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Mavs blitz Clippers, head home with 3-2 edge

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Luka Doncic posts a double-double despite watching the final five minutes from the bench as the Mavericks move within a win of booting out the Clippers

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“Game 5 is over and we have to prepare for Game 6 and find a way to protect home knowing that in this series, both teams have been able to win on the road,” said Mavericks coach Jason Kidd. Paul George finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds and Ivica Zubac also had 15 points for the Clippers, who played for the third time in the series without Kawhi Leonard . "We just gotta win one more, we didn't do nothing yet."Norman Powell put up 14 points while Terance Mann and Bones Hyland each had 11 for Los Angeles, but James Harden was held to 7 points and 7 assists.

The Mavericks took control with a 14-0 run in the third quarter, establishing a 73-50 lead. Doncic scored 9 points in the surge, while the Dallas defense took charge to hold Los Angeles to 33.3% shooting in the third quarter. Dallas shot 63.2% in the period. Doncic effectively put the game away on a three-pointer with eight minutes remaining for a 97-72 lead. He watched the final 5:39 from the bench after hitting 14-of-26 from the floor and 2-of-8 from long distance.

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