The Los Angeles Clippers earned a valuable 109-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks in the first meeting between the two teams in their first-round NBA Western Conference playoff series.
In Crypto.com Arena, the home team from LA came out stronger and led by 34:22 points. By halftime, the Clippers had extended their lead by as many as 26 points. Dallas was more offensive in the third quarter, but managed to reduce its deficit by only 4 points. In the final half, the Texans managed to dominate, but not enough to get the win, and at the final whistle, the home fans cheered.
James Harden scored 28 points, added 2 rebounds and 8 assists in 39 minutes on the floor for the winners from the Clippers. Ivica Zubac had a double-double – 20 points, 15 rebounds and 1 assist in 33 minutes of play.
For the Mavericks, Luka Doncic was above everyone, realizing a double-double in 42 minutes of play – 33 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists, and Kyrie Irving added 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
With the win, the Los Angeles Clippers took a 1-0 lead in the series against the Dallas Mavericks, with the second game again in LA on Wednesday, April 24, at 05:00 Bulgarian time.
Boston left no chances to Miami and showed that it is ready for the NBA title
Dsport news also on Facebook, Viber, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram!
The Dsport Mobile App is now here – download for Android and iOS
Become a part of dsport’s new platform!
Listen to Tomislav Rusev and Irina Ruseva’s exclusive audio stories about the craziest football broadcasts on Darik Radio, a traditional weekly roundup with Niki Alexandrov, and Stefan Stoyanov’s commentary on Messi, Ronaldo and the rest of football’s stars only on dsport’s Patreon page ! Get involved here
