takeaways as Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers roll past Mavericks in Game 1
takeaways as Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers roll past Mavericks in Game 1 Ooo The Los Angeles Clippers are on the board first. Los Angeles on Sunday rolled past the Dallas Mavericks 109-97 in their Game 1 matchup, doing so without star Kawhi Leonard, who missed out due to injury. The Clippers used a dominant 34-22 first-quarter advantage to set the tone, then outscored Dallas in the second 22-8 to keep the gas on the pedal. Los Angeles' largest lead was 29 points while Dallas never led. Dallas tried to make things interesting with a late fourth-quarter run, but it was only to make the scoreboard more flattering. Here are five takeaways from the Clippers-Mavericks Game 1 showdown: 000 NBA PLAYOFFS APR 19 Ranking all 16 teams in the 2024 NBA playoffs NBA PLAYOFFS APR 19 Ranking the 8 first-round matchups in the 2024 NBA playoffs James Harden leads a balanced Clipper attack With no Leonard, the onus shifted toward the other collection of L.A. stars to get the job done at home. Harde...