Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers
· National Basketball AssociationKawhi Leonard’s 34-point night lifts Clippers over Mavs after a blown 23-point lead
It was Leonard's 55th straight game with 20 or more points in the Clippers' first win in three tries against the Mavs this season.
Leonard played in his 62nd game, and he'll have to appear in the final three games of the regular season to reach 65 and be eligible for postseason awards such as league MVP and All-NBA honors.
Darius Garland added 22 points, Derrick Jones Jr. had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Brook Lopez had 11 rebounds for the Clippers.
After scoring 96 points in his previous two games, Flagg had 25 points and nine rebounds. The Mavs made 25 of 26 free throws, with Max Christie hitting 10 of 10. AJ Johnson had their lone miss late in the game. Marvin Bagley III had 21 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
The Mavs tied the game in the third and then took just their second lead, 80-77, on a basket by Ryan Nembhard. Leonard scored seven of the Clippers' final 11 points to send them into the fourth leading 89-84.
The Clippers scored 17 consecutive points to start the game. They extended the lead to 23 points on Lopez's 3-pointer. They shot 68% from the floor and went into the second ahead 39-26.
The Mavs responded with a 21-8 run to tie it up 47-all on Bagley's 3-pointer. Flagg was limited to one basket in the second.
From there, the Clippers closed with an 18-8 spurt to lead 65-55 at halftime. Leonard scored their final seven points on a 3-pointer, a basket off his offensive rebound and two free throws.
Clippers: Host East-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday to complete a back-to-back.
Regular Season Series
LAC win series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 103 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 103 - 116 |
| 4th 5.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 103 - 116 |
| 4th 5.1 | |
Clippers offensive team rebound | 103 - 116 |
| 4th 5.6 | |
Klay Thompson blocks Sean Pedulla 's 19-foot pullup jump shot | 103 - 116 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-100 | FG | 41-92 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-33 | 3PT | 14-37 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 27-28 | FT | 20-28 |
| 96 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 44 |
| 18 | Assists | 23 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 9 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 23 | Fast Break Points | 27 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 23 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 96 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Mar 5 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg, F | Out | May 20 |
| Brandon Williams, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Marvin Bagley III, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| P.J. Washington, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Caleb Martin, F | Out | Apr 12 |
Game Information
Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 29 | W3 | 0.64634144 | 53 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 37 | W1 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 LA Clippers |
11 | 40 | W1 | 0.5121951 | 42 |
 Golden State |
16 | 45 | L3 | 0.4512195 | 37 |
 Sacramento |
31 | 60 | L1 | 0.2682927 | 22 |
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