Constructed with the intent to overwhelm with stars, they instead showed Saturday they can still win without leaning on them. As Harden and Kawhi Leonard struggled to make shots for a second consecutive night, the Clippers were rarely tested by the Dallas Mavericks in a 107-88 win by substituting star power for productivity throughout the rest of their roster. However, the Clippers would not have run away from the Mavericks for one of their season’s most convincing victories without Terance Mann, Ivica Zubac and Norman Powell. When the Clippers’ lead was trimmed to 13 midway through the fourth quarter, Powell pushed the ball upcourt and Mann cut backdoor for a dunk. The Clippers led by as many as 24 points — and they did so with Leonard scoring just eight points on two-of-12 shooting, and Harden scoring eight points, making two of his eight shots.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 26, 2023 09:46 UTC