Darius Garland, Clippers win in OT, continue Mavericks’ home woes
Daruis Garland scored 41 points with 11 assists and Kawhi Leonard added 34 points as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers ended a four-game losing streak with a 138-131 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.
Derrick Jones Jr. scored 15 points, including two 3-pointers in overtime, as the Clippers (35-36) shot 56.7% from the floor and went 21 of 42 from 3-point range to salvage the final game of a three-game road trip.
While Leonard (ankle) returned from a one-game absence, Los Angeles was without Bennedict Mathurin (toe) for a third consecutive game.
Naji Marshall scored 28 points and Cooper Flagg added 18 points with 10 rebounds and four blocked shots as the Mavericks (23-48) lost their 11th consecutive home game.
P.J. Washington scored 21 points, Marvin Bagley III added 17 and Ryan Nembhard had 13 points with nine assists as the Mavericks shot 47.1% from the floor, while losing their third consecutive game overall and falling to 2-12 since Feb. 26.
Los Angeles thought it had a six-point lead with 1:28 remaining in regulation but the basket from Jones was wiped away on replay because of offensive goaltending.
The Mavericks answered by tying the game 120-120 on a putback from Marshall with 33 seconds remaining. A Marshall steal led to a fastbreak dunk from Washington as Dallas took a 122-120 lead with 24 seconds left.
Leonard tied the game at 122 on a layup with 19 seconds remaining in regulation and the game went into overtime after Washington's made basket was released after the regulation buzzer.
Jones' two 3-pointers in overtime, along with one from Garland and a layup from Leonard gave the Clippers a 133-124 lead with 2:48 left in the extra period and they finished off the victory from there.
The Mavericks led by as many as 12 points and had a 72-63 advantage at halftime behind 15 points from Flagg. Garland had 18 points at the half for the Clippers who shot 53.5% over the first two quarters, while the Mavericks shot 51.0%.