GAME 68: Clippers [45–22] vs. Mavericks [41–29] NOTE TIME: 3:30 PDT

[TrueLAfan]

First--great game from Zu. But make no mistake, the guys that put this game away were Morris and PG. We were up 103-101 with 6 minutes to go and closed out on a 20-10 run; Morris and PG had 15 between them. And I can't tell you how awesome that is. Lou is a closer. Kawhi is a closer. Since the restart, PG has been a closer--and now Morris is stepping up. If we have multiple people who can answer the bell in crunch time, it's great for us--especially when those people play great D as well. Dallas was 3-11 from the field in the last 6 minutes.

Can't wait to get Trezz back as well. JaMychal had a (very) good game tonight--but that's more like the norm from Trezz.

[NippySudz]

I'm glad we won and Nuggets lost. Even though there is no home court advantage in this bubble. Playing Dallas in the first round rather than a match up with Utah or Houston is to our advantage.

Nuggets are content wit staying the number 3 seed. I don't know why but jokic sat.

[Clemenza]

I wasn't going to say anything but if you're going to get in my face, Dallas doesn't even have a real center except Bobi who was yanked after 6 minutes.

Zu had a very nice game. But as usual when the speed of the game goes turbo in the 4th quarter, the game starts to pass him by. Doc knows this so he yanked Zu at the 6:00 mark with a 2-point lead. With JaMychal at the 5--again, Dallas has no center--we won going away, outscoring the Mavs 23-10 the rest of the way.


So stick to your narrative but those are the facts. I'm not going to down our own boys. Zu looks better than at any time this year, perhaps partly from having a veteran mentor for the first time his career in Joakim Noah. Is Zu earning some 4th quarter minutes at last? Maybe. We'll see. I loved that block on Porzingas when we were only up 99-98. That was some prime time stuff.

Take the night off and sit this one out bro.. please

You got that right, bro. "Lots of gloating from the haters about his turnover last game. Will the same people give Big Zu credit for this game?"

Gloating indeed.

Me personally I praised the game he had against the Suns despite the turnover at the end. The Suns game was lost in the 3rd quarter when Doc didn't give Coffey or Mann a look to help slow down guys like Cameron Payne, Rubio, and Michal Bridges who were all lights out from the turnstile defense from Shamet, Lou Will, Jackson, and even Pat Bev who was hurt. We had to constantly come back from 10-12 points all throughout the 2nd and 3rd quarters and into the last minutes of the game.

[MartinRiggs]

Clippers' center Ivica Zubac is the first player in NBA history to record at least 20 points and 15 rebounds on 100% shooting in under 30 minutes of play.

Congrats dude.

[esqtvd]

First--great game from Zu. But make no mistake, the guys that put this game away were Morris and PG. We were up 103-101 with 6 minutes to go and closed out on a 20-10 run; Morris and PG had 15 between them. And I can't tell you how awesome that is. Lou is a closer. Kawhi is a closer. Since the restart, PG has been a closer--and now Morris is stepping up. If we have multiple people who can answer the bell in crunch time, it's great for us--especially when those people play great D as well. Dallas was 3-11 from the field in the last 6 minutes.

Can't wait to get Trezz back as well. JaMychal had a (very) good game tonight--but that's more like the norm from Trezz.

Yah, Trezz brings it every night. J-Myke is always a dice roll.

Best news is Marcus Sr--15-24 FG, 4-7 from three the past 3 games. If he's turned the corner, it'll be huge. The Portland game will be a test for him too--Zach Collins is very playing well himself.