The Los Angeles Clippers messed up big time on Wednesday night. Not only did they lose Game 5 against the Dallas Mavericks on their own home floor, but they did so in embarrassing fashion after being absolutely annihilated, 123-93.
A 10-point halftime deficit was far from insurmountable for the Clippers, but by the time the third quarter ended, they had found themselves in a 20 point hole.
On Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET, the Los Angeles Clippers play the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and James Harden’s 3-pointer over/under for this matchup requires four triples.
When the first round playoff series began between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks, a lot of people picked against LA. This is because the chances of them getting their superstar Kawhi Leonard back in the lineup were slim.
As the Dallas Mavericks prepare for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Clippers, one of the points of emphasis for head coach Jason Kidd is to prevent LA from getting hot from three-point land.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers are set to go head-to-head on Wednesday night in LA in Game 5 of their playoff series. The Clippers defeated the Mavs in Game 4 to even the series up at two games apiece.
Paul George and James Harden have kept the Los Angeles Clippers in contention in their first-round NBA playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks despite the absence of Kawhi Leonard.
The Dallas Mavericks almost pulled off an improbable 31-point comeback on Sunday in Game 4 of their playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Dallas ended up falling just short, losing by a final score of 116-111.
The LA Clippers coughed up a 31-point lead in Game 4 vs. the Dallas Mavericks, but were able to recover and even the series behind late-game heroics from James Harden and Paul George.
Mavs comeback falls short The Dallas Mavericks almost overcame a massive deficit and suspect officiating to clutch victory from the jaws of defeat. It wasn’t to be, though.
The Los Angeles Clippers were met with not-so-good news entering Game 4 of their heated first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks. Long a franchise that’s been plagued by poor injury luck, the Clippers would, once again, proceed into a must-win situation without their best player in Kawhi Leonard, whose knee continues to bother him.
Luka Doncic's defensive lapse against James Harden in the pivotal moments of Game 4 highlighted a rare flaw in his otherwise stellar performance in the series against the Clippers.
After two dominating performances, the Mavericks defense finally showed weakness in a wild Game 4 With Game 4 hanging in the balance, and the chance for Dallas to take a commanding 3-1 lead and complete a historic comeback, the Mavericks made a bet.
Harden reconnected with an abandoned part of his game in the Mavericks' Game 4 win.
James Harden made the difference in the Clippers' 116-111 win over the Mavericks with a fourth-quarter barrage that saved the Clippers from one of the worst losses in playoff history.
The Mavericks nearly made NBA history as they came back from a 31-point deficit to take a lead with 2 minutes left, but the late-game rally wasn’t enough as the Clippers, led by Paul George (33 points) and James Harden (33 points) sprung LA to a 116-111 victory to even the series at 2-all.
In the last five minutes of Game 4, two former Nets teammates had a scoring duel. James Harden won.
Paul George and James Harden each scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied after coughing up a 31-point lead for a 116-111 road win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 on Sunday, evening their Western Conference first-round playoff series.
The offseason is here for the Brooklyn Nets after the team posted a 32-50 record, leaving them as the No. 11 seed in the Eastern Conference. They're in a bit of a weird middle ground.
The Los Angeles Clippers emerged victorious in their playoff series opener against the Dallas Mavericks, with James Harden leading the way in his first postseason game for the team.
Star guard James Harden has spent the majority of the year working on the pick-and-roll game with center Ivica Zubac. And man, it sure paid off in Harden’s first game of the NBA playoffs as a member of the Clippers.
The Los Angeles Clippers picked up an impressive win over the Dallas Mavericks to start their first-round series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Los Angeles jumped them early and never looked back.
The Los Angeles Clippers were a team that many people were down on heading into the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Their regular season was a roller coaster with several ups and downs, with the team being on a bit of a down at the end of the regular season.
James Harden has become some sort of a forgotten superstar in the NBA. But on Sunday, the Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard showed up to play against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, as he led his team to a 109-97 win at home.
Although star forward Kawhi Leonard is sidelined with a knee injury, Los Angeles Clippers fans shouldn't worry. Shooting guard James Harden is ready to take over.
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