Luka Dončić had 35 points (18 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the LA Clippers 103-101.
The Clippers led 93-90 with 3:02 left in the fourth quarter. Reggie Bullock Jr.’s corner 3-pointer put the Mavericks ahead for good with 2:02 left. He made 2 3-pointers, both on passes from Dwight Powell during the run, and they led 99-93 with 1:31 left.
The Clippers got within 99-98 on Paul George’s driving layup with 51 seconds to play, but Dončić answered with a 28-foot 3-pointer.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Clippers 19-14. Bullock scored 7 of the Mavericks’ 19 on 2 for 3 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. With 2:17 left, Dwight Powell stole the ball from George, and Bullock’s corner 3-pointer off it put the Mavericks ahead 96-93.
Dorian Finney-Smith had 21 points (all 21 on 7 3-pointers) and 3 steals.
For the Clippers, George had 23 points and 6 assists, and Nicolas Batum added 22 points with 7 3-pointers off the bench.
The Clippers turned it over 21 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Mavericks 51-15 off the bench. The Clippers outscored the Mavericks 34-16 in 12 minutes with Wall, George, Morris, Jackson and Zubac on the floor together.