Losing twice in a row at home is not on the Mavs' agenda this season. Two days after their defeat against the same opponents, the Texans, who recorded the return of Kyrie Irving (but still no Luka Doncic), reacted by winning quite comfortably against the Clippers (113-97).
While all starters finished with 10 or more points, Quentin Grimes, his team's top scorer, put in a solid performance coming off the bench with 20 points. Including 14 in the fourth quarter alone. His 3-point success in the first minutes of the last act tilted this close match in favor of the locals.
The Texans were already three possessions ahead (74-66) at the start of this final period. The substitute then planted two winning shots in a row, before validating a passage on the line with three free throws. Quentin Grimes then scored 5 additional points to give his team a 15-unit lead (95-80).
Despite the efforts of Kevin Porter Jr. and Norman Powell with 28 points, but on average 8/22 on shots, the visitors did not find the means to come back to the score.
Especially since their leader James Harden, who surprisingly did not take the slightest shot in the game in the fourth quarter, also had difficulty shooting correctly (19 points at 6/18 on shots) and taking care of the ball. His ball losses (7) were also a big factor in this game.
WHAT TO REMEMBER
– Delicate evening for Kyrie Irving. Despite the most playing time for his team (38 minutes), the leader/back all but finished as the top scorer in his team, with 15 points and serious concerns with shooting success: 6/25 including 2/9 from a distance ! It would be simplistic to sum up his evening with this ratio, because despite his clumsiness, he continued to attract the attention of the opposing defense, and therefore two-man catches, which allowed his teammates to be freed.
– The Texas bench responds. In addition to Quentin Grimes, Jason Kidd was able to rely on Daniel Gafford's 13 points or Naji Marshall's 12 units. Overall, the Mavs bench beat that of the Clippers 46 to 24. Very successful during the previous meeting, Amir Coffey only tried his luck once against Los Angeles, while Nicolas Batum did not didn't even take a shot in 15 minutes.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
