Mavs pinulbos ang Clippers, umuwi baon ang 3-2 edge

KUMAMAMADA si Luka Doncic ng 35 points at pumasa ng 10 assists para sa Dallas Mavericks na isang bago nalang bago marating ang Western Conference semifinals sa iskor na 123-93 wagi laban sa Los Angeles Clippers Miyerkules, Mayo 1,Huwebes Manila time).

Maxi Kieber nag-ambag ng 15 points para sa Mavericks at maaresto ang 3-2 lead ng best-of-seven series, Game six ay sa Biyernes, Mayo 3, sa Dallas.

“Game 5 is over and we have to prepare for Game 6 and find a way to protect home knowing that in this series, both teams have been able to win on the road,” Wika ni Mavericks coach Jason Kidd.

“We can’t take anything for granted. Game 6 is going to be tough. They have guys over there who can put the ball in the basket and they have been down before in the series. Just understand that we have to look at things we can get better at and get ready to play Game 6 on Friday.”

Jaden Hardy at Kyrie Irving umiskor ng tig- 14 points para sa Mavericks. Dereck Lively ll at Derrick Jones Jr. bumakas ng tig-12.

Paul George nagtapos ng 15 points at 11 rebounds at Ivica Zubac umiskor ng 15 points para sa Clippers, na naglaro sa ikatlong beses sa series na wala si kawhi Leonard (right knee inflammation).
Unang pagkakataon ang Los Angeles natalo ang laro na walang star.
Norman Powell nagtala ng 14 points habang si Terance Mann at Bones Hyland nagdagdag ng tig-11 para sa Los Angeles, habang si James harden ay nalimitahan sa 7 points at 7 assists.
Harden tumira ng 2-for-12 (16,7%) mula sa floor at 1-for-7 mula sa three-point range matapos umiskor ng 33 points sa Game 4 win.