had the chance to close out their first-round playoff series against the Los Angele s Clippers during Game 6 at American Airlines Center and took full advantage, achieving a 114-101 victory. The Mavericks advance to the Western Conference Semifinals and will face the Oklahoma City Thunder, the fourth playoff series win in the Luka Doncic era.
After P.J. Washington converted on a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer to put the Mavericks up 13-6, the Clippers called a timeout with 7:32 left in the opening period. With Doncic continuing to trust his floor spacers, he found Washington again using another no-look pass, resulting in a made 3-pointer. Dallas went up by double figures for the first time after Washington's second make.
There was a clear focus from the Mavericks on crashing the boards early, resulting in a significant level of success on the offensive glass. Dallas closed the opening period with 10 offensive rebounds and having scored 12 second-chance points. Coming out of the break, the Mavericks went on an 8-0 run led by their superstars, who turned up their shotmaking execution. Both players ended their 3-point shooting drought during this stretch.
The Clippers deployed a small ball lineup with Tucker at the five then swapped him out for Russell Westbrook to still go small despite Dereck Lively II being on the floor. Defensively, they deployed late doubles against Doncic to get the ball out of his hands with Irving on the bench.
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