The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers tipped off Game 3 and fireworks were flying from the jump. The intensity was palpable as soon as Montrezl Harrell checked in, and the competitive spirit between he and Luka Doncic reached it’s boiling point. It was chippy, it was gritty, and it was what playoff basketball is all about. And ultimately, the score was knotted at 23 all after the first quarter.
The second quarter tilted slightly in the Clippers favor as the defense tightened up, and the Mavericks relaxed a bit with lazy rotations and failed to find their offensive groove.