Kawhi Leonard pours in 33 points as Clippers hang on vs. Mavs

Kawhi Leonard scored 33 factors with 9 rebounds and Norman Powell added 27 factors because the Los Angeles Clippers ended a season-long, six-game shedding streak with a 113-101 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.

Marcus Morris Sr. and Terance Mann every scored 12 factors because the Clippers gained for the primary time within the new yr and picked up their first dwelling win since Dec. 21. It was the longest shedding streak in Tyronn Lue’s three-season tenure as Los Angeles head coach.

Luka Doncic scored 43 factors with 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the Mavericks in his return from left ankle soreness, which stored him out of Sunday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was his ninth sport of a minimum of 40 factors this season.

Tim Hardaway Jr. added 16 factors, whereas Spencer Dinwiddie had 13 for Dallas, which has misplaced three of its previous 4 video games following a seven-game successful streak.

The Clippers took a 31-25 lead after one quarter then dominated the second interval to take a 69-47 lead into halftime. Los Angeles shot 56 p.c from the sphere within the second quarter, with Powell scoring 16 factors within the interval on 6-of-6 taking pictures (3 of three from 3-point vary).

The Mavericks labored their manner again into the sport within the third quarter to path 88-78, with Doncic scoring 11 factors within the interval, one lower than his whole over the whole first half.

The Mavericks did not make a discipline objective over the primary 4 minutes of the fourth quarter because the Clippers took a 98-80 lead. Dallas was inside 107-99 after Doncic and Leonard traded 3-pointers earlier than Leonard was fouled on a shot from lengthy distance and made three free throws for a 110-99 Los Angeles lead with 1:40 remaining.

The Clippers have been with out Paul George (hamstring) for the third consecutive sport and Luke Kennard (calf) for the second consecutive sport.

–Field Level Media/Reuters