The Mavericks beat the Clippers 123-93, and there were two tie points in this game, with the Mavericks leading by 32 points at most, and the Clippers leading by 2 points at most, and the difference was 30 points at the end of the game.
Clippers player stats: Paul George had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists on 4-of-13 shooting, Harden had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists on 2-of-12 shooting, Zubac had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists on 7-of-8 shooting, and Man had 11 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist on 5-of-10 shooting.
Mavericks player stats: Doncic had 35 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists on 14-of-26 shooting, Irving had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists on 6-of-14 shooting, Jones had 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 5-of-7 shooting, and Lively had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist on 5-of-5 shooting.
Hardaway, who averaged 14 points per game in the regular season, missed the game, but fortunately Doncic and Irving are healthy, as long as they are on the Mavericks, they will not lose their confidence. Although the Clippers also have only one player who cannot play, but his role is far greater than Hardaway, Leonard has missed consecutive games, the aging Paul George and Harden, facing Doncic and Irving who are at the peak of their careers, the game has not even started, you can feel that the Clippers are under a lot of pressure, and it is clear that they are more likely to lose.
The game was very crucial, both teams started the game mainly defensively, because they did not dare to attack easily, so the first quarter was low in scoring, and the Mavericks had a small lead, only a negligible one. The Clippers' offense continued to struggle in the second quarter, while the Mavericks scored 31 points in the quarter and extended their advantage to double digits after the first half. In the third quarter, the Mavericks continued their excellent offense, and the 857 live Clippers were already powerless, and the margin came to more than 20 points. With so many leads, the fourth quarter quickly lost the suspense, and the Mavericks easily won on the road, leaving them with only one win left to advance.
At the age of twenty-five, Leonard has never made more than 60 regular-season appearances in a season, and this season was a special exception, with 68 regular-season appearances, and just when we thought he was finally saying goodbye to injury, he collapsed in the all-important playoffs. After many encounters, there was no room left for the two sides, and the Clippers without Leonard could not beat a strong opponent, and after five fierce battles, the young Mavericks got the match point, and as long as they returned to win the game at home, they could enter the next round of the playoffs.
Doncic became the first player to average eight rebounds and eight assists per game in the playoffs, and he also averaged the second-most points per game in playoff history. It's a player of Doncic's calibre that allows the Mavericks to do so well in the regular season and playoffs, and even if the team wins the championship, it's not a surprise because they already have the quality to get the best results. It is no surprise that the Mavericks can continue to win and advance, so they will compete with the Thunder, who are also young teams, for the Western Conference Finals, and fans are looking forward to the battle between them.