In the middle of the game, the Clippers created more open shooting opportunities after Powell came on the court and gradually caught up with the score, but in the final moments of the game, the Mavericks led the Clippers 34-26 in the first quarter of the game with a tough frontcourt rebounding advantage!
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Mavericks still held the initiative! At one point, they built a double-digit lead! But the Clippers continued to play small offensive climaxes in the second half of the game, chasing the score to 52 before the end of the first half!
The second half continued, and the Mavericks did a very good job of execution and completion rate on the defensive end, making it difficult for the Clippers to score! Irving and Gafford broke out in a row on the offensive end, allowing the Mavericks to build a 15-15 lead at the end of the third quarter, 87-72!
In the final quarter of the game, Irving hit a 3-point shot to continue to expand the score! The Mavericks quickly stretched the score to more than 20 points! The game completely lost suspense, and finally the Mavericks defeated the Clippers 114-101 at home! The big score was 4-2 to eliminate the Clippers!
The Mavericks are obviously the better prepared team in this game, the two cores broke out at the same time Doncic 28 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists, Irving 30 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists!
On the Clippers side, due to the injury problem of core player Leonard, the team seems to have lost its direction in the absence of a core, and the Clippers slowly collapsed in the second half under the tight defense of the Mavericks!
It's really unreasonable for the Clippers, and it's even a bit embarrassing! After all, the team has a very luxurious lineup, and the rebounds also support the team's construction, and it seems that they can play very well, but they just can't play!