In a historic night for the opposing star, the Clippers fall to the Mavericks 112-105.
In case there was any confusion, that star is none other than Luka Doncic, who proved his offensive potency once again: an attribute that the Clippers have become very accustomed to through the last couple of postseasons. Luka personally scored as much as the entire Clippers team through the first quarter, 28-28, off 10-for-13 shooting from the field and 7-for-10 shooting from the three point line. Yeah, you read that right. Through just one quarter.
Tonight, just six hours after a trade deadline that left the Clippers’ most noticeable hole (a backup point guard) unfilled, the trio of Luke Kennard, Terance Mann, and Amir Coffey showed their proficiency as distributors and offensive facilitators.