Who won LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks?

The Dallas Mavericks beat the LA Clippers 113-97 on December 21, 2024.

Norman Powell scored 28 for the LA Clippers; Quentin Grimes scored 20 for the Dallas Mavericks.

LA Clippers at Dallas Mavericks

2024-25 · Regular season Sat, Dec 21, 2024 · 8:30 pm EST · All results that day · LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks head-to-head · LA Clippers schedule · Dallas Mavericks schedule

Final

Away

Dallas Mavericks

113

Venue: American Airlines Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Dallas Mavericks beat the LA Clippers 113-97 at home on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at American Airlines Center. Quentin Grimes had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist for the Dallas Mavericks. Norman Powell had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the LA Clippers.

The Dallas Mavericks led 54-40 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 31-18. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Dereck Lively II (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), Ivica Zubac (double-double, LA Clippers). Bench points: LA Clippers 24, Dallas Mavericks 46. Klay Thompson had 16 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks?: The Dallas Mavericks beat the LA Clippers 113-97 on December 21, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: Norman Powell scored 28 for the LA Clippers; Quentin Grimes scored 20 for the Dallas Mavericks.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
LA Clippers	22	18	26	31	97
Dallas Mavericks	23	31	20	39	113

Game leaders

LA Clippers

Points: 28 Norman Powell
Rebounds: 15 Ivica Zubac
Assists: 3 James Harden

Dallas Mavericks

Points: 20 Quentin Grimes
Rebounds: 11 Dereck Lively II
Assists: 6 Kyrie Irving

Ivica Zubac double-double (13 PTS, 15 REB) · Dereck Lively II double-double (11 PTS, 11 REB)

LA Clippers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Norman Powell starter	41:35	28	5	2	1	1	1	8-22	3-11	9-10	3	-12
James Harden starter	36:53	19	8	3	1	1	7	6-18	2-9	5-5	2	-4
Ivica Zubac starter	33:52	13	15	3	1	1	2	6-10	0-0	1-2	2	-2
Kris Dunn starter	33:30	9	3	3	2	1	1	3-7	3-6	0-0	1	-8
Derrick Jones Jr. starter	17:26	4	4	1	1	2	1	2-6	0-4	0-0	1	-3
Kevin Porter bench	27:23	19	2	3	1	0	4	8-12	2-4	1-2	3	-16
Amir Coffey bench	21:36	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	-9
Nicolas Batum bench	14:52	3	0	2	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	3-3	1	-8
Mo Bamba bench	10:13	2	2	0	0	1	1	1-5	0-2	0-0	0	-10
Kai Jones bench	1:20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-4
Jordan Miller bench	1:20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-4

Not available: Kawhi Leonard, Kobe Brown, Terance Mann, P.J. Tucker

Dallas Mavericks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Kyrie Irving starter	37:43	15	3	6	0	0	1	6-25	2-9	1-1	1	+12
P.J. Washington Jr. starter	36:46	10	7	1	1	1	3	4-11	2-5	0-0	2	+6
Spencer Dinwiddie starter	29:00	15	3	6	3	0	1	4-13	1-6	6-6	1	+11
Dereck Lively II starter	28:27	11	11	5	2	2	1	5-6	0-0	1-1	4	+13
Klay Thompson starter	23:37	16	1	1	4	0	1	6-9	4-6	0-0	4	+14
Quentin Grimes bench	25:04	20	7	1	0	0	1	7-8	3-4	3-3	0	+12
Naji Marshall bench	21:19	12	3	2	1	0	1	4-8	2-3	2-2	0	+6
Daniel Gafford bench	18:58	13	6	2	0	2	2	4-5	0-0	5-7	5	+3
Maxi Kleber bench	16:46	1	2	1	1	0	0	0-3	0-2	1-2	1	+3
Jazian Gortman bench	0:35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0
Olivier-Maxence Prosper bench	0:35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0
Dwight Powell bench	0:35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0
Kessler Edwards bench	0:35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0

Not available: Dante Exum, Jaden Hardy, Luka Dončić, Brandon Williams

Team statistics
LA Clippers	Stat	Dallas Mavericks
19/22 (86%)	Free throws	19/22 (86%)
24/44 (54%)	2 pointers	26/53 (49%)
10/37 (27%)	3 pointers	14/35 (40%)
34/81 (42%)	Field goals	40/88 (45%)
40	Rebounds	43
32	Defensive rebounds	32
8	Offensive rebounds	11
18	Assists	25
17	Turnovers	11
8	Steals	12
7	Blocks	5
14	Fouls	18
9	Max points in a row	10
0:14	Time spent in lead	44:32
2	Biggest lead	17

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Dallas Mavericks ahead)

Largest margin: 16 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 2
Times tied: 4
Largest lead · LA Clippers: 2 Q1 1:39
Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks: 17 Q4 0:39
Longest run: 10-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q4 3:42 to Q4 0:39

Scoring plays

Q1 · 22 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Dallas Mavericks
11:02	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal	0	3
10:36	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	2	3
10:10	Dallas Mavericks	Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal	2	5
10:00	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	4	5
9:45	Dallas Mavericks	Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal	4	7
9:45	Dallas Mavericks	Dereck Lively II Free throw	4	8
9:05	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	6	8
8:42	LA Clippers	Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal	8	8
8:16	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	8	10
6:27	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal	8	13
5:26	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	10	13
4:48	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	10	14
4:48	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	10	15
4:35	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	13	15
3:46	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	15	15
2:27	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	15	17
2:07	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	17	17
1:54	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	17	18
1:39	LA Clippers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	20	18
1:25	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 3-pt field goal	20	21
0:34	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	20	23
0:13	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	22	23

Q2 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Dallas Mavericks
11:43	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal	22	25
11:14	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 3-pt field goal	25	25
10:56	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	25	28
10:09	Dallas Mavericks	Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal	25	30
9:36	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal	25	32
9:15	LA Clippers	Nicolas Batum Free throw	26	32
9:15	LA Clippers	Nicolas Batum Free throw	27	32
9:15	LA Clippers	Nicolas Batum Free throw	28	32
8:37	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw	28	33
8:37	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw	28	34
8:37	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw	28	35
8:04	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	30	35
6:02	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	30	36
6:02	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	30	37
5:32	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	30	39
4:45	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	30	41
4:26	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	31	41
4:26	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	32	41
4:01	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	34	41
3:41	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	34	43
3:05	Dallas Mavericks	Maxi Kleber Free throw	34	44
2:32	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	35	44
2:32	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	36	44
2:13	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal	36	46
1:33	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	37	46
1:33	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	38	46
1:07	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 3-pt field goal	38	49
0:45	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	38	52
0:26	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	40	52
0:08	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal	40	54

Q3 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Dallas Mavericks
11:38	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	42	54
10:26	Dallas Mavericks	Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal	42	56
10:06	LA Clippers	Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal	44	56
9:36	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal	47	56
9:15	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 3-pt field goal	47	59
8:49	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	47	61
7:46	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	49	61
7:28	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	51	61
7:28	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	52	61
6:53	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	54	61
6:31	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	55	61
6:31	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	56	61
5:44	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 3-pt field goal	56	64
5:08	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	56	65
4:25	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal	59	65
4:02	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	59	67
4:02	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	59	68
3:30	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	59	70
2:59	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	61	70
2:42	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	63	70
1:58	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	63	72
1:40	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	63	74
0:59	LA Clippers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	66	74

Q4 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Dallas Mavericks
11:46	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	67	74
11:27	Dallas Mavericks	Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal	67	76
11:12	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	69	76
10:53	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	69	78
10:33	LA Clippers	Mo Bamba 2-pt field goal	71	78
10:15	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal	71	81
10:06	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	73	81
9:58	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal	73	84
9:30	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	75	84
9:16	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes Free throw	75	85
9:16	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes Free throw	75	86
9:16	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes Free throw	75	87
8:30	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal	75	90
8:19	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	77	90
7:54	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	77	92
7:34	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal	80	92
7:12	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal	80	95
6:57	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 3-pt field goal	83	95
6:41	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	83	96
6:33	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	83	98
6:11	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	86	98
5:50	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	86	100
5:41	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	87	100
5:41	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	88	100
5:12	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	91	100
5:10	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	92	100
4:41	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	93	100
4:41	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	94	100
4:22	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	94	103
4:07	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	96	103
3:42	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw	96	104
3:42	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw	96	105
3:42	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw	96	106
2:00	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	96	108
1:18	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	96	111
0:39	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal	96	113
0:36	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter Free throw	97	113

2024-25 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: LA Clippers 3-1.

Dec 19: LA Clippers 118 at Dallas Mavericks 95
Dec 21: LA Clippers 97 at Dallas Mavericks 113 (this game)
Apr 4: Dallas Mavericks 91 at LA Clippers 114
Apr 5: Dallas Mavericks 104 at LA Clippers 135

Highlights

Dallas Mavericks 113-97 Los Angeles Clippers — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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