James Harden had 41 points (8 during a 14-0 run in the second quarter), 14 rebounds and 11 assists, his second triple-double of the season, and the LA Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks 133-127 in double overtime to end a 6-game losing streak.
It was tied 114-114 at the end of regulation and 123-123 after the first overtime.
During clutch time, the Clippers outscored the Mavericks 25-23. Harden (No. 9 in clutch points, 2025-26) scored 12 of the Clippers’ 25 on 4 for 9 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Bogdan Bogdanović had 2 of his 4 steals. With 4:28 left in overtime, Naji Marshall stole the ball from Bogdanović, and his driving layup off it put the Mavericks ahead 116-114.
Ivica Zubac had 27 points (22 in the paint) and 11 rebounds on 11 for 15 shooting, and Bogdanović added 21 points and 4 steals off the bench. The Clippers had 3 20-point scorers. Harden and Zubac set each other up for 7 baskets and 15 points.
For the Mavericks, Marshall had 28 points and 8 rebounds, and D'Angelo Russell added 28 points off the bench.
The Clippers shot 47.4% from the field and 31.0% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 44.4% and 27.8%. The Mavericks turned it over 25 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Clippers 56-33 off the bench. They did not make a field goal in the last 4:33. The Clippers’ starters outscored the Mavericks 43-30 in 14 minutes together.