Doncic, Mavs beat buzzer, win in OT
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Luka Doncic hit a deep, stepback 3-pointer at the buzzer to cap a triple-double on a sprained ankle as the short-handed Dallas Mavericks beat the the Los Angeles Clippers 135-133 in overtime Sunday to even the playoff series at two wins apiece.
Doncic had 43 points, 17 rebounds and 13 assists for his second straight triple-double.
Marcus Morris hit a 3-pointer with nine seconds left in OT to give the Clippers the lead. It simply set the stage for Doncic’s winner.
The Mavs had their biggest playoff comeback, overcoming a 21-point, second-quarter deficit. They had a 16-0 run in the third to take the lead — and led by 12 points in the fourth before the Clippers rallied.
Lou Williams tied it at 121 by hitting two of three free throws with 50.6 seconds to go in regulation. After Dallas failed to score on the next possession, the Clippers called a timeout to set up a play with 24.7 seconds left.
Kawhi Leonard’s 3-point shot with 0.2 seconds left was off the mark. Dallas failed on a lob toward Boban Marjanovic to send
it to overtime.
Doncic didn’t have center Kristaps Porzingis, who sat out with right knee soreness.
The 21-year-old Doncic was a game-time decision after he hurt his left ankle in the previous game. He hardly looked hampered, going 18 of 31 from the floor. He tested the ankle often, too, with jump stops and pivots.
Jazz 129, Nuggets 127:
Donovan Mitchell scored 18 of his 51 points in the fourth quarter for Utah, which withstood Jamal Murray’s 50-point effort to take a 3-1 series lead.
Mitchell was 15 of 27 from the floor and made 17 of 18 free throws. Mike Conley had 26 points and Rudy Gobert 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Jazz.
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Kemba Walker scored 32 points for Boston, which built a 17-point fourth-quarter lead and hung on to cap the first series sweep between the teams in 15 postseason meetings.
Jayson Tatum had 28 points and 15 rebounds for the Celtics, who next face Toronto in an East semifinal.
Joel Embiid had 30 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia, which failed to advance past the second round for a third straight season.
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Norman Powell had 29 points and fellow reserve Serge Ibaka 27 points and 15 rebounds for Toronto, which capped a series sweep.
Pascal Siakam had 20 points and 10 assists for the Raptors, who improved to 11-1 in the bubble but lost Kyle Lowry to a first-quarter ankle injury.
Celtics 110, 76ers 106: Raptors 150, Nets 122: