Mavs 108, Clippers 118

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In games 1 and 2, I see the restricted area is filled up with X's and O's. Game 3 there are a few. Either the Clippers stopped them from going to the hoop, or the Mavs stopped trying, or some combination of both. I just remember even Luka jacking up more jump shot 2's than the previous 2 games and thought it a bit odd.

The other big thing is FT accuracy. WTF is going on with that?

Thanks for posting the shot charts. 


I think a key part of the Clippers' defensive strategy was to keep the Mavs out of the paint, and it largely succeeded. Arguably, to the point where the Mavs lost some of their will to battle inside. Dallas often made the Clips pay with excellent three-point shooting, but got very few easy baskets. 

The Mavs completed 12 of their 18 free-throw attempts. All the misses were by Luka. A conundrum, to be sure.