Doncic Shakes Off Injury, Illness to Lead Mavericks Past Clippers in Key Game 5

Doncic Shakes Off Injury, Illness to Lead Mavericks Past Clippers in Key Game 5
Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (L) momentarily loses control of the ball as Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving defends during an NBA playoff game in Los Angeles on May 1, 2024. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—Luka Doncic scored 20 of his 35 points in the second half and added 10 assists and seven rebounds, propelling the Dallas Mavericks to a 123–93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series Wednesday night, May 1.

The Mavericks took a 3–2 lead in the best-of-7 series, earning an opportunity to close it out in Game 6 Friday night in Dallas.