GAME THREAD: Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers

WHO: Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers

WHAT: Those darn Clippers!

WHERE: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

WHEN: 2:30 p.m. CST

HOW: Bally Sports Southwest

THE STORY: Two straight fourth quarter collapses paired with a road trip as well as missing a superstar has the makings of a disaster midafternoon performance, particularly in a city like Los Angeles which has a nearly undefeated nightlife... particularly for a team that likes to have a good time as we know our Mavericks do.

A 12:30 pm local start could go one of two ways. Last year, Dallas WRECKED the Clippers in LA in their biggest win of the season in a game with a similar start time. But without Doncic, the Mavericks have looked really good for 3/4’s of games now, only to look terrible when they really need a basket. The Clippers rebounded somewhat against the Pelicans on Friday night, so perhaps they’ll be ready to play against the Mavericks as well.

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See you all after. Our coverage may not be as robust today as I’m not feeling well and it’s heading into a vacation week for many parts of the staff. Thanks for hanging out. Go Mavs.