Harden, Zubac Click as Clippers Race Past Mavericks in Playoff Opener

James Harden (1) of the LA Clippers takes a shot against the Dallas Mavericks in the second half during game one of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs in Los Angeles on April 21, 2024. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—James Harden spent the season developing a pick-and-roll chemistry with big man Ivica Zubac. The future Hall of Famer in his first season in Los Angeles is schooling the longest-tenured member of the Clippers.

It paid off in Sunday’s NBA playoff series opener.