Despite a 25-point lead in the first half, the Mavs narrowly escaped (103-101) against the Clippers of a Nicolas Batum XXL. Dallas shooters and Luka Doncic will have made the difference in money time.
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Some say never judge a book by its cover, maybe never judge a team by its first half? In total control, the Mavs had started this match ideally. Luka Doncic gives a recital, Christian Wood comes out of the woodwork to help him (ok, we go out) while Dorian Finney-Smith makes a string from afar. Dallas whistles against a Clippers team totally off their feet in the first period and who are on track to take a monumental beating. Yes but here it is, whether it’s Tyronn Lue’s speech at the break or maybe a passage of Bugs Bunny with the magic potion (for those who have the ref’), the fact remains that LA is coming back with a conquering face back from the locker room. Finally, the Angelinos go into battle and as if by magic the match completely changes its soul. Paul George finally decides to go up a notch, John Wall and Marcus Morris are there to assist him in scoring. The Mavs take a storm in the face and, in just 12 minutes, this match which already seemed to be over is completely restarted.
The Clippers are on the rise and are now dreaming of a magnificent comeback. To try to get there, they can count on a providential man: Nicolas Batum. The French winger catches fire in the money time. Batman scores 13 of his 22 points in the last act, with especially 100% in shooting and 7/7 in parking! In a word: lethal. And if the captain of the Blues improvised savior of the Clippers in Dallas? We were really not far from it but the Mavs did not intend to recover the role of the choker. To avoid the catastrophic scenario, the Texans will rely on their shooters. Mute throughout the meeting, Reggie Bullock saves his performance by chaining the big award-winning shots at the end of the match. Dorian Finney-Smith follows suit and Luka Doncic is there to strike with a huge shot from the parking lot at the end of possession (see below). Despite everything, LA will still have a chance to equalize. At -2 and with a few seconds to play, Nicolas Batum voluntarily misses his shot and Robert Covington has his fingers slipping when recovering the offensive rebound. Dallas wins at the end of the suspense but it was hard.
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) November 16, 2022
Thriller scenario in Dallas but the Mavs did not crack after the anguish of the Clippers’ comeback. Note for LA, always easier to win a game playing both halves.