Kawhi Leonard had 33 points (14 in the third quarter), 14 rebounds and 5 steals, and the LA Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks 111-97 in Game 6 of the first round to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
The Clippers took control with a 25-5 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 23.
Reggie Jackson scored 12 of his 14 points (12 in the fourth quarter) in the fourth quarter.
For the Mavericks, Luka Dončić had 38 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.
The Clippers shot 48.4% from the field and 37.9% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 42.2% and 29.7%. The Mavericks got 8 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Mavericks were outscored 22-6 in 8 minutes with Hardaway, Curry, Finney-Smith, Kleber and Dončić on the floor together.