The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Los Angeles Clippers Saturday night at Crypto dot com arena by a score of 107-88. It was an incredibly discouraging effort, as the Clippers were on the second night of a back-to-back while Dallas came into the game on two days of rest without travel. Alas, the specter of LA nightlife apparently proved too much for our Mavericks, as they played a lethargic and lackadaisical game from the opening tip.
Sure, the Mavericks missed rookie sensation Dereck Lively II. And sure, the Clippers are a talented team, motivated to get back in the win column after a tough loss the night before.