The Los Angeles Clippers will now meet the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals with Game 1 of the series scheduled for Tuesday.
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After a gruelling seven-game series, the LA Clippers have clinched their spot in the Western Conference semi-finals with a 126-111 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center on Sunday.
On to Round 2. pic.twitter.com/71JdzI4ig8
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) June 7, 2021
Kawhi Leonard put the Clippers on his back on both ends of the floor. While Dallas made a run in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to seven points, Los Angeles had just enough answers down the stretch to finish the job and win the series.
“We just fought hard. We never gave up.”@kawhileonard after the Game 7 win. pic.twitter.com/ySIhUFC8ec
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) June 6, 2021
With the win, Los Angeles advances to face the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semi-finals with Game 1 of the series scheduled for Tuesday.
As expected, Kawhi Leonard was terrific in this game, going for 28 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and four steals. Meanwhile, Paul George had a rough shooting night, but still finished with 22 points, 10 assists and six rebounds.
But while those two were a big factor in the Clippers getting the win, they also got a ton of help from their supporting cast. Marcus Morris, in particular, was tremendous. He tied a career-high with seven 3-pointers and finished with 23 points. His strong shooting from beyond the arc helped the Clippers shred the Mavericks’ defense.
? 7 3s in GAME 7 for @MookMorris2 ?
He ties Steph Curry’s Game 7 record for made threes as the @LAClippers advance to the Western Conference Semifinals! They’ll face Utah on Tuesday. #ThatsGame #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/vxwHknrVuk
— NBA (@NBA) June 6, 2021
The Clippers also got 15 points from Reggie Jackson, 13 points from Terance Mann and 11 points from Luke Kennard.
Luka Doncic was arguably the best player over the seven games. He put in another valiant effort in Game 7, finishing with 46 points for a new playoff career-high. He either scored or assisted on 77 of the Mavericks’ 111 points, which set a new NBA record for a Game 7.
Luka closes out his season in magical fashion. ?
46 PTS (#NBAPlayoffs career high)
14 ASTThat’s the 3rd highest-scoring Game 7 in @NBAhistory. #ThatsGame pic.twitter.com/mGO7A3GUvV
— NBA (@NBA) June 6, 2021
In the series, he put up 35.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 10.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. While shooting 49 percent from the field and 40.8 percent from the three-point line. He also played a whopping 40.1 minutes per game. Over the seven games, he either scored or assisted on 161 of the Mavericks’ 274 baskets, which is just a staggering number.
