offense was still struggling to score, getting late into shot clocks without freeing up a good look. That allowed the Clippers to continue chipping away and even take a 47-46 lead following a driving dunk by Derrick Jones Jr. PJ Washington and Jones traded three-pointers and a missed buzzer-beating layup Spencer Dinwiddie left the Clips with a 50-49 lead at halftime.
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