Heroes are aplenty for the Clippers as they hurdle the Mavericks even without star Kawhi Leonard, who is out with knee inflammation
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The fourth-seeded Clippers were playing without star Kawhi Leonard because of knee inflammation, but they had plenty to get past the Mavericks, getting 22 points from Paul George and 13 apiece from Terance Mann and Russell Westbrook. Mann had 9 rebounds while Harden had 8 assists. “Playing without Kawhi, knowing how we had to play, was just huge for us to see,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said about Leonard missing the final eight games of the regular season. “It was a blessing in disguise a little bit. We all know we need Kawhi, but we found a way we had to play.”
Mavericks center Daniel Gafford played just six minutes in the first half after he rolled his left ankle, but he returned in the second half. Irving was 1 of 6 from the floor in the first half, while Doncic was 4 of 13. The star duo was 1 of 10 from 3-point range in the opening two quarters.
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