DALLAS: Luka Doncic had 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and the suddenly defensive-minded Dallas Mavericks took a chippy 101-90 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
The Mavs rode the same defense that gave them home-court advantage with a Game 2 victory in LA, and won in Dallas three years after losing all three first-round games on their floor in a seven-game s loss to the Clippers . Game 4 is Sunday in Dallas.
Kyrie Irving scored 19 of his 21 points in the final 13-plus minutes, including eight in the final 1:18 of the third quarter, and was instrumental in Dallas rebuilding an 18-point lead that had been cut to six.An already testy game reached a boiling point midway through the fourth quarter when Russell Westbrook slung Doncic around after fouling him.Westbrook was called for a technical for that contact and for shoving P.J. Washington after Washington confronted him.
Take Chippy 101-90 Win Over Clippers For 2-1 Series Lead
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