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Doncic's second straight 30-plus-point game
leaves the Mavericks in a commanding position as the
best-of-seven series heads back to Dallas for Game 3 on Friday
and Game 4 on Sunday.
Doncic didn't do it all by himself. He got help from Tim
Hardaway Jr. (28 points), Kristaps Porzingis (20 points) and
Maxi Kleber (13 points).
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 41 points. Paul George
contributed 28 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, and Reggie
Jackson added 15 points.
The Mavericks shot 18 of 34 (52.9 percent) from the 3-point arc.
Hardaway led the charge, making 6 of 8 from long distance.
Kleber totaled 12 points and Hardaway added 10 points in the
opening quarter as Dallas grabbed a 35-33 lead. The Mavericks
have not lost a game all season when they led after the first
quarter.
Leonard paced the Clippers with 18 points in the first 12
minutes.
The Clippers outscored Dallas 40-36 in the second quarter to
take a two-point lead into the locker room at halftime. However,
Dallas outscored Los Angeles 30-19 in the third to grab a
nine-point lead.
Trailing by as many as 14 points early in the fourth quarter,
the Clippers cut the deficit to 114-109 on a 3-pointer by Marcus
Morris Sr. with just under five minutes left.
However, two possessions later, Morris fouled out with nine
points.
Terance Mann cut the margin to four points on a lay-in with 1:24
to go, but Hardaway drained a 3-pointer from the wing to put the
game out of reach.
Former Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki sat courtside for Tuesday's
game.
--Field Level Media
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