Final: Mavs 106, Clippers 98 It wasn’t the prettiest game, what with a combined 58 free throws and the two teams shooting 20 for 70 from beyond the arc, but the Mavericks will certainly take a win any way they can get one. Dallas snapped a four-game losing streak with its second win over the […]
Final: Mavs 114, Clippers 110 Throughout this season we have sung the praises of Luka Doncic both metaphorically and literally, we’ve highlighted the bench, and we’ve mentioned DeAndre Jordan double-doubles more times than I can remember. During that time, Dennis Smith Jr. hasn’t received quite the shine that perhaps he deserves, especially in recent games. […]
Final: Clippers 104, Mavs 101 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Dennis Smith Jr. scored in double-figures for the 18th straight game tonight, which is the fourth-longest run by any rookie in franchise history. Next up is Mark Aguirre at 20. Notebook Dirk Nowitzki reached the 50,000-minute milestone tonight, becoming just the sixth […]
Final: Mavs 108, Clippers 82 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score The Mavericks surged ahead in the second quarter and went into halftime with a 59-38 lead. Dallas is now 78-1 all-time when leading by 21+ at the intermission, per Basketball-Reference. It was also the Mavs’ biggest halftime lead of the season, besting […]
Final: Clippers 119, Mavs 98 Box Score | Highlights Notebook Dennis Smith Jr. looked much more aggressive tonight than he did the other night in Utah, which was good to see. It’s always important to keep in mind that he’s only 19, he’s only a rookie, and he’s playing the most difficult position in the […]
Final: Mavs 97, Clippers 95 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score J.J. Barea was a team-best +12 tonight. Unfortunately, though, the backup point guard was ejected in the second half for a flagrant-2 foul on Blake Griffin. It was a weird tussle between the two, especially given one is a foot taller than […]
Final: Mavs 90, Clippers 88 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score More on Dirk later, but here’s an interesting note: Before tonight, he’d never played 15 minutes or less in a game while also scoring at least 17 points, per Basketball-Reference. Even in his 19th season, he’s still doing things he’s never done […]
Final: Clippers 98, Mavs 91 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score After turning it over seven times in the first quarter, the Mavs did so only twice in the second frame. That increase in ball security allowed the Mavs to work work longer into the shot clock to find good shots, and the […]
Final: Clippers 109, Mavs 90 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Dirk Nowitzki had three and-1s in this game. That might not seem very strange, but he’d only had 10 all season long before tonight’s game, according to Basketball-Reference. Two came on fallaway jumpers and another came on a turnaround hook shot in […]
Final: Mavs 118, Clippers 108 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score The Clippers worked hard to get the ball into the post, especially in the first half, but the Mavericks took that option away by playing stifling defense. In 12 post-up possessions, L.A. walked away with just 8 points. The Mavs played excellent […]