Mavericks Fall To Harrell, Clippers 121-112
LOS ANGELES (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Fully recovered from a stomach bug that slowed him a day earlier, Montrezl Harrell brought his trademark energy against Dallas.
Harrell scored a career-high 32 points, Lou Williams added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Mavericks 121-112 on Monday to move into the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoff picture.
Harrell had eight dunks, rattling the rim with one- and two-handed jams, including five in the first half.
"The win, that's what it's about right now," Harrell said. "That's more important than those stats."
Rookie Luka Doncic returned after missing two games with a sore right ankle to post his fourth triple-double for the Mavericks, who lost their fifth in a row. He had 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Danilo Gallinari added 20 points for the Clippers. Williams had 10 assists.
Led by Harrell and Williams, the Clippers' bench scored 71 points.
"He dominated his position," Williams said of Harrell.
Los Angeles led by nine points early in the fourth, with Harrell storming the lane for two more dunks.
The Mavericks closed to 105-103 on seven straight points, including Tim Hardaway Jr.'s 3-pointer.
Dallas never got closer.
The Clippers got 3-pointers from Williams and Patrick Beverley and Harrell completed a three-point play to extend their lead to 116-108.
"We didn't do a good job," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said. "When you have a guy like Williams out there that you run around trapping, the Harrell's of the world are going to be more effective."
Doncic's 3-pointer tied the game at 78-all in the third, when he had 11 points.
Harrell and Williams combined to score 12 of the Clippers' last 15 points of the third, giving them a 91-88 lead going into the fourth.
Dwight Powell had 24 points and Hardaway Jr. finished with 20 points for the Mavericks.
Dallas is now 26-34 on the season and face the Indiana Pacers Wednesday at home.
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