Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving pace the Mavs over the Clippers for 2-1 lead

Mike Curtis: Final: #Mavs 101, #Clippers 90. The Mavs take a 2-1 lead. Teams who win Game 3, when the series is tied at 1-1, usually go on to win the series 73.7% of the time. A lot of contributors for this one. Luka Doncic finished with 22-10-9. Kyrie Irving added 21-4-6.
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Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Final: #Mavs 101, #Clippers 90.
The Mavs take a 2-1 lead. Teams who win Game 3, when the series is tied at 1-1, usually go on to win the series 73.7% of the time.
A lot of contributors for this one. Luka Doncic finished with 22-10-9. Kyrie Irving added 21-4-6. – 10:48 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Luka tonight:
22 PTS
10 REB
9 AST
+11
Mavs take a 2-1 series lead. pic.twitter.com/CF16001s0t10:43 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
If Kyrie has an awesome playoffs in a long Mavericks run, all bets are off. – 10:43 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Dallas is in bonus last 2:47
Doncic is getting MVP chants
🏳️as Kobe Brown, Brandon Boston Jr. sub in for first time – 10:40 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Kyrie just got in his bag and then took someone else’s! God Bless America – 10:40 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kyrie Irving baseline middy forces a Clippers timeout
94-79 Dallas lead with 4:09 left to play
Neither Kawhi or PG are in double figures
PG staying in
Kawhi is on bench – 10:38 PM
Michael Dugat @mdug
Kyrie needs to touch the ball every possession at this point tonight – 10:36 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Russell Westbrook fouled Luka Doncic but got tangled up, Luka took exception to it, Russ shoved Luka off him, then shoved PJ Washington. PJ Washington had contact with Russ. Both Russ and PJ get techs and are ejected for two techs each. – 10:32 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Russell Westbrook tech for pushing Doncic
Russell Westbrook tech for pushing Washington
PJ Washington tech for contact to Westbrook
Westbrook ejection
Washington ejection – 10:32 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Follow along. Westbrook and Luka just got into it. Westbrook fouled Doncic. Luka didn’t like it, so he got in Westbrooks’ face. Westbrook pushed Luka. Washington pushed Westbrook, who returned the favor. Everyone had to be separated. Westbrook insisted that Luka flopped. – 10:31 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
It looked like Russell Westbrook just took a poke at P.J. Washington after putting Luka Doncic in a spin-cycle hold and delivering a forearm to Luka’s chest. – 10:31 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Crazy how Luka is 7-22 from the field and he’s still the best player on the floor!!! – 10:27 PM
Tim Cato @tim_cato
the Mavericks are dominating with just 8/28 shooting on 3s and Luka+Kyrie combining to shoot 12/34 from the field – 10:24 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
A double-technical foul was called for the little kerfuffle between P.J. Washington and several Clippers. And when the dust settled and they announced the techs, I thought I saw Luka Doncic mouth the words “it wasn’t me.” – 10:20 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Kyrie leadership has been a huge bright spot this year for the Mavs!!! Carry the hell on… – 10:16 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Norman Powell and Luka Doncic chest to chest and this is continuing to go off the rails – 10:16 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Irving had 2 points for the night until he scored 8 in the final 1:18 of the third quarter to help stave off the Clippers’ rally.
Dallas 78, Clippers 67 entering the fourth quarter. – 10:11 PM
Michael Dugat @mdug
Really big shots by Kyrie to end the quarter when things were getting rough – 10:11 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
End of the 3rd quarter: #Mavs 78, #Clippers 67.
Doncic: 19 pts, 8 rebs, 8 asts
Lively: 13 pts, 2 rebs
Jones: 11 pts, 2 rebs
Irving: 10 pts, 3 rebs, 5 asts (4 fouls) – 10:10 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Kyrie leadership as been a huge bright spot this year for the Mavs!!! Carry the hell on… – 10:10 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers get Zubac off floor for one possession… Irving cuts in paint and draws an and-one on Harden – 10:09 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Irving has come alive here in the third. He gets the and-1 to go down. He has 10 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. – 10:08 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
That was only Irving’s second field goal — and first since the game was only 2:38 old. – 10:05 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Kyrie Irving gets his first 3-pointer to go down to give the Mavs a 73-62 lead with 1:16 left in the third quarter. – 10:04 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Luka Doncic debuts Luka 3 colorway, matching wrapped Camaro for Mavs-Clippers Game 3 dallasnews.com/sports/maveric…9:51 PM
Michael Dugat @mdug
That last Kyrie foul was literally Harden running up and grabbing him and pretending like they were tangled. – 9:43 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kyrie Irving is still in foul trouble – 9:40 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Irving airballs a tough sidestep 3. He’s struggling tonight with 2 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 1-6 shooting. He hasn’t been able to find a rhythm tonight due to foul trouble (3 fouls). – 9:39 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers made only 7/20 FGs in 2nd quarter, scoring only 18 points
Luka Doncic was responsible for 9 FGs in 2nd quarter, creating 23 points
A bodybag 12 minutes that saw Mavericks get whatever they wanted for that long for first time in series – 9:34 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks up 54-41 at halftime. Most impressive number is the Mavericks’ 13 assists, considering the only averaged 15.5 assists in the first two games at LA. Luka with 14-6-6. Lively with 13 points. Harden with 14 for LA. – 9:24 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Luka is the only Maverick since 2020 to put up a 10p/5r/5a half in the playoffs.
He has done it eleven times. pic.twitter.com/GMleHhjela9:22 PM

Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Halftime: #Mavs 54, #Clippers 41.
Doncic: 14 pts, 6 rebs, 6 asts (5-12 FG)
Lively: 13 pts, 1 reb (6-6 FG)
Jones: 7 pts – 9:20 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
No penalty on Westbrook after that shot contest that led to a collision with Doncic. – 9:18 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
Kyrie’s three fouls are the only positive for the Clippers right now. – 9:16 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kyrie Irving is in foul trouble – 9:15 PM
Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
I think Luka figured out Zubac’s pick-and-roll positioning – 9:15 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez in Dallas to watch Luka Doncic, Mavericks-Clippers dallasnews.com/sports/maveric…9:11 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
That was atrocious for Luka guarding Norman Powell on that 3. Just lost him for no reason. – 9:08 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Big difference from Game 2, Luka holding onto the ball when doubled out top to find the big under the rim instead of hitting him on the short roll – 9:07 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez in Dallas to watch Luka Doncic, Mavericks-Clippers dallasnews.com/sports/maveric…9:02 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Doncic shakes his head at the Clippers’ bench after that stepback 3 over Coffey. – 8:58 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Back-to-back buckets for Josh Green and the Mavs are within one. Irving selflessly gave up an open basket to get Green an easy dunk. – 8:52 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
PG/Leonard off
Harden/Russ on
Kyrie/Luka on – 8:51 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Doncic appears to be fine, but that right leg will be something to monitor for the rest of the game. – 8:50 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
This series might as well be Stars vs Ducks. Hockey out here
Clippers lead 23-18 at the end of one quarter of play.
Russ has shut Luka down multiple times
Kawhi played first 6 minutes
Gafford, Lively, Zubac have accounted for 9 of the 18 combined FGs – 8:49 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
End of the 1st quarter: #Clippers 23, #Mavs 18.
Gafford: 6 pts, 3 rebs (3-4 FG)
Lively: 6 pts, 1 reb (3-3 FG)
Jones, Irving, Doncic: 2 pts each – 8:48 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Huge turnaround in the final seconds of the first quarter. Luka suffers a turnover, then James Harden drills a triple at the buzzer. Clippers are up 23-18 going into the second. Mavericks shooting 39 percent. – 8:47 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Nice finish for the Clippers to the first quarter. Russell Westbrook swipes the ball off of Luka Doncic for a turnover out of bounds before barking at Doncic. Then James Harden drills a deep 3 before the buzzer. Clippers lead 23-18. – 8:47 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Luka just came back like Willis Reed. This place is loud. – 8:45 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka back in the game with 12.3 left in the first. – 8:45 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Come on. Not Luka, man. – 8:41 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka walking gingerly into the bowels of the arena. – 8:41 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Luka Dončić holes off in discomfort after taking an apparent shot to the right leg on a recent possession and is now headed to the locker room. – 8:41 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Luka Doncic keeps grabbing his right knee in pain. He just hobbled to the locker room with athletic trainer Dionne Calhoun. – 8:41 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Luka was grabbing his right leg. He’s headed to the locker room. – 8:40 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic now headed to the locker room. – 8:40 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic clearly is in pain, limping off the court. Stops at the bench. But he’s grimacing. – 8:40 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Luka Doncic hobbled back to the bench, stopping to bend over at the scorer’s table in pain, before going to the bench. – 8:40 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Luka Doncic limped off the court, stopped at the scorer’s table momentarily, put his head in his arms … now seated at the end of the bench. Hmm. – 8:40 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Luka is limping toward the bench. – 8:39 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue is challenging out of bounds. Looked like that ball was off of Kyrie Irving – 8:33 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Russell Westbrook in for Kawhi
Russell Westbrook forces Luka travel on ATO
#AsPrescribed 💊
theathletic.com/5442696/2024/0…8:31 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Westbrook is pumped after forcing Doncic into a travel. – 8:31 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Don’t know if it means anything, but Luka Doncic just made back-to-back half-court shots from in front of the scorer’s table. Both perfect swishes. Earlier, he banked one in from the same spot. Game time in 15 minutes. Tune in if you can and watch the X for our periodic updates. – 8:00 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez watching Luka in the #NBA #Playoffs
pic.twitter.com/EAKLKLSTQl7:42 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
LA starters: Leonard, George, Zubac, Mann, Harden
7:13 tip @971TheFreak – 7:36 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
STARTERS 4/26
LAC
Kawhi Leonard
Paul George
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
DAL
Derrick Jones Jr.
P.J. Washington
Daniel Gafford
Kyrie Irving
Luka Doncic – 7:36 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
They saw Luka driving to Game 3 in Dallas 😂
(via @roricait) pic.twitter.com/M129XUe8GP7:35 PM

Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
#Mavs starters: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford. – 7:34 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Game 3
LAC
Kawhi
PG
Zu
T-Mann
Harden
vs.
DAL: Jones Jr. , Washington, Gafford, Kyrie and Luka – 7:34 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Luka Doncic takes the court and immediately spots a VIP and friend across the court . . . pic.twitter.com/KulSuHbiC67:13 PM

Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Luka Doncic arrived in a “Midnight Racer” wrapped ’68 Camaro — inspired by the next colorway of his Jordan Luka 3s pic.twitter.com/E5CaGZHAEV7:08 PM

Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Jason Kidd on when he talked with Luka Doncic about his defense: “That conversation happened two years ago.” – 6:26 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Last one and then we’ll have a whole damn game to see
Clippers were unlikely to recover at this point, but a gift miss FT from Kyrie Irving was not accepted because Maxi Kleber was quicker to the ball. More seconds, 2 more FTs, game truly over.
The little things.
see ya tonight pic.twitter.com/mpCONoZK5Y5:16 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“It’s an endurance test for Luka Doncic.” 🏃
@espn_macmahon on why Luka’s defense is key for Mavs vs. Clippers 🔑 pic.twitter.com/J5cbwY75oN4:31 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Pretty sure Doncic didn’t go through shootaround w/o shoes. Pretty sure. pic.twitter.com/W1syA1Ba3t11:46 AM

Mark Followill @MFollowill
With two games in this series, Luka Dončić has now appeared in 30 career playoff games. With 976 points, he’s 3rd all-time in points scored in a player’s first 30 playoff games…courtesy of @Stathead. And poised to reach 1,000 playoff points as soon as tonight. pic.twitter.com/86dHPEXypm11:21 AM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
From @MikeACurtis2:
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic named NBA Community Assist winner for April dallasnews.com/sports/maveric…11:08 AM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
New story: #Mavs guard Luka Doncic has been named the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist award winner for the month of April. dallasnews.com/sports/maveric…11:05 AM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Luka Doncic has been named the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist award winner for the month of April. pic.twitter.com/BNNnC5j8pb11:02 AM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Luka is not going to sit much in these games, and really, the Mavs can’t afford him to. In the 1st 2 games Mavs are +11 in the 88 minutes he’s played. In the 8 minutes he’s sat… -20. Maximizing timeout use, taking him out just before a timeout the way JKidd did in G2 is huge – 10:14 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Nikola Jokic follows the three finalists on voting results for the #NBA Clutch Player of the Year
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo also get votes
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16…9:33 AM

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ClutchPoints: “Just gotta be able to have that resiliency…Teams win championships…It’s all about us doing the right things.” Kyrie Irving after the Mavs tie the series with the Clippers 🗣 (via @BallySportsSW) pic.twitter.com/RgdfAUfuwl -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / April 24, 2024

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