When the LA Clippers became with James Harden and the results were not as positive as many expected, all alarms went off. A little trepidation before all the pieces fall into place to end up working, moving in perfect sync, weeks later, a perfectly oiled machine. They are Californians the best team in the NBA right now and victories such as that obtained against him Dallas Mavericks of Luka Doncic It is good proof of that.
With a result of 120 to 111, the Clippers added their ninth straight game without a loss. An amazing win for the way it turned out.
The Angels dominated the board with 22 points, but Doncic took the team on his shoulders one more night in the second half and was able to turn it around. With just minutes left, Dallas took the lead, so all the alarms went off for the Clippers. Those moments were shown by those led by Tyronn Lue the capabilities they have and how far they have progressed the last days.
In the last 3 minutes The Clippers defense just left Dallas 3 points, and allowed just 3 field goals in that span. On the other hand, the Californians went to 11 points on a nearly perfect 4-of-5 streak in front of the basket.
Every member of the Los Angeles team seems to have bought into and perfectly embraces their role in the rotation, which James Harden must be highlighted, adapts more and more to the needs of the group. Yes OK Kawhi Leonard he was the one who shone one more night with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assiststhat the star can perform like this is a consequence of his work the beard, who added 17 points and 11 assists.
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On the other hand, the Dallas Mavericks failed once again Kyrie Irving. With Luka Doncic as the only relevant player despite bench support from Tim Hardaway Jr. (21 goals), the Slovenian has had to shoulder a heavy offensive load in the comeback attempt.
The former Real Madrid player added his sixth triple-double of the season and 62nd of his career with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on a rough shooting night: 36% from the field and 18.2% from three.
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Doncic’s 44 minutes on the court ended up taking a toll on his performance at the end, just when it was most needed, but the reality is that Jason Kidd doesn’t have many other options to use on the bench. The Slovenian’s MVP season can only be understood by the Mavs’ reliance on what he does on the hardwood, and until management can offer him more help, such encounters will happen from time to time.
The Clippers are asserting themselves as the strongest team in the NBA thanks to the best streak active in the competition, which has them climbing to fifth place in the West and dropping the Mavs to sixth.
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