Luka Doncic scored 35 factors and handed out 10 assists because the visiting Dallas Mavericks moved one win away from a spot within the Western Conference semifinals with a 123-93 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.
Maxi Kleber contributed 15 factors because the Mavericks took a 3-2 lead within the best-of-seven collection. Game 6 is about for Friday in Dallas.
Jaden Hardy and Kyrie Irving scored 14 factors apiece for the Mavericks. Dereck Lively II and Derrick Jones Jr. every had 12.
Paul George completed with 15 factors and 11 rebounds and Ivica Zubac additionally had 15 factors for the Clippers, who performed for the third time within the collection with out Kawhi Leonard (proper knee irritation). It was the primary time Los Angeles dropped a sport with out the star.
Norman Powell put up 14 factors whereas Terance Mann and Bones Hyland every had 11 for Los Angeles, however James Harden was held to seven factors and 7 assists. Harden shot 2-for-12 (16.7 p.c) from the ground and 1-for-7 from 3-point vary after he and George every scored 33 factors in a Game 4 win.
The Mavericks took management with a 14-0 run within the third quarter, establishing a 73-50 lead. Doncic scored 9 factors within the surge, whereas the Dallas protection took cost to carry Los Angeles to 33.3 p.c capturing within the third quarter. Dallas shot 63.2 p.c within the interval.
Doncic successfully put the sport away on a 3-pointer with eight minutes remaining for a 97-72 lead. He watched the ultimate 5:39 from the bench after hitting 14 of 26 (53.8 p.c) from the ground and a couple of of 8 from lengthy distance.
After a good first quarter, the Mavericks gained some separation by taking a 12-point lead within the second quarter and going into halftime with a 56-46 benefit. Doncic had 15 factors within the half and Kleber added 12.
George had simply seven factors earlier than the break for the Clippers whereas Harden was held to 5 because the Los Angeles stars mixed to shoot 4 of 15 (26.7 p.c).
–Field Level Media/Reuters
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