Clippers Blow Huge Lead but Recover to Even Playoff Series With Mavericks

Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers interacts with fans in Dallas after making a 3-point basket against the Mavericks during an NBA playoff game on April 28, 2024. Jeffrey McWhorter/AP Photo

DALLAS—Paul George and James Harden are two-for-two without injured teammate Kawhi Leonard in the Los Angeles Clippers’ first-round NBA playoff series against Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks.

The healthy Los Angeles stars can afford to shrug over a blown 31-point lead in Game 4.