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Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers

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25-54, 10-29 Away
Final
103 - 116

41-38, 22-17 Home

Kawhi Leonard’s 34-point night lifts Clippers over Mavs after a blown 23-point lead

Cooper Flagg posterizes Brook Lopez with vicious slam

It was Leonard's 55th straight game with 20 or more points in the Clippers' first win in three tries against the Mavs this season.

Leonard played in his 62nd game, and he'll have to appear in the final three games of the regular season to reach 65 and be eligible for postseason awards such as league MVP and All-NBA honors.

Darius Garland added 22 points, Derrick Jones Jr. had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Brook Lopez had 11 rebounds for the Clippers.

After scoring 96 points in his previous two games, Flagg had 25 points and nine rebounds. The Mavs made 25 of 26 free throws, with Max Christie hitting 10 of 10. AJ Johnson had their lone miss late in the game. Marvin Bagley III had 21 points and nine rebounds off the bench.

The Mavs tied the game in the third and then took just their second lead, 80-77, on a basket by Ryan Nembhard. Leonard scored seven of the Clippers' final 11 points to send them into the fourth leading 89-84.

The Clippers scored 17 consecutive points to start the game. They extended the lead to 23 points on Lopez's 3-pointer. They shot 68% from the floor and went into the second ahead 39-26.

The Mavs responded with a 21-8 run to tie it up 47-all on Bagley's 3-pointer. Flagg was limited to one basket in the second.

From there, the Clippers closed with an 18-8 spurt to lead 65-55 at halftime. Leonard scored their final seven points on a 3-pointer, a basket off his offensive rebound and two free throws.

Up next Mavericks: Visit Phoenix Suns on Wednesday in the final back-to-back of the season.

Clippers: Host East-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday to complete a back-to-back.

Regular Season Series

LAC win series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 103 - 116
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 103 - 116
4th 5.1 shot clock turnover 103 - 116
4th 5.1 Clippers offensive team rebound 103 - 116
4th 5.6 Klay Thompson blocks Sean Pedulla 's 19-foot pullup jump shot 103 - 116

Statistics

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35-100 FG 41-92
35 Field Goal % 45
6-33 3PT 14-37
18 Three Point % 38
27-28 FT 20-28
96 Free Throw % 71
54 Rebounds 56
15 Offensive Rebounds 12
39 Defensive Rebounds 44
18 Assists 23
9 Steals 6
7 Blocks 9
8 Turnovers 14
1 Team Turnovers 1
9 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
8 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 17
23 Fast Break Points 27
44 Points in Paint 52
20 Fouls 18
3 Largest Lead 23
2 Lead Changes 2
2 Percent Led 96
LA Clippers LA Clippers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brandon Ingram, F Day-To-Day Sep 23
Jordan Miller, G Out Aug 26
Bradley Beal, G Day-To-Day Aug 13
Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C Day-To-Day Jun 16
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Santi Aldama, F Day-To-Day Sep 26
Kyrie Irving, G Day-To-Day Sep 25
Dereck Lively II, C Day-To-Day Sep 25

Game Information

Intuit Dome

Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927 · Capacity:

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New Orleans 0 0 .000 - -
Dallas 0 0 .000 - -
Houston 0 0 .000 - -
San Antonio 0 0 .000 - -
Memphis 0 0 .000 - -

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Golden State - 0 - 0 0
LA Clippers - 0 - 0 0
LA Lakers - 0 - 0 0
Phoenix - 0 - 0 0
Sacramento - 0 - 0 0
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