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Final · overtime
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LA Clippers
138
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Dallas Mavericks
131
Venue: American Airlines Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The LA Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks 138-131 in overtime on the road on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at American Airlines Center. Darius Garland had 41 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists for the LA Clippers. Naji Marshall had 28 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.
The LA Clippers trailed 72-63 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 37-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Cooper Flagg (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), Darius Garland (double-double, LA Clippers). Bench points: LA Clippers 30, Dallas Mavericks 50. Kawhi Leonard had 34 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks?
- The LA Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks 138-131 in overtime on March 21, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Darius Garland scored 41 for the LA Clippers; Naji Marshall scored 28 for the Dallas Mavericks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 32 | 31 | 37 | 22 | 16 | 138 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 42 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 131 |
Game leaders
LA Clippers
- Points
- 41 Darius Garland
- Rebounds
- 9 Brook Lopez
- Assists
- 11 Darius Garland
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 28 Naji Marshall
- Rebounds
- 13 Daniel Gafford
- Assists
- 9 Ryan Nembhard
Darius Garland double-double (41 PTS, 11 AST) · Cooper Flagg double-double (18 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland starter | 38:54 | 41 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15-24 | 8-12 | 3-3 | 0 | +9 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. starter | 37:21 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 36:05 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12-22 | 5-9 | 5-5 | 1 | +23 |
| Brook Lopez starter | 34:30 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 1 | +1 |
| John Collins starter | 29:14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 6 | +5 |
| Kris Dunn bench | 31:37 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | -6 |
| Jordan Miller bench | 21:35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | +0 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 20:23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -5 |
| Isaiah Jackson bench | 15:21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | +3 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, Bennedict Mathurin, Yanic Konan Niederhauser
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 41:24 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 4-5 | 1 | -7 |
| Cooper Flagg starter | 40:31 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6-16 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 3 | -15 |
| Naji Marshall starter | 37:05 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11-23 | 1-6 | 5-7 | 2 | -19 |
| Daniel Gafford starter | 25:18 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Max Christie starter | 23:24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-11 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 2 | -15 |
| Ryan Nembhard bench | 31:20 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | +17 |
| Klay Thompson bench | 27:02 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +14 |
| Marvin Bagley III bench | 24:34 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-8 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1 | -9 |
| Khris Middleton bench | 14:22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | -1 |
Not available: Dereck Lively II, Kyrie Irving, Brandon Williams
| LA Clippers | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 15/18 (83%) | Free throws | 22/29 (75%) |
| 30/48 (62%) | 2 pointers | 35/68 (51%) |
| 21/42 (50%) | 3 pointers | 13/34 (38%) |
| 51/90 (56%) | Field goals | 48/102 (47%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 33 | Assists | 25 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 10 | Blocks | 6 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 23:26 | Time spent in lead | 26:07 |
| 10 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 10 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: LA Clippers 2-1. Final series: LA Clippers 3-1.
- Nov 14: LA Clippers 133 at Dallas Mavericks 127
- Nov 29: Dallas Mavericks 114 at LA Clippers 110
- Mar 21: LA Clippers 138 at Dallas Mavericks 131 (this game)
- Apr 7: Dallas Mavericks 103 at LA Clippers 116
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 22, 2026 · 00:30 UTC