On May 4, Beijing time, in the first round of the NBA playoffs G6, the Mavericks played against the Clippers again at home.
Clippers player Leonard will remain absent for this game.
At the end of the previous 5 games, the Mavericks led 3-2, and in the G5 game, the Mavericks beat the Clippers 123-93 away by 30 points, Doncic exploded with 35 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists to revitalize the whole team, and Kleber, Irving, Lively, Jones, Hardy and others scored double-doubles. On the Clippers' side, Leonard was absent, and the Clippers scored 20 points, George and Zubac both scored 15 points, Powell 14 points, Mann 11 points, Harden had seven points and seven assists, and Willis had six points and five rebounds.
In the regular season, the Mavericks are 50-32 and ranked 5th in the West, scoring more points overall and conceding more points, averaging 117.9 points per game, ranking 7th in the league, and conceding 115.6 points per game, ranking 20th in the league.
The Clippers ranked 4th in the West with 51 wins and 31 losses in the regular season, with a balanced overall performance on both offensive and defensive ends, averaging 115.6 points per game, ranking 12th in the league, and conceding 112.3 points per game, ranking 10th in the league.
After entering the playoffs, the intensity of the game has risen sharply, and both teams have seen a serious drop in scoring, compared to the Mavericks with a full core lineup, the Mavericks have a certain advantage, and the injury of Kawhi Leonard Jr. has seriously affected the combat effectiveness of the Clippers, and Leonard has confirmed that he will continue to be absent in this game, and Mann is doubtful to play.
In the playoffs, the Clippers averaged 100.2 points per game, conceded 105.6 points per game, and ranked first among the 16 playoff teams in three-point shooting, but only ranked 12th in the playoffs in the number of shots made, and ranked 5th in the playoffs with 12.6 three-pointers per game, but the overall shooting rate of 43.8% only ranked third from the bottom of the playoffs, and the overall offensive efficiency was not high.
In terms of players, Harden averaged 22.2 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists per game, George averaged 19.8 points, 6 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, Zubac averaged 16 points and 9 rebounds per game, Powell averaged 11.4 points per game, and Mann averaged 8.4 points per game.
Although the overall stats have changed slightly, the Mavericks entered the playoffs to continue their excellent performance in the late regular season, averaging 105.6 points per game and 100.2 points per game in the playoffs. He shot 46.1 percent from the field and 33.5 percent from three-point range, averaging 24.8 free throws per game.
In terms of players, Doncic is averaging 30.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game in the playoffs, Irving is averaging 25.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game, Washington is averaging 10.2 points per game, and Jones and Lively are averaging around 9 points per game.
The Clippers, who are 2-3 down, are already on the edge of the cliff in the absence of Leonard, and there is no way back in this encounter, Harden, George and other role players need to play better, and the Mavericks are hoping to win the game at home to advance, Doncic, Irving and Washington still need to maintain excellent performances.