Dallas narrowly defeated Golden State without Doncic, James Harden had a triple-double to help the Clippers win

The Dallas Mavericks, even without the league’s best scorer Luka Doncic, beat the Golden State Warriors by a very close 108:106, with P.J. Washington taking over the scoring reins for the home team. Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden contributed a triple-double in his team’s win over Utah.

Dallas confirmed its form

The team from Texas scored its 9th win in the last 11 games and cut the winning streak of the San Francisco team, which was 6 wins in a row. However, the home team entered the game without the league’s top scorer Luka Doncic.

And the victory was not easy to come by. Dallas lost both opening quarters, but always by a single point, and at halftime was only two points behind Golden State. The Mavericks dominated the third quarter by 5 points and held a narrow lead for the rest of the game.

The Warriors, although they controlled three quarters, still fell by two points. The Mavericks secured 5th place in the Western Conference with their 47th win of the season. And the team’s top scorer was uncharacteristically P.J. Washington with 32 points, followed by Kyrie Irving with 26 points.

Golden State was traditionally paced by Stephen Curry with 28 points. However, this time he couldn’t rely on 3-point shots. In total, he sent 14 of them to the Mavericks’ basket and only 5 were successfully converted. In his home jersey, Washington played his best game since his trade before the trade deadline, when the Mavericks acquired him from Charlotte.

James Harden recorded another triple-double

In the game Los Angeles Clippers vs. Utah Jazz (131:102), the home team clearly dominated at the Crypto.com Arena and came away with their 49th win of the season and also confirmed their position as the 4th best team in the Western Conference.

With the absence of star Kawhi Leonard, who is nursing a sore right knee and missed his third game, the entire team contributed equally to the home team’s win. Eight players scored double-digit points.

Probably the most outstanding was James Harden, who scored 13 points, 10 rebounds and 15 accurate assists. He recorded his third triple-double of the season and the 77th of his career, leapfrogging Luka Doncic for 8th place on the history charts and one short of the legendary Wilt Chamberlain.

Utah’s starting five completely failed, and their top scorer was Talen-replacement Horton Tucker with 17 points. The Clippers were clearly in control of the game and Utah’s deficit deepened with every period played.

Source: NBA