Kyrie vanquishes Clips in 2nd half; Mavs move on

Key Facts

• • Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterMay 4, 2024, 12:41 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks * Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM REACTIONS DALLAS -- Kyrie Irving danced with his dribble, crossing over a few times in front of Clippers forward P.J.
• The Mavs were up 20 midway through the fourth quarter, putting the Clippers on the brink of elimination, and Irving was putting the exclamation point on his spectacular closeout performance.
• "I was on the floor looking, kind of squinting and seeing if it went in," Irving said after improving his record to 13-0 when his team can clinch a series during his career, the best record in closeout games in NBA history.
• Doncic struggled by his standards in the series while dealing with a right knee sprain he anticipates won't fully recover until he can rest this summer, averaging 29.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 9.5 assists but shooting only 40.5% from the floor in the six games.

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