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Quentin Grimes leads bench scoring barrage as Mavericks beat Clippers 113-97 without Luka Doncic
DALLAS (AP) Quentin Grimes scored 20 points off the bench, 14 in the fourth quarter, leading eight Mavericks in double figures as Dallas beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-97 on Saturday night despite missing leading scorer Luka Doncic.
Doncic, fifth in the NBA with 28.9 points per game, missed his second consecutive game with a left heel contusion.
Klay Thompson scored 16 points, and Kyrie Irving and Spencer Dinwiddie had 15 apiece.
Irving, Dallas’ second-leading scorer who averages 23.9 points, missed the previous game with a sore shoulder.
During one stretch midway through the final period, Grimes hit consecutive 3-pointers and was then fouled behind the arc on Dallas’ next shot and hit all three free throws.
Norman Powell scored 28 points for the Clippers, who split a two-game series at Dallas. James Harden and Kevin Porter Jr. each added 19.
The Mavericks outscored the Clippers 31-18 in the second period to lead 54-40 at halftime, outshooting them 47.8% to 22.2%.
Clippers: Ivica Zubac had 13 points and 15 rebounds for his 19th double-double. Harden passed Tim Duncan to move into 16th place in NBA career scoring with 26,503 points.
Mavericks: Dereck Lively II had 11 points and 11 rebounds as Dallas improved to 6-2 without Doncic.
Irving was 1 of 10 and 0 of 3 on 3-pointers before hitting a second-chance 3 with 1:07 to play in the first half. From that point, he shot 5 of 15 with two 3-pointers.
The Mavericks led in bench points 46-24 paced by Grimes, Daniel Gafford with 13 and Naji Marshall with 12.
The Clippers will finish a three-game road trip against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The Mavericks will host the Portland Trail Blazers in the third game of a four-game homestand.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ivica Zubac vs. Dereck Lively II (Norman Powell gains possession) | ||
| 11:38 |  | Ivica Zubac misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:36 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | P.J. Washington misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Klay Thompson steals) | ||
| 11:02 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point running jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 0-3 |
| 10:36 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:17 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point cutting dunk (Kyrie Irving assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:00 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving finger roll layup | 4-5 |
| 9:45 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point turnaround hook shot | 4-7 |
| 9:45 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Dereck Lively II draws the foul) | ||
| 9:45 | | +1 | Dereck Lively II makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-8 |
| 9:33 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Klay Thompson steals) | ||
| 9:27 | | Klay Thompson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 9:14 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point hook shot (Norman Powell assists) | 6-8 |
| 9:05 | | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 9:05 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:02 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point running layup | 8-8 |
| 8:16 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 8-10 |
| 7:55 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:51 | | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | James Harden blocks P.J. Washington's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:34 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:13 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Spencer Dinwiddie steals) | ||
| 7:10 | | Norman Powell personal foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 7:03 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 6:51 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point hook shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +3 | Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (Dereck Lively II assists) | 8-13 |
| 6:26 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:01 | | Kris Dunn misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:59 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving layup | 10-13 |
| 5:13 | | Dereck Lively II turnover (bad pass) (Ivica Zubac steals) | ||
| 5:08 | | Kris Dunn misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | James Harden personal foul (Naji Marshall draws the foul) | ||
| 4:48 | | Amir Coffey shooting foul (Naji Marshall draws the foul) | ||
| 4:48 | | +1 | Naji Marshall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-14 |
| 4:48 | | +1 | Naji Marshall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-15 |
| 4:35 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point stepback jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 13-15 |
| 4:23 | | Maxi Kleber misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | Daniel Gafford personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 4:11 | | James Harden misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Maxi Kleber defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Ivica Zubac blocks Naji Marshall's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:00 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point driving layup | 15-15 |
| 3:26 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Quentin Grimes offensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:10 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | James Harden turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:51 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | Quentin Grimes defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | +2 | Quentin Grimes makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 15-17 |
| 2:17 | | Kyrie Irving personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 2:17 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:07 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot | 17-17 |
| 1:54 | | Nicolas Batum personal foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 1:54 | | Daniel Gafford misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:54 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 1:54 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-18 |
| 1:39 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 20-18 |
| 1:25 | | +3 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes three point jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists) | 20-21 |
| 1:07 | | Mo Bamba misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | Mo Bamba blocks Daniel Gafford's two point dunk | ||
| 0:54 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | James Harden misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:41 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | +2 | Naji Marshall makes two point pullup jump shot | 20-23 |
| 0:12 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving floating jump shot | 22-23 |
| 0:01 | | Naji Marshall misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | +2 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes two point driving floating jump shot | 22-25 |
| 11:26 | | Mo Bamba misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:22 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | +3 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 25-25 |
| 10:56 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 25-28 |
| 10:30 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Quentin Grimes offensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point driving hook shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 25-30 |
| 9:56 | | Norman Powell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point driving reverse layup | 25-32 |
| 9:36 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:15 | | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Nicolas Batum draws the foul) | ||
| 9:15 | | +1 | Nicolas Batum makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 26-32 |
| 9:15 | | +1 | Nicolas Batum makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 27-32 |
| 9:15 | | +1 | Nicolas Batum makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 28-32 |
| 9:04 | | Dereck Lively II misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Quentin Grimes defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul) | ||
| 8:37 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:37 | | +1 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 28-33 |
| 8:37 | | +1 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 28-34 |
| 8:37 | | +1 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 28-35 |
| 8:17 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (bad pass) (Spencer Dinwiddie steals) | ||
| 8:15 | | Spencer Dinwiddie turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point bank hook shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 30-35 |
| 7:47 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 7:32 | | Kevin Porter Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 7:21 | | Derrick Jones Jr. blocks Spencer Dinwiddie's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Derrick Jones Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:54 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Norman Powell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Norman Powell turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:02 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 6:02 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-36 |
| 6:02 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-37 |
| 5:44 | | Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | +2 | Quentin Grimes makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kyrie Irving assists) | 30-39 |
| 5:16 | | James Harden misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:13 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Naji Marshall turnover (bad pass) (Derrick Jones Jr. steals) | ||
| 5:08 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point driving hook shot | 30-41 |
| 4:33 |