Paul George scored 35 points, and the LA Clippers routed the Dallas Mavericks 154-111 for a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
The Clippers led by as many as 45, pulling away with a 30-5 run in the first quarter.
Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points (11 during a 19-0 run in the first quarter) on 12 for 19 shooting. Montrezl Harrell scored 16 of his 19 points (16 in the fourth quarter) in the fourth quarter. The Clippers had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Mavericks, Luka Dončić had 22 points and 8 rebounds.
The Clippers shot 63.1% from the field and 62.9% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 44.7% and 32.4%. The Clippers made 22 3-pointers, 4 of them by Marcus Morris Sr. and 4 by George. The Mavericks got 7 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Clippers outscored the Mavericks 27-12 off turnovers. The Clippers’ starters outscored the Mavericks 52-39 in 14 minutes together.