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FINAL
Apr 21, 2024

Game Recap

James Harden scores 20 of his 28 points in the first half and Ivica Zubac dominates the interior to give the Clippers a 109-97 win in Game 1.

Box Score

1234T
DAL228343397
LAC34223122109
Dallas Mavericks logoMAVERICKSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
55Derrick Jones Jr.SF170-40-10-01002020-14
25P.J. WashingtonPF364-102-71-270210411-1
21Daniel GaffordC141-40-01-20001123-8
11Kyrie IrvingSG3910-183-68-974201331-9
77Luka DoncicPG4211-264-127-8136104133+3
2Dereck Lively II191-30-01-24003003-19
42Maxi Kleber261-50-31-23301123+6
0Dante Exum151-40-11-22000103-11
10Tim Hardaway Jr.152-51-21-23000016-10
8Josh Green90-00-04-41121004+11
7Dwight Powell00-00-00-00000000-2
9A.J. Lawson00-00-00-00000000-2
18Olivier-Maxence Prosper00-00-00-00000000-2
1Jaden Hardy00-10-10-00000000-2
88Markieff Morris— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-31-8038.8%10-3330.3%25-3375.8%41147981597-
La Clippers logoCLIPPERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
7Amir CoffeySF252-72-40-03100136+1
13Paul GeorgePF378-204-122-263102422+7
40Ivica ZubacC3310-170-00-1151111220+15
14Terance MannSG384-83-32-292001313+12
1James HardenPG398-176-116-628021128+7
0Russell Westbrook235-82-41-244204313+9
24Norman Powell292-61-20-01100245+5
44Mason Plumlee121-40-00-05110022+4
4Brandon Boston Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
21Kobe Brown— did not play —— did not play —
5Bones Hyland— did not play —— did not play —
10Daniel Theis— did not play —— did not play —
17P.J. Tucker— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-40-8746%18-3650%11-1384.6%4521531222109-

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdallac
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Zubac vs. Gafford: Tip to Washington
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:45) MISS Doncic 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (11:42) Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (11:26) MISS George 3PT Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (11:22) Mann REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • La Clippers logo
    +3 (11:20) Coffey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mann 1 AST)
    03
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:06) MISS Irving 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (11:02) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:52) MISS Coffey 6' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:51) Irving REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (10:42) Doncic 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
    23
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:23) Gafford P.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (10:18) George 3' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Zubac 1 AST)
    25
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:18) Gafford Violation:Defensive Goaltending (D.Guthrie)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:06) MISS Gafford 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:06) Harden BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:06) Mavericks Rebound
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:03) George S.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Lane)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (10:03) Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    35
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (10:03) Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    45
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (9:46) Zubac 2' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Harden 1 AST)
    47
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (9:24) Washington 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Irving 1 AST)
    77
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (9:01) Zubac 3' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS)
    79
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:48) MISS Doncic 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:46) Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:41) Gafford S.FOUL (P2.T2) (K.Lane)
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (8:41) Mann Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    710
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (8:41) Mann Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    711
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:28) MISS Irving 12' Pullup Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:25) Mann REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:21) MISS Mann 2' Running Layup
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:18) Lively II REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:07) MISS Washington 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:03) Coffey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (7:45) Zubac 6' Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Harden 2 AST)
    713
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (7:28) Washington 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Irving 2 AST)
    913
  • La Clippers logo
    +3 (7:09) George 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Coffey 1 AST)
    916
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (7:08) Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (6:44) Doncic 18' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS)
    1116
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:14) MISS Zubac 18' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:12) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:04) MISS Jones Jr. 7' Driving Bank Hook Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:02) Mann REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (5:48) Zubac 2' Layup (8 PTS) (George 1 AST)
    1118
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:48) Irving S.FOUL (P1.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • La Clippers logo
    (5:48) MISS Zubac Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:45) Washington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:27) MISS Irving 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (5:23) George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (5:17) MISS Coffey 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:13) Irving REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:00) MISS Doncic 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (4:58) CLIPPERS Rebound
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:58) Kleber L.B.FOUL (P1.T4) (E.Malloy)
  • La Clippers logo
    (4:48) MISS Harden 3' Driving Layup
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:42) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • La Clippers logo
    (4:39) George S.FOUL (P2.T2) (E.Malloy)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (4:39) Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    1218
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (4:39) Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
    1318
  • La Clippers logo
    +3 (4:19) Westbrook 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 3 AST)
    1321
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (3:56) Exum 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Kleber 1 AST)
    1521
  • La Clippers logo
    +3 (3:44) Harden 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    1524
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:29) MISS Kleber 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:27) Coffey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:23) Coffey OFF.Foul (P1) (K.Lane)
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:23) Coffey Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (3:15) Doncic 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (9 PTS)
    1824
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:00) MISS Coffey 3' Driving Layup
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:00) Lively II BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:59) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:54) MISS Hardaway Jr. 3' Running Layup
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:54) Harden BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:54) CLIPPERS Rebound
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:54) CLIPPERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:40) MISS Powell 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:36) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:20) MISS Exum 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:18) Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (2:11) Zubac 10' Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Westbrook 1 AST)
    1826
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (1:49) Doncic 19' Step Back Jump Shot (11 PTS)
    2026
  • La Clippers logo
    +3 (1:37) Harden 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    2029
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (1:13) MISS Doncic 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:09) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:07) Westbrook Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:07) Coffey L.B.FOUL (P2.T3) (D.Guthrie)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:47) Exum Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:47) Plumlee STEAL (1 STL)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (0:39) Harden 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS)
    2031
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:21) Harden P.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Guthrie)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (0:21) Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    2131
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (0:21) Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2231
  • La Clippers logo
    +3 (0:02) Harden 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (11 PTS)
    2234
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

97Points109
31-80(38.8%)Field Goal(%)40-87(46.0%)
10-33(30.3%)3-Point(%)18-36(50.0%)
25-33(75.8%)Free Throw(%)11-13(84.6%)
41(9)Rebounds(Offensive)45(10)
14Assists21
7Steals5
9Blocks3
8Turnovers12
15Fouls22
32Pts In The Paint36
18Fast Break Pts5
20Pts Off Turnovers5
19Bench Pts20
0Largest Lead29

Game Details

Sunday, April 21, 2024 · 3:30 PM
Crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles, CA
attendance: 19,370 (101.6%)
tv: ABC