Dallas Mavericks vs LA Clippers game player stats and box scores for April 21 | 2024 NBA playoffs Game 1

The Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Clippers Game 1 did not go as many expected. The Clippers faced no problems without their star Kawhi Leonard. They dismantled the Mavs in Game 1 at home. LA led wire to wire to take a 1-0 series lead.

LA took over the game with its 3-point shooting. The Clippers were on fire from deep. They hit 15-of-30 from downtown through the first three quarters, destroying Dallas.

On the flip side, the Mavericks struggled in shooting. They went a measly 8-of-27 from 3-point range after the end of the third quarter.

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving did their best to keep Dallas in the game but were inefficient in their attacks. The two were a combined 19-of-39 midway through the fourth quarter. They were the only two Mavericks in double figures in scoring at the same period as the Clippers held a large lead.

The game shifted when the Clippers outscored the Mavs 22-8 in the second quarter. The poor shooting performance from Dallas in the second quarter ended any hopes of a Game 1 win on the road.

The Clippers won the game with a balanced attack. George struggled from 3-point range. However, he had 18 points when the Clippers cooled their jets up 21 points with six minutes to go in the fourth to contribute to the cause.

James Harden was 5-of-9 from 3-point range at the same point and had 23 points leading the Clips with their comfortable lead. He added eight assists. Ivica Zubac had a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Five Clippers scored in double figures including Russell Westbrook off the bench.

Dallas Mavericks vs LA Clippers game player stats and box scores

Dallas Mavericks box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
P.J. Washington	11	7	0	2	1	2	4-10	2-7	1-2	-1
Derrick Jones Jr.	1	0	0	2	0	1	0-4	1-0	0-0	-14
Daniel Gafford	3	0	0	0	1	1	1-4	0-0	1-2	-8
Kyrie Irving	31	3	3	2	0	1	10-18	3-6	8-9	-9
Luka Doncic	33	4	3	0	1	0	11-26	4-12	7-8	+3
Maxi Kleber	3	3	3	0	1	1	1-5	0-3	1-2	+6
Tim Hardaway Jr.	6	3	0	0	0	0	2-5	1-2	1-2	-10
Dereck Lively II	3	3	4	0	0	3	1-3	0-0	1-2	-19
Josh Green	4	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	4-4	+11
Dante Exum	3	2	1	0	0	0	1-4	0-1	1-2	-11
Markieff Morris	DNP	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Olivier-Maxence Prosper	DNP	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Dwight Powell	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
A.J. Lawson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaden Hardy	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

LA Clippers box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Paul George	22	6	3	1	0	2	8-20	4-12	1-2	+7
Ivica Zubac	20	15	1	1	1	1	10-17	0-0	0-1	+15
James Harden	28	2	8	0	2	1	8-17	6-11	6-6	+7
Terrance Mann	13	9	2	0	0	1	4-8	3-3	2-2	+12
Amir Coffey	6	4	3	1	0	0	2-7	2-4	0-0	+1
Mason Plumlee	2	5	1	1	0	0	5-8	2-4	1-2	+4
Russell Westbrook	13	3	4	4	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+9
Norman Powell	5	1	1	0	0	2	2-6	1-2	0-0	+5
P.J. Tucker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Daniel Theis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Bones Hyland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Brandon Boston Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Kobe Brown	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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