They’re capable of extending the series, but through the first five games there’s been one team you can count on to be up for a fight, and there’s one you can’t count on for anything.
Clippers star Paul George, left, tries to shoot as Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Green, center, and center Daniel Gafford defend during the first half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. LOS ANGELES — There’s blood in the water, and Luka Doncic and his gang of sharks can smell it.
The Mavericks also handed the Clippers their largest loss in franchise history when they beat them by 51 points late in 2020, but the stakes were so much lower in that early-season game, two days after Christmas, than they were on Wednesday. The Clippers could have secured the inside track for a second-round playoff berth, but instead they sent their fans streaming for the exits with six minutes to play.
Coach Tyronn Lue mentioned it, as did George and Ivica Zubac, who said, “We’ve been here before. A few years ago we were down 3-2 going to Dallas. Won Game 6. Went back home and won Game 7. So, we’ve been here before. We know what we gotta do.”
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