LA Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
- Last Matchup: 11/10/2023 | LAC 126 - DAL 144 | K. Leonard: 26 PTS - L. Doncic: 44 PTS
- Through Thanksgiving, the Clippers allowed the fewest points per game in the first quarter (23.0) and ranked fifth in average point differential (+3.2). LA was outscored, 36-23, in last night’s loss to the Pelicans.
- Over the first two seasons under coach Tyronn Lue, the Clippers were 17-10 (.630) when playing on zero days rest, tied with the Jazz for second best in the NBA (Suns – .710). Since then, LA has gone 5-11 (.313) in such games, which is tied for 22nd in the league.
- Since last season, Norman Powell has scored 20+ points off the bench in 21 games, second most in the NBA during that span (Bennedict Mathurin – 23). The Clippers went 13-5 in such performances last season, but are 0-3 this year.
- Paul George has hit at least four three-pointers in five straight games, the longest active streak in the league. Another such performance today would tie the longest of his career (February 2019).
STATS:
2023-24 OPPONENT COMPARISON
| PPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | |
| LAC | 112.6 | .471 | .365 | .768 | 44.1 | 24.7 | 10.4 | 4.4 | 14.7 |
| DAL | 121.5 | .477 | .383 | .737 | 42.8 | 25.5 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 11.9 |