It was a physical, chippy game, but LA held Luka largely in check as their role players shot the lights out and a cold-shooting first half left Dallas in a hole. Clippers take 2-1 series lead with Game 4 scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

In the first half Luka Doncic was sensational, posting 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the second half, foul trouble limited the Mavs star to just 10 minutes. Luckily, the Dallas bench mob came to play, raining in more than 40 points on 60% shooting from the field to help Dallas even the series at 1 game apiece.

Despite controversial Porzingis ejection at the start of the 3rd quarter, Mavs fight til the end behind Luka's NBA record playoff debut 42 points.

On the eve of the first Dallas Mavericks playoff game in more than 3 years, DDP & Enyi Nduka discuss the matchup, the x-factors, and the Mavericks' odds as they go against one of the teams most likely to bring home the Larry O'Brien trophy this year.

With the Dallas Mavericks back in the playoffs for the first time in 3 years, and featuring a new young, unproven core, they'll have much to prove as they square off with perhaps the biggest championship favorite, the Los Angeles Clippers. Big Game James of Silver&Blue Nation drops in to preview the series and what we can expect from Dallas's young stars, Luka Dončić and Kristaps Porzingis.

This is hardly Jalen's first terrible take, but it is the first time I'll bother acknowledging it. This shouldn't take long.

Mavs

KP: 36pts, 6rb, (12/17 FG)

Luka: 25pts, 10ast, 8rb

THJ: 24pts, 4rb, 3ast

DFS: 15pts, 4rb

Burke: 12pts

Kleber: 12pts

Portland Trail Blazers

Dame: 61pts, 8ast, 5rb

Melo: 26pts, 8rb, 2ast

Collins: 11pts, 8rb

Trent: 11pts

Dirk Nowitzki is one of the great players in NBA history and unquestionably the greatest player to ever wear a Maverick jersey but with sophomore sensation Luka Dončić setting the world on fire and posting mind-boggling stats, some already believe he could be challenging the Mavs GOAT for his crown.

Mavs

THJ: 27pts (11/15 FG, 3/6 3FG)

Curry: 22pts (8/11FG, 4/6 3FG)

Boban: 20pts, 9rb, 2blk (7/11 FG)

Barea: 18pts, 8ast (7/13 FG)

Burke: 14pts, 4ast, 2stl (2/2 3FG)

Jazz

Clarkson: 18pts (5/7 3FG)

Tucker: 17pts

Mudiay: 14pts

Gobert: 9pts, 5rb, 16 min

Conley: 9pts, 16 min (3/4 3FG)

Welcome to the first edition of the Mavs Post... POST Game Show!