LOS ANGELES – The Dallas Mavericks powered to an NBA-record 50-point halftime lead on the way to a 124-73 demolition of a Los Angeles Clippers team floundering without injured Kawhi Leonard on Sunday.
Mavs point guard Luka Doncic scored 18 of his 24 points in the first half, when Dallas essentially put it out of reach, taking a 77-27 lead into the break.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it’s the largest NBA halftime margin ever, surpassing the Golden State Warriors’ 47-point halftime lead over the Sacramento Kings on November 2, 1991.
Josh Richardson added 21 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in 18 for the Mavericks, who had opened the season with …
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