On the second night of a back-to-back, the Dallas Mavericks may have given Tyronn Lue his last loss as the LA Clippers' head coach. This 114-110 defeat followed an embarrassing showing against the Memphis Grizzlies, potentially ending every bit of tension within the organization, as Lue's dismissal will inevitably be the catalyst for a chain reaction.
The Mavericks were in an utmost shorthanded condition, given the absent status of Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, and P.J. Washington on their pre-game injury report.
However, it will end up being a painful fashion for the Clippers and a laughable one for the Mavericks, knowing rookie and 2025 first-overall pick Cooper Flagg was the player that concluded a chapter in LA with a career-high 35 points.