DALLAS – Luka Doncic collected 22 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists to approach a hat-trick, and the Dallas Mavericks won a high-intensity duel, 101-90 against the Los Angeles Clippers, Friday evening, in Game 3 of their first round series.
Surprising in defensive coverage since it’s not usually their strong point, the Mavericks used the same formula that allowed them to gain the upper hand by winning Game 2 in LA
The fourth meeting will also take place in Dallas on Sunday.
Rookie Derek Lively II scored 13 points in the first half, while teammate Daniel Gafford made a big break against star Paul George in the fourth quarter as Dallas began to take control of the game. for real.
This tough encounter saw five technical fouls awarded, as well as a flagrant foul and two expulsions.
James Harden had 21 points for the Clippers, but only seven in the second half. LA’s other stars, George and Kawhi Leonard, were also held in check, with 7 and 9 points respectively.
Kyrie Irving exploded at the end of the game, scoring 19 of his 21 points of the evening in the last 13 minutes of play, including eight in the last 78 seconds of the third quarter.
The already provocative duel reached its climax midway through the fourth quarter when Russell Wesbtrook completely enveloped Doncic with his arms.
He also pushed PJ Washington moments later, unsurprisingly leading to his expulsion.
Westbrook missed each of his seven shot attempts, and only scored one meager point, an inefficiency which is not unrelated to his gestures of frustration.
2024-04-27 03:24:00
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