Mavs leaders this season

Luka Doncic33.86 Points
Luka Doncic9.24 Rebounds
Luka Doncic9.80 Assists
Daniel Gafford1.93 Blocks
Alex Fudge1.50 Steals
Luka Doncic28.01 PER

According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Clippers shot 2-of-17 from the floor when Doncic was the primary defender. The Clippers missed all 11 shots that Doncic contested, the second-most field goal attempts contested without allowing a make in a playoff game over the past five years.

"I accept it," Doncic said regarding the Clippers' strategy of attempting to attack him as often as possible. "It gets me going on defensive end too. That's fine. I think I played good defense today. I've just got to stay locked in."

By losing Sunday afternoon, Dallas lost homecourt advantage and the series is tied 2-2. That sets up a pivotal Game 5 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

In NBA history, when series are tied at 2-2, the Game 5 winner goes on to win the series 81.7% percent of the time.

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic declared himself ready for Wednesday's pivotal Game 5 against the LA Clippers but acknowledged that he would "probably not" be playing on his sprained right knee if this were the regular season.
"Not good," Doncic said when asked how his knee feels. "Could be way better, but it is what it is."
Doncic, who injured the knee in the first quarter of Game 3, said he hasn't made any explosive movements since playing 45 minutes in Sunday's Game 4 loss. He said he received "a lot of treatment" over the past two days, when his basketball activity was limited to primarily shooting.

Mavs in a one sided butt kicking. 30 pt win over teh Clippers. Go up 3-2 in the series.

Ashley Hodge said:

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two future hall of fame PGs enjoying the game last night

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Luka kinda reminds me of when Magic Johnson was dominating. When he wanted to do something, it just happened

btw - seems to me that there are more Assistant Coaches than players. They were two-three deep in the fans section. Do they have to buy tickets?

good job, chaps.

- kkm

sent melon head (and his engorged payroll) home......

last summers rant at Clippers Con seems esp. poignant now...



ahhh, the fleeting nature of ones dreams.

{ sipping coffee }

{ eating donut }

Irving scores 28 pts in the second half to take out the #4 ranked Clippers by the #5 Mavs. Now on to the top seeded Oklahoma Thunder. Gonna be a fun ride!

It’s no wonder that late last night when I asked Jason Kidd about the severity of Kleber’s injury, he only said: “Next man up.” I’m told there is no timetable for Kleber’s potential return, but we’re talking weeks, not days. https://t.co/DFIUvcMpTP

— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) May 4, 2024

By Tim Cato
3h ago

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd has signed a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. He had one season remaining on his current contract.
Kidd had been "hopeful" he would receive an extension, The Athletic's Sam Amick reported in late March. Now, he has it.
Kidd, who was hired in 2021 after front-office turmoil led to the departure of Rick Carlisle, has twice led the Mavericks past the first round of the playoffs. In 2022, the team made it to the Western Conference finals before falling to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors. Kidd recently steered the Mavericks past the LA Clippers in six games, setting up a West semifinals clash against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder that begins Tuesday.

Good Guys - 1
Flat Earthers - 0

In all seriousness, if you haven't watched OKC this year, they're a lot of fun. Team ball, good defense, rains 3s, everyone can score, deep bench, will get out and score in transition. Reminds me a lot of the '21 BU team.

Mavs won't win a single game in this series if the Thunder shoot 46% from three. Especially not with an ailing Luka.

Guess I didn't realize the Thunder were the best 3pt shooting team in the league percentage-wise.

Hotsauce said:

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Mavs won't win a single game in this series if the Thunder shoot 46% from three. Especially not with an ailing Luka.

Guess I didn't realize the Thunder were the best 3pt shooting team in the league percentage-wise.

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Game 2 is going to be interesting. Luka needs to rest that knee but he will play through it