LOS ANGELES: The Dallas Mavericks powered to an NBA-record 50-point halftime lead on the way to a 124-73 demolition of a Los Angeles Clippers team floundering without injured Kawhi Leonard on Sun-day (Monday in Manila). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it’s the largest NBA halftime margin ever, surpassing the Golden State Warriors’ 47-point halftime lead over the Sacramento Kings on Nov. 2, 1991. “This was obviously our best performance of all the games, pre-season and regular season,” Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. Injuries were making an impact around the league early in the season, which started on December 22 after the shortest off-season in NBA history. The Lakers were without star forward Anthony Davis, who was nursing a calf contusion suffered in their season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Clippers and aggravated in a Christmas Day win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Source: Manila Times December 28, 2020 16:18 UTC