Final

The Dallas Mavericks defeat the LA Clippers, 96-93, to tie the series up 1-1. For Dallas, Luka Doncic led the way with 32 points (5 3PM), 6 rebounds, and 9 assists with Kyrie Irving recording 23 points (4 3PM), 6 rebounds, and 3 steals in the victory. James Harden finished with 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists while aided by Paul George (22 points, 4 assists) and Kawhi Leonard (15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals) for Los Angeles. The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1, with Game 3 taking place on Friday, April 26, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN.
With his 4th steal of the night, Kawhi Leonard passed Dennis Johnson (247) for 18th all-time in the playoffs.
With his 4th free throw of the night, James Harden has passed Magic Johnson for 10th all-time.
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[@DonQuixote0317]

Luka rushing to Kleber at 9:03 to thank him for his clutch rebound is so wholesome

[@exilhamburger4802]

I think that is part of the whole Luka package! A whole lot of emotions! He got into spats with both D Jones (miscommunication of the switch) and Washington (holding onto the ball to get fouled as a 50% free throw shooter), but both times quickly cleared it up. And that rebound sealed the game without any chances for the Clippers.

[@davewxtdabag]

Stop glazing

[@blgchengus]

@@davewxtdabag🤡🤡🤡

[@Superiorchicken380]

@@davewxtdabagit ain’t glazing

[@jackthezodiac6136]

@@davewxtdabagI’m sorry I know you hate Luka but how is saying something emotion is wholesome glazing

[@SoyVictoria-NeedsYou]

Kleber came to play. He's made 3s pretty much his whole career its been good to see him hit some shots the last couple of games. It's like, bro, you're maxi kleber from Wurzburg like dirk. You've always made threes it's time to start hitting big shots like you've always had.. that's what I'd tell him. With your defense and 3 point making and rebounding this team is super hard to beat but you have to shoot shots to MAKE them.

[@CatLoverOreo]

Luka getting hit all night with barely any fouls called, even got a very visible scratch mark in the shoulder in a no call, got a tech for yelling "And one" meanwhile Rus was complaining even more about non existant fouls with no tech, no tech on slapping the ball out of Lukas hand in a dead ball, no flagrant on that push with "no intention of playing the ball", no call in his blocks by swipping the opponents arms; Harden getting rewarded by kicking his legs to force contact in 3 point shoots; but best part being Clippers fans have the audacity to complain about the refs favouring the Mavs. Didnt care about either team but now I want the Mavs to win.

[@nicholaschilds2128]

No one was getting calls my guy. It’s the playoffs

[@sin842]

@@nicholaschilds2128 your mom not getting my calls. U blind? Harden got a 4 point play by kicking his leg at Maxi. Highlight watcher.

[@nicholaschilds2128]

@@sin842 literally hit his left elbow like they said on the broadcast, but true I wouldn’t of given that call

[@jesleal72]

What's even crazier is Kyrie taking his first FT shot with 12.1 seconds left IN THE GAME.. you can't tell me that on some of his drives he wasn't getting fouled...

[@hungerxhunger2548]

​@@jesleal72Playoff basketball is very a physical game. It's always been like this tbh.

[@MattStevens9824]

Harden's defense against the Clippers was phenomenal!

[@GraavyTraain]

Mavs DPOY

[@firstnamelastname1566]

kawhi's big time CHOKE play was phenomenal as well 😂🤣😂

[@PatoNani18]

@@firstnamelastname1566 Kawhi was rusty, didn't play for like 4 weeks. Still played elite D.

[@HHH-sw9mf]

Savage

[@jnmc2498]

@@PatoNani18 As a Mavs fan I agree… and that’s what makes Kawhi so good. He’s multidimensional.

[@broke_sneakerheadddd4581]

Wtf was that at 2:49? Luka gets a tech for asking for a foul call and Westbrook gets away with this stupid shit?!?!

[@leejizzle337]

It was like that all game

[@userxman1]

They don't like Luka yelling And 1 but allowed shit like that to happen 😂. Refs just hates us

[@PatoNani18]

@@userxman1 Luka complains about ANYTHING and EVERYTHING. More than any other star player in NBA history, it's ridiculous. It's his fault when the refs start to ignore his whining more and more.

[@Lukamty]

@@PatoNani18scoreboard

[@PatoNani18]

@@Lukamty Clips in 6 and you know it

[@SoyVictoria-NeedsYou]

Wait what? Jared dudley is mavs assistant coach? Now I’m rooting for the Mavs to win the championship

[@Shadows_Lights]

Clippers were 2-17 when guarded by Luka tonight

[@theblerd1889]

Derick jones jr needs to study the playbook 😂

[@theturnshavetabled2769]

but JKidd has no playbook at all 😂

[@cooleekbrown1728]

Anyone wanna talk about how the clippers literally took our 6th man out of the series on a flagrant foul no call but we can't play hands up defense on Harden.

[@braydenpalacios5970]

the refs were awful tonight

[@prestoCreams]

Refs were helping the clips all game

[@w8stral]

So, no fouls called on either team for pretty much anything until VERY late on tacky fouls. Uh, NBA, I think you told your officials to swallow a bit TOO much of the whistle. Pansy assed refs during reg season are just as bad as NO refs post season.

[@justinekyle28]

refs rigged for that team i home the mavs ref will change it

[@BassYakCam]

Agreed that Harden is a baiting douche. But that was not a flagrant against THJ.

[@Oracio.M.Perata]

I like how Grant Hill does his commentaries...very professional.👍🏻

[@josephbrozprimaylon1822]

Luka's defence tonight is phenomenal

[@enhypenmy7]

he's defense has always been phenomenal

[@Joomlahacks]

Luka Doncic is a KILLER. He's cut from the same cloth as Kobe, MJ, and LeBron. He's the MVP. 💪💪

[@jjcometa9333]

Agree he should be. He's a finalist so hopefully. But I know media is fixated on Jokic and his "aDvAnCeD sTaTs" lol

[@pepethefrog6809]

Eh, LeBron doesn't have the killer mentality that Kobe and MJ had. He can pretend to be clutch but we all know far back in the Redeem Team, he doesn't have what it takes to be calm and ice it when it matters. Don't get me wrong, he's a great all-around player, a freak of nature but he's not that guy. He's not the player I'd want to take the game winning shot night in and night out.

[@ericnacilla3095]

Huh what Luka MVP? Hell nah, maybe next year Grukic is the MVP.

[@lockhart4441]

​@@pepethefrog6809 "pepethefrog6809" talking about who has a killer mentality😂😂😂 that's hilarious

[@kylec.8350]

You obviously never watched him when the heat destroyed teams mainly because of bron.

[@kershenchandria1884]

The playoffs this year is fire 🔥 tight defense, intense game, real competition, full of emotions. That's what I'm talking about! Lets go 🔥

[@willemdafuck]

Luka played incredible defense tonight

[@ImMe20127]

Hopefully the lies of him not playing defense will finally die!!!

[@Mrjvc163]

He’s been playing defense all season. Now the casuals get to see it.

[@willemdafuck]

You guys are right. I've been telling people all season that his defense isn't amazing but it's also not bad at all statistically speaking.

[@ImMe20127]

@@willemdafuck they just listen to the national media, people that actually watch him know that it’s all about effort and sometimes he’s just lazy

[@ripevanwinkle494]

He is not a terrible defender. He just dont try hard enough every game. He is big and mobile and has good IQ he should be a good defender.

[@chrisnight2376]

Mavs couldn't touch the clippers tonight without getting called man

[@pingu_nootnoot]

Then they get fucking touched all over with no foul. These referees wanted to help the clips so bad lmao

[@jjcometa9333]

Agreed. Just watched the 1st quarter and you could tell when there was gonna be a foul lol. Like I know the free throws were similar but goddamn. Mavs tried to be physical of course but it's like the refs didn't want them to do that. Hopefully mavs home games are different

[@H20X]

We know y'all capping under this comment thread

[@kylec.8350]

Stop the lies

[@Jean-Paul154]

Except the last call on Kawhi that’s right

[@Jean-Paul154]

Luka s defense is so underrated. The Clippers shoots 2-17 from the field when they were guarded by Doncic this night

[@KJM3SMG]

Luka nice defense tonight, to go along with his offense.

[@epictronologs1793]

nice defense but could be better. needs some communicating. at 2:27 he shouldve stayed on harden

[@KJM3SMG]

I saw that@@epictronologs1793 yeah he seemed to get mad at Jones on that one play, so maybe they planned a switch there. We don't know what their plan was. But that's just one play.

[@MuckNoya]

@@epictronologs1793Clippers were 2-17 when guarded by Luka tonight. Doesn't get much better than that

[@jackthezodiac6136]

@@epictronologs1793could be better? Kawhi and Harden pretty much couldn’t score at all when Luka guarded them. Luka is not normally this good at defense anyways.

[@radiofeldmeilen813]

I wish you wouldn't spoil the final result in the thumbnail. For me, part of the fun is watching your "crazy ending" videos and having the suspense of who will win until the very end!

[@julesceezy9694]

Crazy to say but Kleber played great tonight

[@m3kbeatz]

Finally

[@kishorhegde7218]

Hit some momentum shifting 3s too

[@raymondchan9083]

It's insane NBA put the final score at the front page

[@txbc7]

5:45 Westbrook just shoves PJ in the back to the ground. No call?? WTF!

[@wilfredojrmontejo1004]

That should be flagrant

[@Chris_Carlton]

They did get a foul for it...they just called it late

[@txbc7]

@@Chris_Carlton Ok thanks.

[@camdened123456]

@@Chris_Carlton They called the foul on the other side on Derick Jones Jr. That's why he took the FTs. They straight up ignored the PJ even though it happened before DJ got hacked

[@JonathanWoodall]

@@camdened123456 yeah and if they call it on Westbrook, then Mavs would also get the ball after the FT's because that's how off ball fouls work in the last 2 min

[@banimeclips10]

Luka doing a no look to make Mann think he is about to pass to Pj at that MOMENT bro 😭😭😭👍

[@YourGod-vz4el]

I was gonna watch it but the thumbnail told me everything I need.😢

[@joynerperez6592]

Me too

[@Reeevade]

I hate this. I bought the season pass and I don‘t get why they force me so much to get the final,score spoiled… I want to watch the full games next day and don‘t want to know the endscore

[@lukalevi5715]

LMFAO, just watch it, numbskull.

[@michaeltan8777]

No Call 2 x tech fouls for Westbrook

[@geefryherrera3261]

1:26 If PG would’ve gotten that steal, Clippers would’ve probably won since momentum was slowly shifting toward their side But that save from Luka and Kleber 3 sealed the game for the Mavs

[@massiahsan9248]

Harden and Kawhi love to kick out and flail their legs tryna get calls from 3 anytime a defender tries to contest 😂

[@ljs-freal]

Please don't show points on your thumbnail (please)

[@riichyU]

Keep quiet

[@Reeevade]

!

[@user-qz9wg8uw3q]

Luka and Kai are not just an excellent nba player they both coaches their team mate to get 1 of 2 from clippers👏

[@DiningPhilanderer]

So cool putting the spoiler so that my highlights were ruined. THANKS NBA!!!

[@awrigato]

block this channel and watch from other highlights trust

[@johnsonbalasa2421]

Just pay and watch the game lazy ass mf..

[@yosuachristie4895]

Lol if you dont want to get spoiled just watch it live dude

[@seedking40]

​@@yosuachristie4895 exactly. The NBA doesn't want anyone to take the cheapest option to watch the game. They would be destroying their own business. This is for people who just want to relive some of the special moments.

[@DiningPhilanderer]

​ @yosuachristie4895 I couldn't watch it "dude". I was at a meeting whose overarching purpose was helping homeless vets. The NBA is on a short leash with me, and this made the leash shorter. They did that on purpose. I was actually getting interested in the players and teams again after TWO DECADES of not caring about them at all. But hey, if the NBA doesn't want a middle aged man with a lot of disposable income coming back to the fold - keep it up...

[@josephsomori8735]

The final 3 minutes of the game ACTUALLY lasted 9 minutes. Cool

[@yeheysworld8463]

ah dallas waited for kawhi to win over a complete clippers....... good job dallas

[@vesta3544]

aint gonnna be a revenge without kawhi

[@rohangeorge712]

2:03 got me dying 😂😂bro was clueless

[@bobbye7353]

It's going to be difficult for Westbrook to see his triple double record get snatched away so soon 😂

[@love_cuteme8314]

Go go go go Mavs 🏆

[@easyrider76]

In both games, Harden forced a 3-point shooting foul, but there was no foul at all and the referees are totally stupid. In the first game, Kleber didn't touch Harden at all, but the referee whistled for a foul, and today it was the same with Josh Green. The judges are in favor of the Clippers, because the NBA leaders really hate that Dallas is playing so well.

[@hoopfan265]

So refs didn’t see Russ push tf outta PJ 😂

[@shashikamal3268]

Kyrie’s tonight game🔥

[@uend_7389]

When you see Doncic iso on Harden you know what is going to happen. Luka is coldd🥶

[@barefieldlarry721]

That foul kyrie on Lenard was krazyit was a good thing kid challenge the call.wow

[@YourAverageNiche]

9:50 that Luka's face when shooting that was very personal. Probably an answer to Westbrook when Luka tried to shoot a half court after the whistle but Westbrook wasn't feeling it and smashed hat ball out of Luka's hand. That Luka's face man, made me giggle.

[@ArteBuscavidas]

Luka learnt defense in Europe, mainly Real Madrid. He can play better team defense than anyone in that court. The point is nba is not often team basketball.

[@mr.fakerlel6752]

good work

[@MrSilus2000]

The end of NBA games is so ugly nowadays. Intentional Foul strategies, refs ignoring blatant fouls, referee challenges, constant timeouts for every possession …. 🤮🤮🤮

[@fabianfrey7649]

Zubac standing there from 2:16 until 2:10 in the restricted area and nobody cared.

[@chrisdunfield513]

At 8:00: NEVER jump off your pivot foot when you don't know where you're going to pass the ball . . . unless you're Luka.

[@Madferit91]

Mavs and Clippers are destined to do this forever

[@JapeCity]

Why does the NBA insist on putting the score in the thumbnail.

[@michaelcarrig627]

If you told me there would be a team with Kawhi, Harden, George, and Russ five years ago, I would have laughed. And if you told me that they lost to a team starting Derrick Jones Jr. I would stage an intervention.

[@incognito3188]

Wait what? Jared dudley is mavs assistant coach? Now I’m rooting for the Mavs to win the championship 😅

[@tjkleinert6858]

love those two ladies behind the booth screaming for the mavs that you can clearly hear on the broadcast. GO MAVS

[@GA-uo1sq]

Clippers forgot how they defeat the Mavs in game 1. Let Luka and Kyrie score but not the supporting cast.

[@tysolackheart7861]

Luka deserve that mvp

[@love_cuteme8314]

game 2- Mavs 🏆 game 3 Mavs 🏆 game 4 Mavs game 5 Mavs // finals Mavs 🏆🏆

[@yungkiah6872]

And just like the lakers the refs call bad all night that was obviously a foul on Kyrie

[@lukamagicgod]

So happy that others step up in the Mavs!

[@CKZKJCKZKS]

Dončić was 'beaten', but in the end he was punished with a technical👀

[@kaktusovo_mlijeko]

You did my boi Luka dirty on that thumbnail

[@bhujangmultani5004]

Finally Luka Magic 🚀🚀

[@mironienkov]

Don't show final score on preview, please!

[@alfrancisgigante16]

That last shot by PG cost me my parlay😢

[@ardie1987]

2:51 why did the shot clock went back to 24, it was at 18 seconds when westbrook fouled luka

[@massb7428]

How does khawi come back and you lose smh lol but they win without him crazy

[@151anirudhvyas8]

dont mention the score or the pic in the video thumbnail. So that we wont know who won at the end

[@Moj4-qs1jr]

Putting James Harden agains't Luka is like, Luka shooting on free throws ahahaha

[@Jordanpeters_son]

Yeah, ruined all my highlights with that thumbnail.

[@rohangeorge712]

luka best offensive player and defensive player on the court. bro stole kawhi's clamps. the white claw

[@PatoNani18]

Let's forget Kawhi was hella rusty and still not in shape. He didn't play for like four weeks so of course even Luka could guard him. Might be one of Kawhi's worst offensive playoff game. Don't get used to it.

[@urbaindelva7869]

Luka played much better defense tonight than he has before, but he could never "steal Kawhi's clamps," not even on his best day.

[@rekt2k782]

NBA got bot comments

[@elgato9595]

You tried nba you really tried.

[@jjcometa9333]

I hate how the refs still take the bait when it's Harden. Like goddamn. What's worse was they weren't calling the right ones for the mavs like bruh

[@Double_Tap]

Luka for MVP

[@tomselek7560]

hell nah they will lose because of him he's a ball hog and sometime, particulary in playoff the ball must stay in movement too many iso by Luka

[@templr44_]

@@tomselek7560 🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@jackthezodiac6136]

@@tomselek7560you have never watched Luka play in A full game just admit it 😂, HES one of the best offensive players right now, if not the best. Mavs are like 3-8 without Luka’s stats and playmaking.

[@jackthezodiac6136]

Luka is one of, if not, the best offensive player right now. And Clippers die hard fans think the rest of the games is gonna be easy for LA but haven’t taken into account the next two games are gonna be home game for Dallas and LA has already wasted on home game.

[@danielkalafat9501]

Is there anything I can do to stop you from putting the score in the thumbnail? Begging? Pleading?

[@benjaminporter3706]

The three by Luka was filthy

[@josuegarcia-qz2yz]

Ngl i like how the refs called no fouls

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Great game by Mavericks.

[@odesolomon9582]

LAL SOLID NATION💪🏆🙏🌟

[@Mrjvc163]

Pravi MVP!!!

[@user-im8ru2bt7u]

Nice spoiler in the thumbnail lmao

[@PRAYIMAKET]

theres are reason Why Luka is there. because hes a Proffesional. people thinking basket ball is easy need play 14mins in a game and see how you feel halfway through that 14minss😂😂

[@johnjoobooks]

How is 5:42 NOT a fragrant foul?? If you allow players to get away with simply shoving others "because they needed" - just go play Football. Rules are rules for reason, and if you ignore them based on momentum or adrenaline of the game - it can lead anywhere

[@Davidstone568]

When luka is the best defender in the game his offense suffers. He only put up 32/6/9😅😅😅

[@DaveHaze]

Judges i swear, they made it close for La. I swear both teams from LA are pushed by judges trough playoffs.

[@lasersauceretroarchives6544]

Chuck is right! 😂

[@VK_90s]

"dat madafacka cold!" - wes mat.

[@davidparial9011]

❤MVP, mvp...

[@lucylozar8284]

Clippers are the best

[@Shuvojit1092]

Feel sorry for PG. Looked like he was the only one playing with serious intent to win

[@otrlifezay]

That Last 3ptner was cold

[@grizzy3727]

Luca was walking with the ball at 1:58. 🤣

[@seedking40]

Luka is smooth

[@Beutel.]

Chapeau

[@UDKwhoiReallyAM]

Not what I expected from this "spoiled result" game, it could be closer not finished by free throws

[@worldpeacefrog]

PEACE 🍁🍂 🌎✌🏾🐸

[@kibotizer]

Refs been trying all night.... bruuuuh

[@Gotya274]

Post the 3Q please

[@OmarOrtiz1]

How much flagrant fouls and techs could Westbrook done without any call? It's embarrasing.

[@flylong2168]

Where the clippers fans, what happen to king james harden?

[@DejvidR6]

way better than first game but still needs to play a little better if they wanna achive anything still think when luka gets to emotional he just force stuff and this can cost them alooot

[@AliFrankTheTank]

7:17 clear foul 😭

[@FPSeph]

mavs gonna be alright... we're 1-1 with luka shooting badly. Imagine when his shots start goin in lol

[@vigilante8339]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed this I watched the whole game and the first 2 quarters of Luka trying to hit 3’s were so stressful and just bad to watch I’m like damn dude what is going on with you right now

[@reimixo]

Lol and the clippers are gonna keep shooting like tonight? Lol

[@vigilante8339]

@@reimixo can’t count the clippers out they are true contenders for the mavs Westbrook Kwai, George and zubac are so deadly then again when kyrie and Luka and pj Washington are on its hard to stop them

[@BassYakCam]

@@reimixoThey ain’t gonna shoot like they did in game 1.

[@jjcometa9333]

​@BassYakCam exactly. 50% from three?? Nah. They're not doing that again. Bring that down to under 40%. And mavs ain't gonna shoot bad like these 2 games. Hopefully they ramp it up game 3 cause I can't take these roller coaster games lol

[@rhorlandas]

Good Job Dallas let's go home!

[@willrundle2]

Thumbnail had to spoil it