KAWHI Leonard scored 28 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Los Angeles Clippers used a balanced attack to defeat the visiting Dallas Mavericks (126-111) on Sunday in Game 7 of their National Basketball Association (NBA) first-round playoff series.
Marcus Morris, Sr. scored 23 points and Paul George added 22 points with 10 assists as the fourth-seeded Clippers advanced to the second round to face the Utah Jazz. Los Angeles became the sixth team in NBA history to lose the first two games of a series at home and still advance.
Sunday’s game was the first time in the series the home team came out with the victory. It was the first time in NBA history the road team won the first six games of a postseason series.
Luka Dončić scored 46 points with 14 assists in his first career Game 7 of a playoff series but was unable to carry the Mavericks across the finish line. Dallas lost to the Clippers in the first round for the second consecutive season. Dorian Finney-Smith scored 18 points with 10 rebounds and Kristaps Porziņģis added 16 points with 11 rebounds for the Mavericks, who had two chances to close out the series. — Reuters