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Luka Doncic Makes History As The Mavericks Tie Up The Series vs. Clippers (1-1)

Luka scored 28 points and the Mavericks put together the pivotal run when he was out to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 127-114 on Wednesday night and even the Western Conference playoff series at a game apiece.

Doncic continue his stellar play two nights after scoring 42 points in the highest-scoring debut in postseason history, Doncic played just nine minutes in the second half because of foul trouble. He finished with eight rebounds and seven assists.

Luka passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most points through his first two career playoff games.

Kristaps Porzingis added 23 points for the Mavericks. They beat the Clippers for the first time in five meetings this season and earned their first playoff victory since 2016.

As for the Clippers Kawhi Leonard had 35 points and 10 rebounds, but Paul George had a mostly miserable performance for the second-seeded Clippers. They played without starting guard Patrick Beverley because of a calf injury.

Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard with 2 of his 35 points (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)

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Brandon Triche is the Founder + CEO of Triche Athletic Academy and Kingkickzatl. He's also 1/3 of "These Urban Times presents 'Sideline Stories'”. He is a sports historian, journalist and has worked as a locker room attendant for the Atlanta Hawks. A graduate of Miles College. He lives in Marietta, Ga.

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